Agent Abigail Barker

Agent Abigail Barker is a federal agent who appears in the Image horror-thriller Nailbiter, working alongside Sheriff Crane in the investigation of Buckaroo, Oregon — a town notorious for producing an alarming number of serial killers.

There's something immediately compelling about Agent Abigail Barker — a Modern Age creation who made her debut in the pages of Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter #1 in 2009, brought to life by the legendary Walter Simonson. Her catalog footprint spans two notably different series, from that Marvel cosmic adventure to the darkly gripping Image horror-thriller Nailbiter, where she shares the page with characters like Edward Warren, Sheriff Crane, and the enigmatic Alice. With only 12 appearances to her name, she's the kind of discovery that rewards the dedicated reader — a character whose relative rarity makes each issue she graces feel like a find worth hunting down.