Airman

Few characters can claim a debut alongside Erik Larsen's landmark The Savage Dragon #1 from 1992, but Airman is one of them — a genuine piece of early Modern Age history from a moment when the comics landscape was crackling with independent energy. Published under the Malibu banner through the early '90s, this character turns up across an eclectic range of titles including Protectors and even the adventurous pages of Tarzan: Love, Lies and the Lost City, keeping lively company with the likes of Nightmask, Gravestone, and The Ferret. With a key-issue appearance to their name and a presence that spans some of the most spirited corners of Malibu's catalog, Airman is a rewarding find for collectors with a taste for the bold, scrappy era when indie publishers were swinging for the fences.