Brightblade

Brightblade burst onto the independent comics scene in 1994, debuting in StormQuest #2 from Caliber Press — the scrappy, creator-driven publisher that gave bold new voices a home during comics' most experimental era. Brought to life by the writing team of Tom and Mary Bierbaum alongside artist Greg Land, this character shares their world with a compelling cast including Shalimar, Shrike, and Pandora, suggesting a richly imagined universe with plenty of edge and ambition. The StormQuest series was short-lived, making every appearance Brightblade has a genuine collector's curiosity — rare pages from a moment when indie publishers were swinging for the fences. If you love digging into the roads-less-traveled of the Copper/Modern Age, Brightblade is exactly the kind of hidden gem that makes the hunt worthwhile.