Butcher of Buckaroo

One of the infamous 'Buckaroo Butchers' from Nailbiter, this unnamed killer is among the dozens of serial murderers who share the bizarre common thread of having been born in the small town of Buckaroo, Oregon — a dark mystery at the heart of the series.

Born from the darkest corner of Image Comics' acclaimed Nailbiter, the Butcher of Buckaroo made their unsettling debut in issue #5 of 2014, a creation of artist Mike Henderson that dropped readers straight into the Modern Age's appetite for horror. With only seven catalogued appearances, this figure is a creature of concentrated dread rather than sprawling mythology, haunting the same pages as Edward Warren, Nicholas Finch, and Agent Abigail Barker in that series' relentlessly tense world. Nailbiter built its reputation on atmosphere and menace, and the Butcher of Buckaroo is exactly the kind of character that makes collectors dog-ear their issues — rare, ominous, and unforgettable.