Dr. Gregory Brainard

A man of science stepping into the high-octane world of mid-'90s Image Comics, Dr. Gregory Brainard made his entrance in Codename: Stryke Force #12 in 1995, brought to life by the distinctive creative pairing of Steve Gerber and Billy Tan Mung Khoy. He moves through a world populated by heavy hitters like Morgan Stryker, Black Anvil, and Tempest, which tells you something about the charged, action-packed corners of the Image universe he inhabits. His appearances are few but choice — one of them carries key-issue status, making him a small but collector-notable figure in that scrappy, ambitious era of comics. The crossover into The Savage Dragon / Destroyer Duck adds an intriguing wrinkle to his short but eclectic bibliography, well worth tracking down for fans of Image's wild early years.