Ernie "Violens" Schultz

Few characters announce themselves quite like Ernie "Violens" Schultz, who burst onto the scene in 1993 courtesy of the dream team of Peter David and George Pérez in Marvel's Sachs & Violens #1. A product of the early '90s edge and ambition that defined the Copper/Modern Age, Ernie shares his pages with a memorable cast including J. J. Sachs, Lt. Eliot Kelso, and the ominously named Axecutioner — company that signals this is a series with real attitude. His run may be compact, but the pedigree behind his creation — two of comics' most celebrated talents at the top of their game — makes every one of those appearances worth tracking down.