Gage

Born in the pages of Rob Liefeld and Hank Kanalz's landmark Youngblood #1 in 1992, Gage arrived at the very moment Image Comics was shaking the industry to its foundations — making this character a genuine piece of comics history from the jump. Sharing the spotlight across those early issues with the likes of Die Hard, Riptide, and Starbright, Gage is woven into the fabric of one of the most talked-about debuts of the Copper/Modern Age. With appearances spanning Youngblood, Team Youngblood, and the crossover X-Force / Youngblood, and a publishing footprint stretching all the way to 2018, there's more to this character's story than a single flashy entrance — including at least one collector-recognized key issue worth hunting down. For fans who love the bold, boundary-pushing energy that defined early Image, Gage is a name that belongs on your radar.