Ironside

Ironside burst onto the scene in 1993's Brigade #3, a product of Image Comics' bold, boundary-pushing early era and the creative partnership of Marat Mychaels and Eric Stephenson. With appearances spread across Bloodstrike, Brigade, and the Brigade Sourcebook, this character is woven into the fabric of Image's hard-hitting action universe, sharing pages with the likes of Chapel, Bruce Stinson, and the exotic Crown Prince J'Nissyde of D'Vor. The catalog is compact — just six appearances, including one collector-recognized key issue — which makes Ironside something of a hidden gem for fans who love digging into the wilder corners of early Image. If you're building out a serious Brigade-era collection, this is exactly the kind of character whose scarcity makes the hunt worthwhile.