Kildare

Stepping out of the late-nineties Image Comics renaissance, Kildare made their debut in Jay Anacleto's Aria Preview #1 in 1998, part of a richly imagined fantasy world that blossomed across titles like Aria, Aria: The Soul Market, and Aria Angela. The company Kildare keeps is wonderfully eclectic — sharing pages with figures like Gwynnion, Ondine, Robin Goodfellow, and Nigel Hawthorne, this is a character woven into a tapestry of myth, magic, and distinctive Modern Age storytelling. With only 16 catalogued appearances spread across a run that closed around 2002, Kildare is the kind of discovery that rewards fans who dig deeper into Anacleto's gorgeous, painterly corner of the Image universe. A gem for collectors who love their fantasy comics lush and a little otherworldly.