Kodiak

Kodiak burst onto the scene in 1993's Phantom Force #1, co-created by the legendary Jack Kirby and Michael Thibodeaux — a Copper/Modern Age debut carrying genuine comic-book royalty credentials. An Image Comics character through and through, Kodiak has built a presence across titles like NewMen, Bloodstrike, and Brigade, sharing pages with the likes of Dash, Reign, and Adam Booth in the kinetic, bold-lined universe that defined early Image. With 59 catalog appearances spanning all the way to 2018 and two collector-recognized key issues to their name, this is a character who found real staying power in a crowded, ambitious era — well worth a closer look for any fan digging into the wilder, more experimental corners of '90s comics.