Mace

Mace is a character who debuted in Erik Larsen's self-published Graphic Fantasy #1 in 1982, predating Image Comics itself. Connected to the Savage Dragon universe from its earliest roots, Mace has remained a recurring figure in that corner of the Image universe.

Few characters can claim they were there at the very beginning — but Mace debuted in Graphic Fantasy #1 in 1982, the Bronze Age ground zero that Erik Larsen himself created, making this figure a genuine piece of comics history long before Image Comics even existed. With 31 catalogued appearances spanning an remarkable four-plus decades and two collector-recognized key issues to their name, Mace has proven to be a durable presence in the Savage Dragon universe, sharing the page with heavy hitters like Dragon, Mighty Man, and Kurr across Savage Dragon, Savage Dragon Archives, and The Dragon Archives. That kind of longevity in one of Image's flagship titles speaks for itself — this isn't a footnote character but a recurring fixture in one of the most creator-owned, uncompromising runs in modern comics. For fans who love digging into the roots of the Image era and the wild Bronze Age soil it grew from, Mace is absolutely worth tracking down.