Mark Osborn

Mark Osborn is a supporting character in Erik Larsen's Savage Dragon universe, notable for debuting in Graphic Fantasy #1 (1982) before Image Comics existed — making him one of the earliest figures in Larsen's long-running creative continuity.

Few characters can claim they were there at the very beginning of Erik Larsen's creative universe — but Mark Osborn can, debuting in Graphic Fantasy #1 back in 1982, a Bronze Age origin story that predates Image Comics itself. When Larsen helped found Image and launched Savage Dragon, Osborn came along for the ride, cementing a place in that wild, irreverent corner of the Image universe across an impressive four-decade span through 2024. With 82 catalogued appearances spread across Savage Dragon, The Deadly Duo, and even Mars Attacks Image, and six collector-recognized key issues to his name, this is a figure whose longevity speaks for itself — sharing pages with heavy hitters like Dragon, Mighty Man, and Kill-Cat along the way. For fans who love digging into the connective tissue of the Image universe, Mark Osborn is exactly the kind of deep-cut discovery that rewards the dedicated reader.