Officer Rita Medermade

Rita Medermade is a police officer operating in the same Chicago-based force as Savage Dragon, working alongside fellow officers in the chaotic, superhero-populated world of Erik Larsen's Image series.

Officer Rita Medermade has been patrolling the pages of Image Comics' Savage Dragon since 1993, making her debut in the third issue of Erik Larsen's beloved indie flagship right at the dawn of the Modern Age. Over more than two decades — a remarkable 22-year run across Savage Dragon, Savage Dragon Archives, and Savage Dragon Companion — she's proven herself a genuine fixture of that wild, sprawling universe, sharing the page with heavy hitters like Dragon, Rapture, and Officer Alex Wilde. With 42 catalog appearances and three collector-recognized key issues to her name, Rita is exactly the kind of character that rewards the dedicated fan who digs deeper than the headliners.