Overlord

Overlord was a powerful armored crime lord who dominated Chicago's underworld, commanding the city's supervillain gangs from behind an imposing suit of battle armor. His ruthless rule over organized crime put him on a direct collision course with the Savage Dragon from the very first issue.

Few villains can claim they were there at the very beginning of one of Image Comics' most beloved creator-owned universes — but Overlord can. Debuting in The Savage Dragon #1 in 1992, this menacing figure was conjured from the start by Erik Larsen himself, making him a cornerstone of the Copper/Modern Age independent comics boom. Across more than three decades of publication, Overlord has haunted the pages of Savage Dragon and its companion titles alongside a colorful cast that includes Rapture, Mighty Man, Dart, and Officer Alex Wilde. With four key-issue appearances to their name, Overlord is exactly the kind of character that rewards a deep dive into one of Image's most enduring and fiercely independent superhero sagas.