The Kid Avenger

The Kid Avenger is an Erik Larsen creation who debuted before Image Comics existed, first appearing in the small-press Graphic Fantasy #1 in 1982. The character later became part of the Savage Dragon corner of the Image universe.

Few characters can claim they were there at the very beginning — but The Kid Avenger debuted in Graphic Fantasy #1 in 1982, an Erik Larsen creation who predates Image Comics itself and carries genuine Bronze Age DNA into the modern era. Over an impressive four-decade stretch running through 2024, this character has carved out a real corner of the Image universe, appearing most prominently in Savage Dragon, The Deadly Duo, and the delightfully wild Mars Attacks Image, sharing pages with heavyweights like Dragon and Mighty Man along the way. With 82 catalog appearances and six collector-recognized key issues to their name, The Kid Avenger is far more than a footnote — they're a through-line connecting Larsen's earliest ambitions to one of indie comics' most enduring sandboxes. For fans who love digging into the foundations of Image's history, this is exactly the kind of character worth tracking down.