Tiger

Few characters can claim they were there at the very beginning — Tiger debuted in Graphic Fantasy #1 in 1982, the Bronze Age title that Erik Larsen himself launched, making this character a genuine piece of comics history that predates Image by a decade. When Image rose to prominence, Tiger carried that legacy forward into Savage Dragon, sharing pages with heavyweights like Dragon, SuperPatriot, and Sgt. Marvel across a remarkable 42-year publishing span stretching all the way to 2024. With two key-issue appearances flagged by collectors, Tiger isn't just a footnote — this is a character woven into the very DNA of one of indie comics' most enduring universes. For fans who love digging into the roots of Image and the creators who built it from scratch, Tiger is exactly the kind of discovery that makes long-run collecting so rewarding.