Virgil Hilts

Emerging from Image Comics' late-nineties creative boom, Virgil Hilts made his debut in Hellcop #4 in 1999, brought to life by writer Joe Casey and artist Gilbert Monsanto. A figure rooted in that bold Modern Age spirit of creator-owned storytelling, Hilts has kept a presence in the Hellcop universe across a remarkable span stretching all the way to 2022 — a testament to the enduring pull of the world Casey and Monsanto built. With Image Firsts: Hellcop introducing him to new generations of readers, Hilts is a rewarding discovery for fans who love digging into the distinctive, boundary-pushing corners of the Image catalog.