Zeek

Zeek is an early character from Erik Larsen's pre-Image work, debuting in the self-published Graphic Fantasy #1 (1982), the fanzine where Larsen first developed the concepts and characters that would later evolve into the Savage Dragon universe.

Few characters can claim they were there at the very beginning — but Zeek can, having debuted in Graphic Fantasy #1 in 1982, the Bronze Age publication where Erik Larsen first began developing the world that would eventually become Image Comics' Savage Dragon. That origin story alone makes Zeek a collector's treasure, and with four key-issue appearances to their name, this is a character who has left genuine marks on the timeline. Across more than four decades of publication, Zeek has kept remarkable company — sharing pages with Dragon, Kurr, Rock, and others at the heart of Larsen's long-running saga — threading through Savage Dragon, Savage Dragon: God War, and back to those foundational Graphic Fantasy issues. Forty-four appearances spanning 1982 to 2023 is a testament to staying power, and for anyone tracing the deep roots of one of Image's most enduring creator-owned universes, Zeek is essential reading.