Evil Ernie

Evil Ernie, launched by Brian Pulido and Joel Thomas in 1993, introduced the Chaos! Comics antihero who embodied the grim, punk-infused horror of the '90s. The series follows the undead, punk rocker Ernie Fairchild, a mass murderer resurrected by the demonic entity Smiley, as he spreads chaos and violence across a world he despises. Pulido's writing and Thomas's visceral art defined the character's shocking, over-the-top brutality, making Evil Ernie a key pillar of the publisher's early lineup and a staple of the decade's extreme comic book trend.