Image Firsts: Fear Agent

This 2018 series from Image collects the first issue of Rick Remender and Tony Moore’s acclaimed sci-fi series Fear Agent, making it an ideal entry point for new readers. It introduces the hard-drinking, down-on-his-luck spaceman Heath Huston, whose alien-battling past has left him a washed-up wreck on a remote ranch. The story matters as a showcase of Remender’s knack for mixing irreverent humor with genuine pathos, paired with Moore’s kinetic, detail-rich artwork. A single-issue sampler, it offers a compact taste of a cult-favorite run that redefined space pulp for a modern audience.