Stephen Darklord, the Survivor

In the late 1980s, R.A.K. Graphics published this short-lived, three-issue series following the grim fantasy adventures of its titular warrior. Created by a core team of Robert Kraus, Wayne Losey, and Rob Prior, Stephen Darklord, the Survivor stands as a minor but distinctive artifact of the independent comics boom, blending sword-and-sorcery tropes with the darker, more personal storytelling of the era. Its limited run and self-published spirit capture a moment when creators could bring raw, unpolished visions to the page without major-label oversight.