Cole Cash

Few characters embody the raw, kinetic energy of early Image Comics quite like Cole Cash, who burst onto the scene in Jim Lee's landmark WildC.A.T.s: Covert Action Teams #1 in 1992 — a debut that helped define the Copper/Modern Age's appetite for bold, stylized action. Over more than three decades of publishing history stretching from 1992 to 2023, Cash has proven himself one of Image's most enduring figures, racking up 133 catalog appearances and five collector-recognized key issues that speak to his genuine significance in the medium. He shares his pages with a remarkable roster of characters — Zealot, Zannah, Spartan, Jeremy Stone, and the masked gunslinger Grifter — making his corner of the WildStorm universe one of the most densely packed and exciting in modern comics. If you're tracing the lineage of the 1990s comics revolution or simply hunting for a character with real staying power, Cole Cash is absolutely worth your time.