Jackie Estacado

Few characters from the late '90s Image explosion have cast as long a shadow as Jackie Estacado, who first stepped into the light — or rather, the dark — in 1997's Painkiller Jane vs. The Darkness: "Stripper" #1, conjured by the formidable creative pairing of Garth Ennis and Amanda Conner. A Modern Age figure through and through, Jackie has spent nearly three decades at the heart of Image's supernatural universe, appearing most prominently in The Darkness and Witchblade, and keeping exceptionally dangerous company — sharing pages with Sara Pezzini, Witchblade, and The Magdalena, among others. That kind of crossover pedigree, stretching from the late Copper Age all the way to 2025, speaks to a character with genuine staying power in an era crowded with contenders. If you're exploring the wilder, darker corners of Image's interconnected mythology, Jackie Estacado is an essential name to know.