Lou Drumm

Few characters can claim they were there at the very beginning of one of comics' most celebrated creator-owned universes — but Lou Drumm can, debuting in Erik Larsen's Graphic Fantasy #1 back in 1982, a Bronze Age origin that predates Image Comics itself. When Image launched and Larsen's world exploded into Savage Dragon and Freak Force, Lou came along for the ride, racking up 84 catalog appearances across an extraordinary 43-year span and earning recognition in eight key collector issues along the way. Sharing pages with heavy-hitters like Dragon, Mighty Man, and SuperPatriot, Lou is woven into the very fabric of Larsen's Chicago-set universe in a way that rewards longtime readers and deep-dive collectors alike. If you're serious about the Savage Dragon corner of Image history, Lou Drumm is exactly the kind of character whose longevity tells you there's more here than meets the eye.