On February 1, 1992, seven comics superstars Erik Larsen, Jim Lee, Rob Liefeld, Todd McFarlane, Whilce Portacio, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino came together to form their own company that would change the landscape of comics forever, Image Comics. Current partners McFarlane, Valentino, Robert Kirkman, Larsen, and Silvestri collectively have brought creator-owned comics to the