Extreme Hero #1 was published during the height of Image Comics’ “Extreme Studios” era, created by Rob Liefeld’s imprint. The one-shot serves as a crossover spotlight showcasing several of the publisher’s most prominent characters from titles like Youngblood, Bloodstrike, and Brigade. The story follows an ordinary man suddenly thrust into the violent, super-powered world of Image’s “Extreme” universe. As he tries to prove himself worthy of being called a hero, he collides with mercenaries, government operatives, and metahumans whose battles blur the line between good and evil. Filled with the over-the-top action, stylized art, and larger-than-life personalities that defined early Image, the book acts as both an introduction and a celebration of the “extreme” superhero archetype of the 1990s.