| Loner | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:WildcatLoner.jpg) Character poster of Loner from Wildcat No.4 (dated 3 December 1988), art by David Pugh. | |
| Character information | |
| First appearance | Wildcat Preview (15 October 1988) |
| Created by | Barrie Tomlinson |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Unknown |
| Species | Human |
| Place of origin | Earth |
| Team affiliations | Wildcat Four |
| Abilities | Expert shot |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Fleetway Publications |
| Schedule | Weekly |
| Title(s) | Wildcat Preview 15 October 1988 Wildcat 22 October 1988 to 25 March 1989 Wildcat Holiday Special 1989 Wildcat Winter Special 1989 Eagle 29 April to 20 May 1989 21 October 1989 to 21 April 1990 |
| Formats | Original material for the series has been published as a strip in the comics anthology(s) Wildcat Eagle. |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | 15 October 1988 – 21 April 1990 |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Barrie Tomlinson James Tomlinson |
| Artist(s) | David Pugh Eric Bradbury |
| Editor(s) | Barrie Tomlinson |
Loner is a British comic character, appearing in strips published by Fleetway Publications. The character debuted in the preview issue of the science fiction anthology Wildcat, included in titles dated 15 October 1988. The character's eponymous strip was one of the four linked ongoing serials in Wildcat, and was continued in Eagle after Wildcat was cancelled. A former mercenary and lone wolf, the self-described Loner puts $20m of his career earnings towards the Wildcat mission in order to leave the doomed Earth. As the crew search for a new planet for colonisation he is assigned to exploration shuttle Wildcat 4. Unlike the other shuttles, which are crewed by teams, Loner's only companion on Wildcat 4 is his custom gun - which he has named 'Babe'.