Abraham Lincoln

The historical 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln appears in Marvel comics as a cultural and symbolic figure, his recognizable image drawn from real-world history as the Civil War-era leader who issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

Few figures in American comics history carry the symbolic weight of Abraham Lincoln, whose presence in the medium stretches all the way back to 1885 — a Platinum Age debut in the pages of Judge, brought to life by illustrator Grant E. Hamilton at a time when comics and political cartooning were still finding their voice. Over an astonishing 140-year span, Lincoln has appeared across Judge, Mad, and Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact, proving that his iconic silhouette and cultural resonance are irresistible to cartoonists of every generation. With 119 catalog appearances and three collector-recognized key issues to his name, he's shared pages with everyone from fellow presidents George Washington and Ulysses S. Grant to the likes of Superman and Spider-Man — a testament to how thoroughly Lincoln has been woven into the fabric of American visual storytelling. If you're drawn to characters who illuminate history, satire, and myth all at once, this is a remarkable thread to pull.