All-American

Few characters announce their purpose as boldly as their own name, and All-American — debuting in the pages of Kurt Busiek and Brent E. Anderson's celebrated Astro City in 1996 — is no exception. Born from one of the most acclaimed creator-owned universes of the Copper/Modern Age, this Image Comics figure inhabits a richly imagined superhero landscape alongside the likes of Jack-in-the-Box, Confessor, and Slugger. With appearances spread across nearly three decades and key presence in Astro City: Confession, All-American is part of the tapestry that makes Astro City one of comics' most beloved and enduring independent worlds — a universe where every hero feels like they carry the weight of a whole mythology behind them.