American Eagle

Soaring out of the Bronze Age in The Avengers #85 (1971) — a creative powerhouse issue brought to life by Roy Thomas, Len Wein, and John Buscema — American Eagle is a Marvel character whose debut placed them in extraordinary company, sharing pages with icons like Captain America, Hawkeye, and the Scarlet Witch. Spanning nearly four decades of Marvel history from 1971 to 2009, this character turns up across a range of titles including Supreme Power and the prestigious Marvel Masterworks reprint line, a sure sign of lasting significance. With two key-issue appearances to their name, American Eagle may have a modest catalog footprint, but the caliber of the stories and collaborators surrounding them makes every appearance worth tracking down.