Black Blaze

Blazing onto the indie comics scene in 1986, Black Blaze is a Copper Age creation from AC Comics — a scrappy, passionate publisher that carved out its own corner of the superhero landscape well outside the Marvel/DC mainstream. Debuting in Venture #2 with art by none other than a young Erik Larsen (years before his Savage Dragon fame), this character carries some genuine collector cachet just from that creative pedigree alone. Black Blaze moves in lively company — sharing pages with the likes of Page Connors, Bolt, and the Targeteer across Venture and the beloved FemForce series, AC's signature ensemble showcase. Rare appearances make every issue count, and for fans of indie Copper Age gems, Black Blaze is exactly the kind of discovery that makes digging through back-issue bins so rewarding.