Colonel Paul Foster

A sharp-uniformed presence from the early Bronze Age, Colonel Paul Foster made his debut in Countdown #1 in 1971, brought to life by creators Dennis Hooper and John M. Burns for Polystyle Publications. He inhabits a world of high adventure, sharing the pages of Countdown with the likes of Captain Scarlet, Captain Blue, and Jeff Tracy — remarkable company that signals just how action-packed and ambitious that anthology was. With only a handful of catalogued appearances, Foster is a rare find for collectors with a taste for British comics history and the distinctive storytelling style of the era.