James Monroe

James Monroe depicts the fifth President of the United States, the Virginia statesman who served two terms and is best known for the Monroe Doctrine, appearing here as a historical figure in illustrated American history comics alongside other Founding-era leaders.

Few comic characters can claim to have shared panels with the likes of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Abraham Lincoln — but James Monroe moves comfortably in that rarefied company, a figure woven into the grand tapestry of American historical comics since his 1953 Golden Age debut in A Picture Story of the United States. Appearing across a remarkable span of nearly 64 years, this portrayal of the fifth U.S. president turns up in titles as varied as Alexander Hamilton: The Graphic History of an American Founding Father and, perhaps most surprisingly, Deadpool — a range that speaks to comics' enduring fascination with the Founding era. With only five catalog appearances he's a rare find, the kind of discovery that rewards the historically curious collector who loves seeing America's early republic rendered in ink and color.