K.O. Carson

Stepping out of the pages of Kurt Busiek and Brent E. Anderson's beloved Astro City since 1996, K.O. Carson is one of the richly textured inhabitants of that celebrated corner of the Image Comics universe — a world where superhero mythology runs deep and every character feels like they carry genuine history. Debuting in the landmark fourth issue of the original series, Carson has kept remarkable company over the decades, sharing adventures with icons like the Silver Agent, the Confessor, and Jack-in-the-Box. Spanning nearly three decades of Astro City storytelling, from metrobooks to visitor's guides, this is exactly the kind of character that rewards the devoted reader who loves digging into the layered, humanist world Busiek has spent a lifetime building.