Lance Lewis

Launched into the pages of Startling Comics #44 in 1947, Lance Lewis is a Golden Age gem from Pines Comics, born in that wonderfully optimistic postwar era when science fiction and adventure ruled the spinner racks. Created by Ken Battefield, he shares his comics universe with some colorful company — Bruce Carter III, The Fighting Yank, and even the legendary Dick Tracy among them — which speaks to the lively, genre-spanning world he inhabited. His appearances stretch a remarkable arc from 1947 all the way to 2024, including a turn in Tom Strong, Alan Moore's loving tribute to the heroes of exactly this era, giving Lance Lewis a kind of second life that few Golden Age characters are lucky enough to find. For collectors with a taste for the rare and the retro, he's a genuine piece of comics history worth seeking out.