Space Guardian

Born in the pages of Paragon Illustrated #2 in 1970, Space Guardian is a Silver Age creation of Bill Black that carries the pioneering spirit of an era when independent comics were staking their own bold claims on the imagination. Published under the AC banner across an impressive span stretching all the way to 2012, this character's staying power speaks to a devoted cult following that kept the flame alive for over four decades. Space Guardian keeps adventurous company — sharing pages with the likes of The Defender, The Shade, and other colorful figures that populate the distinctive Paragon Publications universe. A rare find with a modest but meaningful footprint in the catalog, this is exactly the kind of deep-cut gem that makes digging through independent comics history so rewarding.