Spirit of '76

A patriotic hero born in the Bronze Age, Spirit of '76 made his Marvel debut in The Invaders #14 in 1977, brought to life by the artistic talents of George Tuska and Ross Andru. This character occupies a fascinating corner of Marvel's wartime mythology, sharing pages with the likes of Captain America, Bucky, the Human Torch, and William Nasland — a who's who of Marvel's Golden Age legacy figures. Though his catalog footprint is modest at ten appearances, Spirit of '76 turns up across decades of Captain America storytelling, from classic runs all the way through Captain America: Sam Wilson and Road to Reborn, suggesting he's woven into the deeper threads of that star-spangled mythology. With a key issue among his appearances, he's the kind of rewarding discovery that reminds collectors just how rich and layered Marvel's patriotic hero tradition really is.