Steve Canyon

Few names carry the swashbuckling swagger of Golden Age adventure comics quite like Steve Canyon, who first touched down in 1948 amid the pages of Li'l Abner Comics #6, brought into being by the legendary Al Capp. Spanning an remarkable arc of roughly six decades in print, this is a character with genuine staying power — a rare thing in any era of comics. In the catalog he keeps distinguished company alongside Buz Sawyer, another titan of classic adventure strips, and his appearances across Classic Adventure Strips and Dragon Lady Press collections make him a natural discovery for fans hunting the bold, confident storytelling that defined the Golden Age. If you love the era when comic strips ruled and heroes leapt off the page with cinematic energy, Steve Canyon is absolutely worth your time.