"Stone Cold" Steve Austin

The real-life WWE legend 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin — known for his anti-authority attitude, 'Austin 3:16' catchphrase, and Texas Rattlesnake persona — was adapted into comics form, bringing his in-ring character to the printed page.

Few pop-culture crossovers land with the impact of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin making his comics debut in Undertaker #1 back in 1999 — a Copper/Modern Age entry point that launched one of wrestling's most iconic figures into the four-color world courtesy of creators Beau Smith, Matt Brady, and Manny Clark. Published by NBM across a remarkable stretch running all the way to 2019, Stone Cold has racked up 24 catalog appearances spanning titles like WWE Superstars, WWE Slam City, and his very own self-titled series, with at least one appearance earning key-issue recognition among collectors. The company he keeps is nothing short of a who's who of sports entertainment royalty — sharing pages with The Undertaker, John Cena, Triple H, Kane, and Daniel Bryan — making his comics run a vivid snapshot of WWE's biggest eras translated into sequential art. For fans who want their wrestling legends immortalized in ink and panels, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's comic history is absolutely worth cracking open.