Torch of Liberty

Torch of Liberty burst onto the Dark Horse Comics scene in 1993 — the creation of Matt Wagner and Rob Walton — and immediately planted a flag in the fertile, creator-driven landscape of the Copper/Modern Age. This intriguing figure has kept remarkable company over the years, sharing pages with the likes of Hellboy, Trevor Bruttenholm, and the sinister Karl Ruprect Kroenen across titles like Danger Unlimited and Hellboy: Seed of Destruction, suggesting a character at home in worlds where the strange and the heroic collide. With appearances stretching all the way to 2021, Torch of Liberty proved to be more than a one-issue curiosity — a nearly three-decade presence in Dark Horse's adventurous universe is a testament to enduring appeal. If you love the moody, pulp-inflected corner of comics that Dark Horse made its own, this is a character well worth tracking down.