Zachary Johnson

Stepping onto the page in 1995 alongside some of Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson's most beloved creations — Jack-in-the-Box, Samaritan, Confessor, and Winged Victory among them — Zachary Johnson is a figure woven into the rich, humanistic fabric of Astro City from nearly the very beginning. Debuting in the second issue of the original Image run, he's part of the Modern Age tapestry that made Astro City one of the most celebrated superhero universes of its era. With a presence spanning three decades across Kurt Busiek's Astro City, Astro City, and the collected Metrobook editions, Johnson is one of those characters who rewards the dedicated reader who pays attention to the world Busiek builds around its extraordinary inhabitants. If you love comics that treat their fictional cities as living, breathing places full of people worth knowing, Zachary Johnson is exactly the kind of name to keep on your radar.