The Blue Flame

In the early 2020s, writer Christopher Cantwell and artist Adam Gorham crafted a ten-issue meditation on justice, addiction, and transformation for Vault Comics. This series follows a Milwaukee gas station attendant who becomes the armored vigilante the Blue Flame, but the story is less about punching crime and more about the cosmic and personal costs of wearing a mask. Gorham’s expressive, moody art grounds the surreal journey—from alien abductions to the depths of a broken city—in raw human emotion. A thoughtful, character-driven take on the superhero genre, The Blue Flame stands out for its willingness to explore the quiet, painful spaces between the action.