Uncle Sam
DC · 1997 · 2 issues
About the series
In 1997, DC Comics published a two-issue prestige series that reimagined the American flag-waving icon as a complex, haunting symbol of the nation's broken promises. Written by Steve Darnall and painted by Alex Ross, Uncle Sam is a surreal, visually stunning journey through U.S. history, confronting the country's ideals against its darkest moments. Ross's photorealistic art grounds the allegory in a gritty, human reality, making this a landmark work of patriotic critique rather than simple heroics. It remains a powerful, essential read for its unflinching look at the American identity.