The American (comics)
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The American #1
The American is an American comic book series published in 1987 by Dark Horse Comics.
The American continued for eight regular issues, a special, a miniseries, and occasional stories in anthologies, through the mid-1990s. A collection of all the lead character's appearances was published in 2005. It was written by Mark Verheiden.[1]
Premise[]
Since the 1950s, The American has been a symbol of hope and strength for the American people. When a reporter decides to write a story about this apparently indestructible one man army, he discovers everything is not as it appears.[2]
Awards[]
It was nominated for the 1988 Eisner Award for "Best New Series".
References[]
- ^ Markstein, Don. "The American". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "The American TPB :: Profile :: Dark Horse Comics".
External links[]
- http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=39;t=000233
- The American at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- The American at International Hero
- The American at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012.
Categories:
- 1987 comics debuts
- Superhero comics
- American superheroes
- Dark Horse Comics titles
- United States-themed superheroes
- Dark Horse Comics stubs