The Lion

Kurt Busiek and Brent E. Anderson introduced The Lion into the richly layered world of Astro City with that character's 1999 debut, weaving them into one of the most celebrated creator-owned universes of the Modern Age. Astro City has always been a place where heroes feel genuinely lived-in, and The Lion keeps remarkable company there — sharing pages with the likes of Jack-in-the-Box, Hummingbird, and Cleopatra across stories that span volumes including the Dark Age arc and the collected Metrobook editions. With a presence stretching across more than two decades of Astro City publishing, The Lion may be a rare find in the catalog, but that's part of the appeal — a distinctive corner of a universe that rewards the curious reader who digs deeper.