Jack Kirby and Joe Simon's 1950 Satirical Superhero FIGHTING AMERICAN is Being Revived
Back in the 1950s Captain America creators Jack Kirby and Joe Simon created another patriotic American superhero called Fighting American. That classic comic series is now getting a comic book revival published by Titan Comics.
The original story was very similar to Captain America and centered around a character named John Flag, who was a scrawny average everyday Joe that wanted to serve his country. So what did he do? He Volunteered for a secret government experiment and ended up becoming the Living Legend from the Cold War, The Fighting American!
According to THR, the series "promises to continue the satirical tone of Simon and Kirby's original." It will be written by Gordon Rennie with interior art by Duke Mighten and it "picks up where the original series left off in 1954 … at least to begin with." Rennie had this to say in a statement:
"It's been great working on a character created by two such legendary comic talents, especially in this, Jack Kirby's centenary year. Hopefully, he and Joe Simon would enjoy finding out how their Fighting American from the 1950s fits into our modern and more cynical world."
You can find the cover art for the first issue above that was illustrated by fan-favorite artists Terry and Rachel Dodson.
The first issue of the revival series will be released on October 11th, which is the 104th birthday of Simon, who passed away in 2011.