He's the ultimate American hero. Since the fifties, he has been a symbol of hope and courage for the entire nation, an indestructible one-man army standing tall for freedom, justice, and the American way--but what about truth? When reporter Dennis Hough is assigned to cover a story about his boyhood hero, he begins to see the cracks in the legend. Does The American have feet of clay? Or is he himself a victim of a larger conspiracy?

Created by screenwriter Mark Verheiden (The Mask, Smallville), The America rises again, now collected in its entirety for the first time (including hard-to-find American short stories).

• Featuring artwork by Chris Warner, Grant Miehm, and Doug Braithwaite, and including illustrations by Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, and Jim Lee.

• Collecting The American #1-8, The American Special, The American: Lost in America #1-4, short stories from DHP #32, DHP 5^th Anniversary Special, and a story from A1 #3 (Atomeka Press).