#276 – Arnus & Raquel Ervin

Today we talk about an alien man named Arnus who was turned into a baby and raised on Earth as Augustus Freeman, and a human woman named Raquel Ervin who saw his powers and convinced him to become the superhero called Icon, with her as his sidekick Rocket.

Today's mentioned & relevant media:

-Icon (1993)

-Steel (1994) #7

-Superboy (1993) #7

-Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) #36

-(Worlds Collide (1994) reading order)

-Justice League of America (2006) #27-28, 30, 33-34

-Milestone Forever (2010) #1-2

-Static Shock Special (2011) #1

-Milestone Returns (2021)

-Icon & Rocket: Season One (2021)

-Blood Syndicate (2022) #1, 3, 5-6

-Icon Vs. Hardware (2023)

-Milestone 30th Anniversary Special (2023) #1

-Young Justice (cartoon)

-Superboy: The Man of Tomorrow (2023) #1

-The Flash (2016) #797

-Nightwing (2016) #103

-2023 Hellfire Gala variant covers

-Magneto (2023) announcement

Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon!

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