Old Glory (American Way)

Old Glory
The American Way‎
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Real Name	Unknown
Main Alias	Old Glory
Affiliation	Civil Defense Corps
Base Of Operations	Washington, D.C.
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Secret Identity
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Civil Defense Corps Hero
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Brown
Hair	Brown
Origin
Universe	American Way
Creators	John Ridley · Georges Jeanty
First Appearance	The American Way #1 (April, 2006)
Appearance of Death	The American Way #1 (April, 2006)

He is a beacon of freedom and justice to the world. And Old Glory never loses a fight.

— Wes Chatham

Old Glory is quite literally the heart and soul of the Civil Defense Corps.

History

Rumored to be over 250 years old (born on July 4th, 1776), he appears when all else seems lost and inspires the CDC heroes to victory. Old Glory dies of a heart attack while fighting Red Terror in Washington, D.C..

Powers and Abilities

Other Characteristics

• Smoking: According to a CDC staffer, Old Glory was a chainsmoker, which lead to his demise.
  

Paraphernalia

Weapons

• Specialized American Flag: Old Glory's flag had a pointed end usable as a spear, and the flag itself was able to protect from a blast of alien energy.
• Flintlock Pistol: Old Glory is pictured with a smoking flintlock pistol, but is never shown firing it.

Related

• 1 Appearances of Old Glory (American Way)
• 1 Images featuring Old Glory (American Way)
• Quotations by or about Old Glory (American Way)
• Character Gallery: Old Glory (American Way)

Footnotes

Vertigo Character
This character exists under the Vertigo Imprint which is intended for Mature Readers.Their continuity takes place within the context of Vertigo titles although they may cross over into regular DC continuity.