American Flagg has influenced notable writers, among them Brian Micheal Bendis of Marvel Comics and comics and television writer Warren Ellis.
The series featured work by writer Alan Moore whose Watchmen comics covered similar territory about the impact of dystopian government and individuals.
The series’s protagonist, Ruben Flagg, is a former television star who becomes a member of law enforcement in an utterly corrupt Chicago.
And it looks like this decades-old, subversive comic book exploring mature themes stands a chance of becoming the next big thing.