He’s a symbol of patriotism, protest, and power. But behind the red, white, and blue is a real man—and a disputed American ...

When Alex Ross moved to Texas from Portland, Oregon, the first thing he noticed was how different the colors were. “It was less green,” he laughs, when I ask him what he remembers about making the ...

Possibly the most iconic image of “Uncle Sam.” An internet search reveals that an 1810 edition of Niles’ Weekly Register has a footnote defining Uncle Sam as “a cant term in the army for the United ...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a graphic on June 11 depicting Uncle Sam nailing up a poster that reads, "Help your country…and yourself…." Underneath the poster is the command ...

Who’s your Uncle Sam? On Sept. 13, the U.S. recognizes Uncle Sam Day to commemorate Sam Wilson, the man behind the iconic image and fascinating nickname for the United States government who was born ...

After finding acclaim with Kingdom Come and DC Comics, artist Alex Ross turned his attention to a more obscure subject. Teaming with writer Steve Darnall, Ross spun a new tale featuring the classic ...

In honor of Uncle Sam Day, September 13, the National Museum of American History tracked down the story of the familiar bearded figure and star of the 4th of July parade. Explore more about the man ...

ComicBook.com can exclusively reveal the Alex Ross cover for Uncle Sam: Special Election Edition. It releases on August 6th and comes with a new cover by Alex Ross and an afterword by Ross, along with ...

NO CRASHES OR DELAYS. >> WELL, UNCLE SAM HAS BEEN THE PERSONIFICATION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SINCE THE 1800S. ABC’S DANNY NEW INTRODUCES US TO OUR NATIONAL MASCOTS. OLDEST LIVING DESCENDANT. >> AND ...

Uncle Sam has switched sides. The old guy no longer stands for democracy and freedom—rather, he’s now the Kremlin’s errand boy. That was made clear Friday afternoon during President Trump’s attempted ...