Created and written by Eric N. Bennett

Art by Lee Gaston.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME: Lewis Russell
KNOWN ALIASES: A.E.
OCCUPATION: Soldier, government operative
PLACE OF BIRTH: Washington, D.C.
FIRST APPEARANCE: First Guard #1 (November 2025)
HEIGHT: 6’2”
WEIGHT: 225 lbs.
EYES: Blue
HAIR: Blonde
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: The First Guard

HISTORY

The son of the original American Eagle, Wallace Pittman Russell, Lewis inherited some of his father’s enhanced physical attributes. He trained with his father, served in the Marines and eventually took up his father’s mantle. He helped the government assemble the First Guard and recruited many of its founding members. Captured and killed by Soviet agents during the Cold War, Lewis was buried with full honors in Arlington National Cemetery. His son Alex became the third American Eagle and daughter Nicole became Lady Victory.

POWERS/ABILITIES

American Eagle II is an exceptionally strong, agile and durable athlete with reflexes and stamina far beyond ordinary human levels. A skilled tactician, he is proficient in armed and unarmed combat and can lift about 900 pounds.