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Arnus / Augustus Freeman IV, Milestone

85 appearancesSince 1993

Icon first appeared in Icon #1 (1993-05), published by DC. 85 appearances are indexed across 38 series.

Also known as Augustus Freeman

Arnus of Terminus became stranded on Earth in 1839, where he adopted the secret identity of Augustus Freeman. In the late 20th century, while posing as Augustus Freeman IV, he is convinced by Raquel Ervin to become a superhero named Icon, with her as his sidekick Rocket.

Character history

Key issues

1 issue

Icon
#1
first appearance
1993-05-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

38 series

Icon
1993–1997
9 issues →
I&RCape Archive 2021
Icon & Rocket: Season One
2021–2022
6 issues →

Justice League of America

2006–2011

5 issues →

IVHCape Archive 2023

Icon vs. Hardware

2023–2023

5 issues →

Hardware cover

Hardware

1993–1997

2 issues →

BSSCape Archive 2022

Blood Syndicate: Season One

2022–2023

2 issues →

MCCape Archive 2022

Milestone Compendium

2022–

2 issues →

New History of the DC Universe cover

New History of the DC Universe

2025–2025

2 issues →

Action Comics cover

Action Comics

1938–2011

1 issue →

Superman: The Man of Steel cover

Superman: The Man of Steel

1991–2003

1 issue →

S&BCape Archive 1993

Superman & Batman Magazine

1993–1995

1 issue →

SCCape Archive 1994

Shadow Cabinet

1994–1995

1 issue →

Steel cover

Steel

1994–1998

1 issue →

IAHCape Archive 1996

Icon: A Hero's Welcome

1996–1996

1 issue →

HCape Archive 1996

Heroes

1996–1996

1 issue →

Superman cover

Superman

2006–2011

1 issue →

Justice League of America cover

Justice League of America

2007–2011

1 issue →

Justice League of America cover

Justice League of America

2008–2012

1 issue →

Superman: Nightwing and Flamebird cover

Superman: Nightwing and Flamebird

2010–2010

1 issue →

Superman: Mon-El cover

Superman: Mon-El

2010–2010

1 issue →

Superman: Mon-El cover

Superman: Mon-El

2011–2011

1 issue →

Superman: Nightwing and Flamebird cover

Superman: Nightwing and Flamebird

2011–2011

1 issue →

Batman cover

Batman

2016–2026

1 issue →

Superboy cover

Superboy

2018–2018

1 issue →

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Batman
2020–2022
1 issue →
Batman
2021–2024
1 issue →
HSOCape Archive 2022
Hardware: Season One
2022–2022
1 issue →
Young Justice: Targets
2022–2023
1 issue →
I&RCape Archive 2022
Icon & Rocket: Season One
2022–2022
1 issue →
Batman 2021 Annual
2022–2022
1 issue →
Tales from Dark Crisis
2023–2023
1 issue →
Dark Crisis: Big Bang
2023–2023
1 issue →
BSSCape Archive 2023
Blood Syndicate: Season One
2023–2023
1 issue →
YJTCape Archive 2023
Young Justice: Targets
2023–2023
1 issue →
TFDCape Archive 2024
Tales from Dark Crisis
2024–2024
1 issue →
IVHCape Archive 2024
Icon vs. Hardware
2024–2024
1 issue →
Batman / Static: Beyond
2026–2026
1 issue →
New History of the DC Universe: The Dakota Incident
2026–2026
1 issue →