An American hero comes out of self-imposed retirement after becoming disillusioned with his country during the Vietnam War...

American Eagle #1 is the story of that disillusionment. Born in San Francisco as Jordan Hayato, the young American Eagle was raised in a Japanese internment during the chaos of World War II. Taking up the mantle of American Eagle to guarantee the safety of his family, Jordan quickly established himself as a hero in the United States military. 

During the Vietnam War, Jordan was used as a symbol for the country and the military to get behind during a conflicted time in American history. Chafing against that role, American Eagle explores Jordan's personal journey into what really makes an American hero. 

Creative team

American Eagle is the brainchild of Jesse Hansen, an industry veteran with over 90 creative credits. Jesse has put together Cornerstone Creative Studios, a creative studio and comic book talent agency with over 100 members and numerous creative credits including on works from many creative companies including Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Games Workshop, and Blizzard.  He also serves as the inker of American Eagle. 

 Jordan's story was conceived by Daniel Horowitz, a writer and Creative Director at Cornerstone Creative Studios. Daniel has been published in USA Today, Unwinnable Magazine, VentureBeat, and more, and is a regular contributor to HP Tech Takes. His creative credits include short comics from Fifth Dimension Comics, Grayhaven Comics and H-Alt Magazine. 

The book was brought to life by Javier Lugo, a reknown artist known for his work on FemForce #180-183,, Superbabes #1, Bobby Fulton & the Fantastics #1 and the RICANSTRUCTION anthology. He draws superheroes, real life, horror, sci-fi and fantasy for a wide variety of independent comic book projects. 

Rounding out the creative team is Mickey Clausen, a member of Cornerstone Creative Studios and the owner of MindWinder studios. Mickey has colored comics for a wide range of companies including IDW, Boom Studios, BlueWater Comics, Image Comics, Kingstone Comics, Beta 3 Comics and more.

The future of American Eagle

American Eagle needs continued funding to finish out its initial three issue arc. With the creative team already in place, and the Vietnam arc of the storyline already written, the funding will entirely go toward the creative team, shipping costs, and subsequent campaigns to bring this story to life. 

• Initial round of $2000 of funding will go toward the completion of American Eagle #1. Any extra funds will help to finance future issues. 
• There are two more issues planned for Vietnam arc. Future issues will take place in the modern era.
• If the book does not reach its goal, Cornerstone Creative Studios will kick in the remaining funds to produce the book, so there is no risk to the backers. 

The future of Cornerstone Creative Studios

Cornerstone Creative Studios plans to launch a full universe of superheroes. This all depends on the success of American Eagle #1 as well as future issues. 

Additional characters include: 

• Kinetic, a teenage Native American speedster written by Andrew Lucas
• Kur of the Nexus, a barbarian warrior from the past written by Ryan Palmer
• 5.E.N.T.R.Y, a mysterious armored guardian written and created by Monty Stikkman
  to name just a few...

Thank you for your interest in American Eagle #1 and we hope you'll consider buying a copy and following the story of Jordan Hayato!