Created by writer Tom DeFalco and artist Brent Anderson, the character first appeared in A-Next#1 (August 1998).

[5] American Dream debuted in A-Next #1 (August 1998), created by writer Tom DeFalco and artist Brent Anderson.

[3] She is hired by Edwin Jarvis as a tour guide for the Avengers Headquarters, at the time functioning only as a museum.

[11] She wears a costume based on Captain America's and carries on her arms disc weapons resembling miniature versions of his shield.

American Dream is also an ally of Spider-Girl, Earth Sentry, Blacklight, Coal Tiger, Argo and Captain America.

American Dream has fought against the Sons of the Serpent,[14] Seth, the Revengers,[15] Fatal Force and Loki.

She has designed a suit, made disc weapons that resembled miniaturized copies of Captain America's shield, and engaged in extensive physical training to become the strongest and most agile person on the planet.

Ellie escapes while most of the Resistance was killed and eventually turned into the symbiote-powered Viper, but uses these abilities to help Nomad.