Funky Winkerbean

Funky Winkerbean made his catalog debut in the pages of The Calgary Herald Comic Book back in 1979, right in the heart of the Bronze Age, created by Bill Hinds. Sharing those pages with a wonderfully eclectic cast that includes Buck Rogers and Stanley Parker, this character occupies a genuinely distinctive corner of comics history — one rooted in newspaper comic strip culture and collected editions rather than the superhero mainstream. With appearances spanning into the new millennium and a dedicated collection in Funky Winkerbean: Could Be a Book Deal Here!, this is a character whose longevity speaks for itself, and a fun discovery for any collector who loves the rich, varied world beyond the cape-and-cowl crowd.