Henry Hotchkiss

Henry Hotchkiss made his entrance in 1994's Doofus #1, the debut issue from underground cartoonist Rick Altergott, placing him squarely in the scrappy, irreverent world of Fantagraphics' alternative comics scene. A product of the Copper/Modern Age, Henry inhabits the same gloriously lowbrow universe as Doofus himself, and his appearances across both Doofus and the legendary Hate put him in colorful company alongside the likes of Buddy Bradley, Lisa Leavenworth, and Jimmy Foley. With only nine catalogued appearances across a run stretching through the mid-to-late '90s, he's a genuine deep-cut find — the kind of minor gem that rewards the devoted Fantagraphics faithful who love their alt-comics with a side of grunge-era personality. If you're spelunking through the offbeat corners of '90s independent comics, Henry Hotchkiss is exactly the kind of character worth flagging.