Izzy

Few characters capture the intimate, literary soul of Fantagraphics' landmark Love and Rockets quite like Izzy, who stepped onto the page in 1982's groundbreaking series alongside a constellation of unforgettable figures — Maggie, Hopey, Penny Century, and more. Born in the Bronze Age from the remarkable Hernandez Brothers, Izzy has kept meaningful company across nearly four decades of one of alternative comics' most celebrated runs, surfacing as recently as the 2019 Locas Story collection. With fewer appearances than some of her page-mates, she carries the quiet weight of a character who matters precisely when she shows up — the kind of presence that rewards readers who dig deep into the rich, novelistic world the Hernandezes built.