Jesus Christ

Few figures in all of comics carry quite this much pre-existing cultural weight, yet here's Jesus Christ reimagined for the underground comix revolution — debuting in 1969's The New Adventures of Jesus under the pen name Foolbert Sturgeon, right in the thick of the Silver Age's countercultural fringe. Published by Rip Off Press, this incarnation keeps wild company with the likes of Wonder Wart-hog and the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers crowd, placing him squarely in the irreverent, anything-goes spirit of underground publishing. Across a remarkable span stretching from 1969 to 2010, appearances range from Rip Off Comix to Drawn & Quarterly to The Action Bible, suggesting a character who found his way into surprisingly varied comics contexts over four decades. A genuinely singular catalog entry — only seven appearances, but what a conversation-starter for any serious underground comix collector.