Mezcaal

Emerging from the vibrant, socially adventurous world of Archie's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures in 1994, Mezcaal is a rare find from the twilight of that beloved series — a character conjured by the creative team of Dean Clarrain and Chris Allan right as the book was pushing into bold new territory. With only a handful of appearances to their name, Mezcaal occupies that tantalizing niche of the deep-cut curiosity, sharing pages with Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, and a cast of compelling companions. For collectors who love the hidden corners of the Archie TMNT run — one of the most imaginative and underappreciated corners of early-'90s comics — Mezcaal is exactly the kind of character that makes digging through back issues so rewarding.