The Goon on the Moon

A delightful oddity from the early Fantagraphics underground, The Goon on the Moon made their Bronze Age debut in 1982 in Ken Weiner's charmingly titled The Wacky World of Ken Weiner, landing in the same irreverent corner of alternative comics that would nurture legends. Over a twelve-year run, this character popped up across Neat Stuff, Hate, and Stupid Comics, sharing pages with the likes of Buddy Bradley and Studs Kirby — the rowdy, countercultural ensemble that defined Fantagraphics' punk-inflected sensibility. Seven appearances may be a modest footprint, but one of them carries key-issue status, making The Goon on the Moon a genuine little treasure for collectors who dig deep into the alt-comics underground. If you love the weird, wonderful fringes of the Bronze Age, this is exactly the kind of discovery that makes hunting back-issue bins so rewarding.