Tommy Doakes

Jaime Hernandez's Love and Rockets has always been a masterclass in lived-in, beautifully observed characters, and Tommy Doakes is a quiet piece of that rich Modern Age tapestry. Debuting in 2001 under Fantagraphics' celebrated alternative comics banner, Tommy occupies the same pages as Julio Reyes, Sid Doan, Reno Banks, Mark Herrera, and Taggert Lillard — the kind of ensemble that gives Hernandez's world its unmistakable density and warmth. With seven appearances across a handful of years, Tommy is the sort of supporting presence that rewards devoted readers who pay attention to the margins, where so much of Love and Rockets' real texture lives.