Doofus (comics)
Doofus is an American alternative comic book character created by Rick Altergott. In the low-brow, scatological strip, Doofus and his sidekick/pal Henry Hotchkiss are two foolish creeps who have adventures in the fictional Flowertown, USA. Fantagraphics Books published two issues of the series from 1994 to 1997.[1]
| Doofus | |
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 The cover of The Doofus Omnibus (Fantagraphics, Oct. 2002). Art by Rick Altergott. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Fantagraphics |
| First appearance | Eightball #8 (Fantagraphics, May 1992) |
| Created by | Rick Altergott |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Human |
| Place of origin | Flowertown, U.S.A. |
| Partnerships | Henry Hotchkiss Stink Hair Stu |
| Doofus | |
| Series publication information | |
| Schedule | Irregular |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | alternative/underground |
| Publication date | December 1994 – Spring 1997 |
| Number of issues | 2 |
| Main character(s) | Doofus |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Rick Altergott |
| Artist(s) | Rick Altergott |
| Collected editions | |
| The Doofus Omnibus | ISBN 1-56097-494-X |
Characterization
Doofus is a short, obese grown man with facial stubble and a pageboy haircut, topped by a straw boater. He is a known liar and obnoxious human being, with an affinity for sniffing women's underwear.[2]
Publication history
Doofus strips first appeared in the alternative weekly The Stranger. Doofus's comic book debut was in Eightball #8 (Fantagraphics, May 1992). From 1995 to 1998, Doofus strips appeared as a backup feature in Peter Bagge's Hate, issues #21–26, and #29–30. The character also appeared in various publications, including Heavy Metal, and other comic books published by Fantagraphics, including Raisin Pie.
In 2014, Altergott produced a weekly Doofus-related comic for Vice titled Flowertown USA.[3]
List of appearances
- Eightball #8 (Fantagraphics Books, May 1992)
- Heavy Metal vol. 17, #4 (Metal Mammoth Inc., September 1993)
- Doofus #1 (Fantagraphics, December 1994)
- Hate #21 (Fantagraphics, December 1995)
- Hate #22 (Fantagraphics, March 1996)
- Hate #23 (Fantagraphics, June 1996)
- Hate #24 (Fantagraphics, August 1996) — featuring Stink Hair Stu
- Hate #25 (Fantagraphics, December 1996)
- Hate #26 (Fantagraphics, March 1997)
- Doofus #2 (Fantagraphics, Spring 1997)
- Hate #29 (Fantagraphics, January 1998)
- Hate #30 (Fantagraphics, May 1998)
- Doofus Omnibus (Fantagraphics, October 2002)
- Raisin Pie #1 (Fantagraphics, October 2002)
- Legal Action Comics #2 (Dirty Danny Legal Defense Fund, 2003)
- Kramers Ergot #7 (Buenaventura Press, 2008) — featuring Stink Hair Stu
- Raisin Pie #2 (Fantagraphics, July 2003)
- Raisin Pie #3 (Fantagraphics, Spring 2004)
- Raisin Pie #4 (Fantagraphics, September 2005)
- Raisin Pie #5 (Fantagraphics, July 2007)
- Vice (2014) — weekly series
References
Notes
- Rick Altergott profile, Lambiek Comiclopedia. Accessed Sept. 25, 2018.
- Olsen, Ray. "The Doofus Omnibus," Booklist (December 1, 2002), p. 640.
- Flowertown, USA (episode 1). Accessed May 20, 2014.
Sources consulted
- Altergott, Rick. Doofus Omnibus. Fantagraphics, Seattle, Wash.. 2002
External links
- Doofus comic strips on creator Altergott's website
- Doofus at the Grand Comics Database
- Doofus at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)