alternative comic
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scatological
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strip, Doofus and his
sidekick
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/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.
Characterization
Doofus is a short, obese grown man with facial stubble and a
pageboy
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haircut, topped by a straw
boater
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A boater (also straw boater, basher, skimmer, The English Panama, cady, katie, canotier, somer, sennit hat, or in Japan, can-can hat, suruken) is a semi-formal summer hat for men, which was popularised in the late 19th century and e ...
. He is a known liar and obnoxious human being, with an affinity for sniffing women's underwear.
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
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's ''
Hate
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'', issues #21–26, and #29–30. The character also appeared in various publications, including '' Heavy Metal'', and other
comic book
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s published by Fantagraphics, including '' Raisin Pie''.
In 2014, Altergott produced a weekly ''Doofus''-related comic for ''
Vice
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* '' Eightball'' #8 ( Fantagraphics Books, May 1992)
* '' Heavy Metal'' vol. 17, #4 (Metal Mammoth Inc., September 1993)
* ''Doofus'' #1 (Fantagraphics, December 1994)
* ''
Hate
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'' #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
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The first volume in the series was published in 2001,Hellman, Danny, editor. (2001). ''Legal Ac ...
Kramers Ergot
''Kramers Ergot'' is a series of anthology-style books of comic art edited by Sammy Harkham.
Publication history
''Kramers Ergot'' started as a mini-comic self-published by Sammy Harkham under the imprint Avodah Books. Issues 4 and 5 were publish ...
'' #7 (
Buenaventura Press
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Buenaventura Press originally specialized in handcrafted fine 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
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