Boof

Boof is a comedic Image Comics character who headlined his own irreverent series, Boof and Boof and the Bruise Crew, embodying the anarchic humor of early Image publishing. He leads a ragtag crew in outrageous, slapstick-driven adventures.

Few characters capture the irreverent, anything-goes spirit of early Image Comics quite like Boof, who burst onto the scene in 1994 courtesy of creators Beau Smith and Tim Harkins. Launching right in the thick of the Copper/Modern Age, when Image was the wild frontier of superhero publishing, Boof headlined his own titles — Boof and the Bruise Crew and Boof — and even turned up in Hellshock, proving he could hold his own in some genuinely eclectic company. Speaking of company: this character shares pages with heavy-hitters like Spawn, ShadowHawk, and Cole Cash, which tells you something about the rowdy, star-studded neighborhood Boof calls home. With appearances stretching across three decades to 2024, this scrappy Image original has shown a staying power that makes him a fun discovery for any collector digging into the publisher's rich, chaotic early catalog.