Dr. Standing Stones

Few corners of the Modern Age indie cosmos are as delightfully offbeat as the one John Maybury carved out with Space Babe 113, and Dr. Standing Stones is one of its intriguing inhabitants, stepping onto the page for the first time in issue #4 of that series back in 2008. A product of Maybury's own independent publishing vision, this character keeps genuinely eclectic company — sharing adventures with the likes of Space Babe 113 herself, Star, Rince Cycle, and figures as wonderfully titled as the Media Director and Garment Safety Director. With only a handful of catalog appearances across a short-lived but singular run, Dr. Standing Stones is exactly the kind of discovery that reminds dedicated collectors why digging through the indie shelves is always worth the effort.