Dustin Henderson

Dustin Henderson is one of a group of young friends from Hawkins, Indiana, whose lives are upended by supernatural forces lurking beneath their small town. Based on the Netflix series, the Dark Horse comic expands on his adventures navigating the mysterious dangers of the Upside Down.

Few characters capture the pure joy of comics fandom quite like Dustin Henderson, who made his comics debut in Mad #548 in 2017, stepping straight out of the beloved Stranger Things universe into the Modern Age funny pages. A Dark Horse mainstay, Dustin has racked up 43 catalog appearances across titles as wildly fun as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles X Stranger Things and Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons: The Rise of Hellfire, proving he's no one-shot novelty. He shares his adventures with an iconic crew — Lucas Sinclair, Mike Wheeler, Will Byers, Eleven, and even the Demogorgon lurk nearby — making his issues essential reading for anyone who loves their comics steeped in supernatural thrills and '80s-flavored heart. If you're hunting for Modern Age comics that crackle with pop-culture energy and genuine crossover ambition, Dustin Henderson's shelf is exactly where to start.