Espectra

Burst onto the page in 2008 from the singular imagination of Jaime Hernandez, Espectra is a Modern Age creation published by Fantagraphics — that beloved indie haven where superhero mythology gets filtered through Hernandez's distinctly literary, emotionally rich lens. She inhabits the world of Love and Rockets: New Stories and God and Science: Return of the Ti-Girls, sharing her adventures with a wonderfully offbeat roster that includes Vakka Boome, Boot Angel, Espectra Negra, Golden Girl, and Tasha. A rare and intriguing figure with only a handful of catalogued appearances, Espectra is exactly the kind of gem that rewards the curious reader willing to dig into one of alternative comics' most celebrated corners.