Fonzo Bongo

Debuting in the pages of 2000 AD #991 in 1996, Fonzo Bongo is a Fleetway creation born into the gritty, satirical world that British comics does better than anyone — sharing that famously unforgiving universe with the likes of Judge Dredd and Judge Giant. Crafted by the legendary John Wagner and artist Lee Sullivan, Fonzo may not rack up hundreds of appearances, but a character who earns a place alongside Mega-City One's finest across nearly two decades — turning up in Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files alongside names like Judge Guthrie and Judge Lee — clearly left a mark worth tracking down. For collectors who love the texture and dark wit of 2000 AD's Modern Age, hunting down Fonzo Bongo's handful of appearances is exactly the kind of rewarding deep-dive that makes this universe so endlessly rich.