Fred

Simply named Fred, this Modern Age creation stepped onto the page in 2014 courtesy of the legendary Kurt Busiek and Brent Eric Anderson — the same visionary duo behind one of DC's most beloved and humanistic superhero universes, Astro City. Fred's corner of that world is a richly populated one, sharing adventures with the likes of Jack-in-the-Box, Vivi Viktor, and the wonderfully named Knøckwürst, the kind of eclectic company that signals just how imaginatively textured Astro City's storytelling can be. A modest catalog presence only makes Fred more intriguing — sometimes the most memorable characters are the ones you have to seek out.