Haggard West

A Paul Pope creation bursting onto the Modern Age scene in 2013, Haggard West is the kind of character who feels like the distillation of everything thrilling about indie comics — bold, mythic, and unmistakably his own. Debuting in The Invincible Haggard West from First Second, he anchors a richly imagined universe that also encompasses Battling Boy and The Rise of Aurora West, sharing his pages with the likes of Aurora West and the ominous Sadisto. Though his catalog footprint is compact, the sheer ambition of Pope's world-building around him makes every appearance count — this is a character worth seeking out for anyone who loves visionary, creator-driven storytelling at its most alive.