Hal

Stepping out of the pages of Italian horror publishing in 1991, Hal made their debut in Dario Argento presenta Profondo Rosso #3 — a comic bearing the name of Italy's legendary maestro of cinematic terror — brought to life by the creative talents of Steve Moore, Antonio Bellomi, and John Bolton. Published by Edizioni Eden, this is a character rooted in the atmospheric, genre-soaked world of Copper/Modern Age horror comics, sharing their eerie pages with the likes of Stella Holmes, Cugino Astragalo, and the wonderfully macabre-sounding Zio Tibia. With 13 catalog appearances spread across the Profondo Rosso family of titles, Hal is a fascinating artifact of a moment when Italian horror culture crossed boldly into comics — a genuine collector's curiosity for anyone drawn to the darker, more international corners of the medium.