Jim Hopper

Jim Hopper is the gruff, dedicated chief of police in Hawkins, Indiana, who becomes a reluctant protector of a group of kids entangled in supernatural mysteries — including Eleven, a girl with powerful psychic abilities — in the Stranger Things comics universe.

Fans of Hawkins' gruffest protector will find Jim Hopper well represented in Dark Horse's modern comics universe, where this Modern Age figure has carved out a memorable presence across titles like Stranger Things, Stranger Things / D&D Crossover, and Stranger Things: Tales from Hawkins. Debuting in 2017 courtesy of creator Christopher Baldwin, Hopper shares the page with beloved characters like Eleven, Mike Wheeler, Dustin Henderson, Lucas Sinclair, and Will Byers — the full ensemble that makes Hawkins feel so richly alive on the comics page. With 17 catalog appearances spread across a run reaching into the mid-2020s, he's a consistent anchor in Dark Horse's corner of this beloved universe, and any collector diving into the Stranger Things comics world will want to track down his appearances.