Leonore

Born in the very first issue of one of alternative comics' most celebrated titles, Leonore made her debut in Love and Rockets #1 (1981) — a key issue by any collector's measure — right at the dawn of Fantagraphics' groundbreaking run and the tail end of the Bronze Age. Created by Jaime Hernandez, she inhabits the rich, character-dense world that made Love and Rockets a touchstone of literary comics, sharing those pages with memorable figures like Penny Century, Luba, and Castle Radium. Her presence spans more than two decades of publication, a quiet testament to the enduring depth of that universe. For fans who love comics that treat their characters as fully realized human beings rather than genre furniture, Leonore is a name worth seeking out.