Monroe Simmons

Monroe Simmons made his entrance in 1997 with the very first issue of MegaPyton, a title from Swedish publisher Atlantic Förlags AB that ran into the late nineties — squarely in the Copper/Modern Age, when independent and international comics were staking out bold creative territory. Created by Ivars, Monroe keeps lively company throughout the series, sharing pages with a colorful cast that includes Buddy Bradley, Lisa Leavenworth, and the memorably nicknamed Leonard "Stinky" Brown. With nine catalog appearances concentrated in MegaPyton's short but spirited run, he's a compact piece of comics history from a corner of the medium that rewards curious collectors willing to dig a little deeper than the mainstream shelves.