Pete Teriano

Pete Teriano made his entrance in 1990's Panda Khan Special #1, courtesy of creators Monica Sharp and Dave Garcia, stepping into the offbeat, creator-owned corner of the Copper Age that thrived on irreverence and imagination. Over a surprisingly durable run stretching all the way to 2023, he's become a fixture of Fiasco Comics' wonderfully eccentric universe, sharing pages with the likes of Megaton Man, Ms. Megaton Man, and Pteranoman — a roster that signals this is comics with a sense of humor and a genuine indie spirit. He turns up most reliably in Bizarre Heroes and its successor Don Simpson's Bizarre Heroes, series that wear their gonzo ambitions proudly on their sleeves. With 33 years of appearances and a debut issue that already carries key-issue energy, Pete Teriano is exactly the kind of hidden gem that makes deep-diving into independent comics so rewarding.