Roy

Born from the singular imagination of Gilbert Hernandez in 1997, Roy is a Fantagraphics creation who has quietly persisted through the Modern Age and into the present day — a testament to the kind of intimate, character-driven storytelling that has always made Hernandez's work stand apart from mainstream comics. Rooted in the rich, interconnected world of Love and Rockets, Roy shares the page with characters like Lily Lillard, Debra Lillard, and Julio Reyes — the sort of vivid ensemble that Hernandez has always populated his stories with. With appearances spanning nearly three decades and even a self-titled series to their name, Roy is a quietly compelling figure for any reader who prizes literary comics at their most human.