"Top Cat" Tony Chase

A cool Modern Age creation from the singular Jaime Hernandez, "Top Cat" Tony Chase made his debut in Penny Century #7 in 2000 under the Fantagraphics banner — the same beloved indie universe that houses icons like Maggie Chascarillo and Hopey Glass, whose world Tony has been part of across nearly two decades of Love and Rockets storytelling. With appearances stretching through 2019 and pages shared with some of Hernandez's most cherished characters, Tony occupies a corner of the rich, sprawling Locas tapestry that rewards the devoted reader who follows every thread. A small presence in the catalog, perhaps, but in Jaime's hands even a walk-on can feel like someone you've known your whole life.