Tse Tse

Stepping out of the early-1980s alternative comics revolution, Tse Tse made her debut in the landmark second issue of Fantagraphics' Love and Rockets in 1983 — right at the heart of a Bronze Age moment when the Hernandez Brothers were rewriting what comics could be. Created by Mario and Gilbert Hernandez, she inhabits the rich, sun-drenched world that also gave us Rena Titañon, Maggie Chascarillo, and Penny Century, a cast as vivid and memorable as any in the medium. Her appearances stretch across nearly a quarter-century and multiple Love and Rockets collections, a quiet testament to the staying power of the universe she calls home. For anyone tracing the full, sprawling tapestry of Hernandez Brothers storytelling, Tse Tse is one of those faces worth pausing on.