Francis Bear

Francis Bear, a single-issue comic from The Hoochie Coochie, launched in 2010 and has quietly persisted as an ongoing series. Created by an independent publisher, the series is defined by its idiosyncratic, offbeat sensibility, though it remains a cult item with very limited publication history. Its matter-of-fact existence—a single issue spanning over a decade—speaks to the unpredictable rhythms of small-press comics.