Doofus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Publisher | Fantagraphics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First appearance | Eightball #8 (Fantagraphics, May 1992) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Created by | Rick Altergott | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Species | Human | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of origin | Flowertown, U.S.A. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Partnerships | Henry Hotchkiss Stink Hair Stu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Doofus is an American alternative comic book character created by Rick Altergott. In the low-brow, scatological strip, Doofus and his sidekick/pal Henry Hotchkiss are two foolish creeps who have adventures in the fictional Flowertown, USA. Fantagraphics Books published two issues of the series from 1994 to 1997. [1]
Doofus is a short, obese grown man with facial stubble and a pageboy haircut, topped by a straw boater. He is a known liar and obnoxious human being, with an affinity for sniffing women's underwear. [2]
Doofus strips first appeared in the alternative weekly The Stranger.[ citation needed] Doofus's comic book debut was in Eightball #8 (Fantagraphics, May 1992). From 1995 to 1998, Doofus strips appeared as a backup feature in Peter Bagge's Hate, issues #21–26, and #29–30. The character also appeared in various publications, including Heavy Metal, and other comic books published by Fantagraphics, including Raisin Pie.
In 2014, Altergott produced a weekly Doofus-related comic for Vice titled Flowertown USA. [3]