There are so many characters I enjoy re-reading stories of, that are wonderfully fun characters, that only appeared in a few stories.
But stories that however sparse and commercially unsuccessful, I treasure.
One I was re-reading is a backup series in the early 80's series SUN-RUNNERS 2-4, a hardboiled Phillip Marlowe-type private detective called "Mike Mohogany", who is a former ventriloquist dummy come to life. Written by Roger McKenzie and illustrated by Paul Smith.
Another I really enjoyed was "Greenberg the Vampire", who appeared in a Dec 1981 issue of
BIZARRE ADVENTURES magazine, issue 29, written by J.M. Dematteis, and illustrated by Steve Leialoha. A laid back and friendly vampire living in contemporary New York City. (A magazine issue possibly harder to find, because it also has a beautifully illustrated version of Stephen King's "The Lawnmower Man", by Walt Simonson.)
Greenberg the Vampire was brought back in a 1986 Marvel Graphic Novel (# 20, Dematteis and Mark Badger) that was a disappointment and, my taste, not nearly as well done as the first story.
Those are two of mine. Feel free to list your own favorites.
