Hey everyone,
I just want to throw an idea out there that I've always thought would be interesting. I'm not necessarily expecting it to go anywhere, just seeing what people think of it.
Years ago I came across a comic called Doctor Hormone that really caught my attention. I've heard about it before, but there seems to be very little information about the comic besides people ripping on it on their blogs and whatnot. I'm sure you've all at least heard of it in passing, as it is a pretty ridiculous name for a character.
Doctor Hormone only lasted 8 issues in Popular Comics, but is a pretty fascinating work. It was drawn by Bob Bugg, an under rated golden age cartoonist who did a lot of stuff like magazine cartoons, cigarette ads, etc. Doctor Hormone is infamous for sounding stupid, but I found the comic to be genuinely funny (mostly because of how insane it is) and completely different than anything I have ever read, old or new. Bob Bugg's artwork is visually striking, and the story has a lot of interesting themes that are insightful about when it was made (early 1940s).
I always thought it deserved to be reprinted in a collected edition. I'm not talking about a collection of just yellow, faded scans. I think it would be a nice comic if it were cleaned up and presented in a decent quality volume. Its the kind of thing thing that I'm surprised doesn't exist already from somewhere like Fantagraphics or IDW. Doctor Hormone is relatively famous for it's title, but it's oddly difficult to track down the comics and read them, much less in print format.
Anyway, just entertaining myself with the idea and wondering if anyone else agrees.
