The Heckler #1 (July 21, 1992) This Day In Comics

The Heckler #1 (July 21, 1992) This Day In Comics

Stuart “Stu” Moseley, co-owner of “EATS”, a skid row diner in the ghetto section of Delta City, fights the injustices and slightly goofy criminal element as The Heckler, armed only with his sarcastic wit and a brightly colored costume. Stu’s motivations and origins are unknown.

Possibly he’s just a glutton for punishment, for it seems that he receives no respect from his contemporaries in either his civilian or costumed alter ego’s existence. It is notable that while walking around as Stu, he ends up coming across as slightly anal, frustrated and awkward. When wearing his costume, however, he seems to become a completely different person, endlessly confident and insanely daring with a talent for trickery and a smart-mouthed sense of humor that he uses to irritate, annoy and insult his foes until they usually pretty much defeat themselves in a style highly reminiscent of cartoon character Bugs Bunny.

A costumed fighter with only average strength and agility, Stu relies heavily on his razor-sharp wit to enrage and baffle his adversaries to the point of blinding frustration, opening a window of opportunity that he will exploit to his benefit. He first appeared in The Heckler #1 (July 21, 1992). Originally planned as an ongoing series, the comic only lasted for six issues.