Curious Tales from Kingsport

Curious Tales from Kingsport is an American comic book series published by Nibba Comics. The series has a raygun gothic aesthetic with elements of pulp sci-fi that fit the two-fisted tales paradigm.

The series follows Doc, a laid-off physician who offers his medical services to the criminal underworld to fund his opioid addiction. When the gangs and crooked cops decide to collaborate, gang violence declines and so Doc's income is threatened. He decides to set out on getting the gangs to turn against each other but his exploits inadvertently inspire a wave of civilians to join the fray as "superheroes."

Characters

 * Doc is a physician who lost his medical license after he was busted abusing opioids. He now offers his services to the criminal underworld of Kingsport. Doc is addicted to drip, a highly addictive, experimental analgesic. Doc prioritizes his pills over all else and will only act in his own best interest. When he began using an alter-ego to incite gang violence, he became a reluctant inspiration to all other superheroes.
 * Droop is a manifestation of Doc's subconscious that appears whenever Doc pops pills. Droop has more common sense than Doc and seems to want him to succeed.
 * The Don
 * Uncle Sam is the alter-ego of a batshit cop serial killer, dismembering criminals and crooked cops as a form of street justice.
 * Sobriety is a soccer mom with a personal vendetta against drugs. She patrols the dark nights of Kingsport with her sidekicks/children, Noah, Ethan, and Emma. She's also targeted by police for child endangerment. Her war on drugs makes her a direct opponent to Doc.