A long-haul driver, janitor, , gruel chef, and king of a subterranean world—Hans Moleman contains multitudes, and as the editor of his Wikipedia page, I would plumb those 4-foot-and-change depths. I’m even more motivated to ensure that Simpsons fans the world over know of Hans’ legacy after learning from that series creator Matt Groening thought he was too weird-looking for a town full of people with topiary-like hairdos, bulging eyeballs, and overbites. But his withered exterior and diminutive stature are among the most lovable aspects of Hans, along with a surprisingly upbeat attitude for someone who’s endured much job turnover and many near-fatal (if not outright, fatal) accidents. He has the same inexplicable resilience as Homer Simpson; he might have his lungs pulled out and played like a bagpipe in one scene, then be seen breathing comfortably in the next. But unlike Homer, Moleman doesn’t have a family or network of friends to rely on; he just keeps going, like a pint-sized Terminator with an eye for seed bells and the kind of unyielding curiosity that makes him sign up for a Chuck Garabedian Mega-Savings Seminar. Hans Moleman is reinvention, and I’d be honored to maintain the accuracy of his job titles, great loves (Selma and Doris know what they’re missing), and early run-ins with the Simpson kids (he first appeared in The Tracy Ullman Show short, “Scary Movie”). Now if I could only get my hands on his biography, Magnificent Bastard: The Lives And Loves Of Hans Moleman. [Danette Chavez]