Pete Dinunzio

Pete is one of the four main characters in Evan Dorkin's Eltingville comics and the animated pilot Welcome to Eltingville. He serves as the "Secretary of Terror" for the Eltingville Club. He is characterized by his intense passion for the horror genre, particularly practical visual effects (VFX), which borders on fetishism, and possesses a notably short and aggressive temper. Pete is the shortest member of the Eltingville Club and is usually depicted as having a stocky build. His style reflects his interests, often wearing graphic tees related to horror, comics, or heavy metal bands, which he typically wears with jeans and sometimes a jacket. He sports a buzz cut of black hair, which is frequently hidden by a backwards baseball cap. His distinctive facial features include a prominent unibrow, a large nose, and acne. Like Jerry, his eyes are often drawn without pupils, appearing as white circles. Pete shares the short fuse and argumentative nature common among the group, particularly Bill and Josh. He is easily angered, defensive, and frequently insults his fellow club members, readily engaging in fights. His specific obsession lies with the horror genre, displaying an almost fetishistic reverence for masters of horror cinema and practical effects artists. Despite his aggressiveness, Pete occasionally attempts to project a sense of maturity or take a stand against the group's more extreme behaviors, as seen briefly in "Bring Me Boba Fett's Head," though these moments are usually fleeting. His defensiveness may stem in part from his family life, where his interests are disapproved of.