TMCM rarely sleeps and his nerves are shot from an excess of caffeine. He has also been in outer space and in a U.S. prison. Visually, the character is a parody of superheroes, which since their inception have been colloquially referred to by industry professionals as "long-underwear characters". Too Much Coffee Man wears literal long underwear, dressing in what appears to be a spandex version of old-fashioned red "long johns" (full-body underwear with a buttoned flap on the back for bodily functions) with a large mug attached atop his head; it remains unclear whether he is wearing it or whether it is physically part of him. Too Much Espresso Guy — Too Much Coffee Man's cynical friend. The espresso cup atop his head is strapped on in an obvious way. Too Much German White Chocolate Woman With Almonds — their mutual friend. She is pale-skinned, worries a lot, and has large almonds on her face. Underwater Guy — another mutual friend, who wears a wetsuit with a diving snorkel and mask. Mystery Woman — Too Much Coffee Man's secret love. Trademark Copyright Man — Too Much Coffee Man's archenemy. They first fought when Too Much Coffee Man was sued by Trademark Copyright Man due to their initials both being TMCM and they both have a coffee cup strapped to their head, but Too Much Coffee Man presumably killed him after he ate his lawyer. Collected editions Too Much Coffee Man "Saves the Universe" (Dark Horse, July 1997) Too Much Coffee Man's Guide for the Perplexed (Dark Horse, 1998) Too Much Coffee Man's Parade of Tirade (Dark Horse, 2000) Too Much Coffee Man's Amusing Musings (Dark Horse, 2001) How to be Happy (Dark Horse, 2005) Screw Heaven, When I Die I'm Going to Mars (Dark Horse, 2007) Too Much Coffee Man Omnibus (Dark Horse, August 2011) — collects all previous Dark Horse collections Too Much Coffee Man: Cutie Island and Other Stories (BOOM! Studios, March 2012) In other media Television In 1994, Converse shoe company licensed the rights to use Too Much Coffee Man for a 15-second commercial spot, first airing during a Saturday Night Live episode. The character has also been used in advertising for Hewlett-Packard. Marvel Comics and the cable television network Comedy Central were developing a potential animated series or special with the production company Nelvana in 2000 and 2001. However, the project was abandoned after both Wheeler