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List of comic strips The following is a list of comic strips. Dates after names indicate the time frames when the strips appeared. There is usually a fair degree of accuracy about a start date, but because of rights being transferred or the very gradual loss of appea ...
; ''Siblings:'' A–F • G–O • P–Z


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*''Gags and Gals'' (1932–1938) by
Jefferson Machamer Thomas Jefferson Machamer (1900 – August 15, 1960) was an American cartoonist and illustrator known especially for his drawings of glamorous women. He also wrote and acted in a series of short comedy films in the 1930s. Career as an illustrator ...
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The Gambols ''The Gambols'' is a British comic strip created by Barry Appleby which debuted 16 March 1950 in the '' Daily Express'' where it ran for almost 50 years: as of 1999 ''The Gambols'' has appeared in ''The Mail on Sunday''. From ''The Gambols in ...
'' (1950– ) by
Barry Appleby Barry Appleby (30 August 1909 – 11 March 1996) was a British cartoonist famous for creating ''The Gambols'' for the ''Daily Express The ''Daily Express'' is a national daily United Kingdom middle-market newspaper printed in tabloid form ...
and Dobs Appleby (UK) *''Gantz Glances'' by
Dave Gantz David Gantz (December 6, 1922 – December 14, 2007) was an American artist and sculptor who illustrated children's books and worked as a newspaper cartoonist. Biography Gantz graduated from The High School of Music & Art in New York City, the ...
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Garfield ''Garfield'' is an American comic strip created by Jim Davis. Originally published locally as ''Jon'' in 1976, then in nationwide syndication from 1978 as ''Garfield'', it chronicles the life of the title character Garfield the cat, his human ...
'' (1978– ) by Jim Davis (US) *''
Garth Garth may refer to: Places * Garth, Alberta, Canada * Garth, Bridgend, a village in south Wales :* Garth railway station (Bridgend) * Garth, Ceredigion, small village in Wales * Garth, Powys, a village in mid Wales :* Garth railway station (Powy ...
'' (1943–1997) originally by Steve Dowling, and later
Frank Bellamy Frank Bellamy (21 May 1917 Khoury, George. ''True Brit: Celebrating The Comic Book Artists Of England'' (TwoMorrows Publishing, 2004). – 5 July 1976) was a British comics artist, best known for his work on the ''Eagle'' comic, for which h ...
(UK) *''Gas Buggies'' (see ''Down the Road'') *''
Gasoline Alley ''Gasoline Alley'' is a comic strip created by Frank King and distributed by Tribune Content Agency. It centers on the lives of patriarch Walt Wallet, his family, and residents in the town of Gasoline Alley, with storylines reflecting traditio ...
'' (1918– ) originally by Frank King (US) *''
Gaturro ''Gaturro'' is an Argentine comic strip created by cartoonist Cristian Dzwonik ("Nik"). The comic has been published in more than 50 books, magazines and comic volumes. A 3D computer-animated film of the same name was released theatrically in ...
'' (1996– ) by Nik (Cristian Dzwonik) (Argentina) *'' Geech'' (1982–2003) by Jerry Bittle (US) * ''
Gene Autry Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998), nicknamed the Singing Cowboy, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, musician, rodeo performer, and baseball owner who gained fame largely by singing in a crooning s ...
'' (1952–1955) originally by Phil Evans & Tom Cooke, later by Tom Massey, Pete Alvorado, Mel Keefer, and Albert Stoffel (as "Bert Laws") *''
Gene Autry Rides Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998), nicknamed the Singing Cowboy, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, musician, rodeo performer, and baseball owner who gained fame largely by singing in a crooning s ...
'' (1940–1941) by Till Goodan (US) *''
Genius Genius is a characteristic of original and exceptional insight in the performance of some art or endeavor that surpasses expectations, sets new standards for future works, establishes better methods of operation, or remains outside the capabiliti ...
'' (1978–1983) by
John Glashan John Glashan (born John McGlashan, 24 December 1927 – 15 June 1999Martin Plimmer,, ''The Independent'', 22 July 1999. Accessed 20 August 2016.) was a Scottish cartoonist, illustrator and playwright. He was the creator of the "Genius" cartoons. ...
(UK) *''The Genius'' (1973–1977) by Dick Oldden (US) *''George and Lynne'' (1976–2010) by Conrad Frost and Josep Gual (UK) *'' Geraldão'' (1981-2010) by
Glauco Villas Boas Glauco Villas Boas (March 10, 1957 – March 12, 2010) was a Brazilian illustrator, cartoonist and religious leader. He belonged to the Villas-Bôas brothers family. Early life and career In 1976, Glauco moved to Ribeirão Preto and, after bein ...
(Brazil) *''Gertie O'Grady'' (1940–1943) by Paul McCarthy (US) *''
Get Fuzzy ''Get Fuzzy'' is an American gag-a-day comic strip written and drawn by Darby Conley. It features Boston advertising executive Rob Wilco and his two anthropomorphic pets, a dog, Satchel Pooch, and a cat, Bucky Katt. While there have been no new co ...
'' (1999– ) by
Darby Conley Darby Conley is an American cartoonist best known for the newspaper comic strip ''Get Fuzzy''. Biography Conley was born in Concord, Massachusetts, in 1970, and grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee. While in high school in 1986, he won a student ca ...
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Gil Thorp ''Gil Thorp'' is a sports-oriented comic strip which has been published since September 8, 1958. The main character, Gil Thorp, is the athletic director of Milford High School and coaches the football, basketball, and baseball teams. In additio ...
'' (1958– ) originally by Jack Berrill (US) *''Gilman vs. The Rominator'' (1990–1991) by Brian R. Boeckeler (US) *''
Ginger Meggs ''Ginger Meggs'', Australia's most popular and longest-running comic strip, was created in the early 1920s by Jimmy Bancks. The strip follows the escapades of a red-haired prepubescent mischief-maker who lives in an inner suburban working-class ...
'' (1921– ) originally by J. C. Bancks (Australia) *''Gink and Dink'' (see ''Petey Dink'') *''Girligags'' (1924–1939) by Clarence R. Gettier *''The Girls'' (1955–1988) by Franklin Folger *''
Girls & Sports ''Girls & Sports'' was an American comic strip written and illustrated by Justin Borus and Andrew Feinstein. It was created in 1997 and published in various college newspapers until 2004 when Borus and Feinstein began self-syndicating the strip. ...
'' (1997–2011) by Justin Borus and
Andrew Feinstein Andrew Josef Feinstein (born 16 March 1964) is a South African people, South African former politician who currently resides in the United Kingdom. Early life and education Andrew Feinstein was born in Cape Town to Jewish parents Josef Feinstei ...
(US) *''Glamor Girls'' (1945–1967) by
Don Flowers Don Flowers (1908–1968) was an American cartoonist best known for his syndicated panel ''Glamor Girls''. Flowers was noted for his fluid ink work, prompting Coulton Waugh to write that Flowers displayed "about the finest line ever bequeathed ...
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Gloria Gloria may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music Christian liturgy and music * Gloria in excelsis Deo, the Greater Doxology, a hymn of praise * Gloria Patri, the Lesser Doxology, a short hymn of praise ** Gloria (Handel) ** Gloria (Jenkins) ...
'' (1930–?) by Julian Ollendorff (US) *''
Gnorm Gnat ''Gnorm Gnat'' was an American gag-a-day comic strip by Jim Davis (cartoonist), Jim Davis based on fictional insects, with the primary focus on a gnat named Gnorm. The strip appeared in ''The Pendleton Times'' in Pendleton, Indiana (and would be t ...
'' (1972–1977) – first strip by Jim Davis (''Garfield'') (US) *''Go Fish'' (2002– ) by J.C. Duffy (US) *''Go-Go Gruver'' (1969) by
Jim Pabian James A. Pabian (April 14, 1909 – July 23, 1996) was an American animator, screenwriter and director. In the 1930s, he worked as an animator for Ub Iwerks, Leon Schlesinger Productions and Harman & Ising. Pabian then worked for the MGM cart ...
*''Going Down'' (1982–1992) by Leonard Bruce * '' Goofey Movies'' (1920s–c. 1950s) by
Fred Neher Fred Neher (September 29, 1903 – September 22, 2001) was an American cartoonist best known for his syndicated gag panel, '' Life's Like That'', which offered a humorous look at human nature, with a focus on American society and family life, fo ...
*''Good News/Bad News'' (1978–1992) by Henry Martin *''The Good Old Days & Antique Fair'' (1958–1980), also known as ''The Good Old Days'' and ''The Good Old Days Antique Fair'', by Erwin L. Hess *''Goosemyer'' (1980–1983) by
Brant Parker Brant Julian Parker (August 26, 1920 – April 15, 2007) was an American cartoonist. He co-created and drew ''The Wizard of Id'' comic strip until passing the job on to his son, Jeff Parker, in 1997. Cartoonist Johnny Hart, his co-creator, ...
and Don Wilder (US) *'' Gordo'' (1941–1985) by
Gus Arriola Gustavo "Gus" Arriola (July 17, 1917 – February 2, 2008) was an American comic strip cartoonist and animator, primarily known for the comic strip '' Gordo'', which ran from 1941 through 1985. Biography Gus Arriola was born in Florence, ...
(US) *''Graffiti'' (1969– ) by Gene Mora (US) *''Grand Avenue'' (1999– ) by
Steve Breen Stephen Paul Breen (born April 26, 1970) is a nationally syndicated cartoonist. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning twice, in 1998 and 2009. Biography He graduated from Huntington Beach High School in 1988 and attended the Universi ...
(US) *''Grandfather Clause'' (2000–2001) by Chris Wright (US) *''
Grandma Grandparents, individually known as grandmother and grandfather, are the parents of a person's father or mother – paternal or maternal. Every sexually-reproducing living organism who is not a genetic chimera has a maximum of four genetic gra ...
'' (1947–1969) by
Charles Kuhn Charles Harris Kuhn (March 20, 1892 – 1989), nicknamed Doc Kuhn, was a cartoonist best known as the creator of the comic strip ''Grandma (comic strip), Grandma''. He usually signed his drawings and comic strips Chas. Kuhn. Born in Prairie ...
*''Grandpa's Boy'' (1953– ) by Ann Mossler, and later Brad Anderson *''Graves, Inc.'' (early 1980s) by Pat Brady (US) *''The Gravies'' (1956–1964) by
Chester Gould Chester Gould (; November 20, 1900 – May 11, 1985) was an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of the ''Dick Tracy'' comic strip, which he wrote and drew from 1931 to 1977, incorporating numerous colorful and monstrous villains. Ear ...
(US) *''The Great Atomic Aftermath and Fresh Fruit Festival'' (1976) by James Schumeister *''Green Gloria'' (2017- ) by Benjamin Buhamizo (Uganda) *''
Grimbledon Down ''Grimbledon Down'' is a comic strip by British cartoonist Bill Tidy. It ran in ''New Scientist'' magazine from 26 March 1970 until 26 March 1994. Description The strip was set in a fictitious UK government research laboratory, satiri ...
'' (1970–1994) by
Bill Tidy William Edward "Bill" Tidy, Order of the British Empire, MBE (born 9 October 1933), is a British cartoonist, writer and television personality, known chiefly for his comic strips. Tidy was appointed Member of the Most Excellent Order of the Brit ...
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Grin and Bear It ''Grin and Bear It'' is a former daily comic panel created by George Lichtenstein under the pen name George Lichty. Lichty created ''Grin and Bear it'' in 1932 and it ran 83 years until 2015, making it the 10th-longest-running comic strip in Amer ...
'' (1932–2015) originally by Lichty (US) *''The Grizzwells'' (1987– ) by
Bill Schorr Bill Schorr is an American cartoonist of syndicated editorial cartoons and comic strips. Early life Schorr was born in New York City, and was raised in and grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and California. Career Schorr has been an editoria ...
(US) *''Grubby'' (1964–1997) by
Warren Sattler Warren Sattler (born September 7, 1934) is an American artist and cartoonist, who contributed work to many popular publications from the early 1960s through the 1990s. Biography A lifelong Connecticut resident, Warren Sattler started cartooning a ...
(US) *'' Guindon'' (1977–2005) by
Dick Guindon Richard Gordon Guindon (December 2, 1935 – February 27, 2022) was an American cartoonist best known for his gag panel ''Guindon''. Guindon's cartoons have appeared in the ''Minneapolis Tribune'', ''The Realist'', and the ''Detroit Free Press''. ...
(US) *''Gugun et Balidam'' (2007) by Gugun Arief Gunawan (Indonesia) *''Gumdrop'' (1977–1988) by George Crenshaw, and later Foster Moore and
Jerry Scott Jerry Scott (born May 2, 1955) is an American cartoonist and writer. He is known for co-creating the comic strips ''Baby Blues'' and '' Zits''. He is one of only four cartoonists to have multiple strips appearing in over 1,000 newspapers world ...
(US) *''Gummer Street'' (1970–1972) by Phil Krohn (US) *'' Gummi Bears'' (1986–1989) *''
The Gumps ''The Gumps'' is a comic strip about a middle-class family. It was created by Sidney Smith in 1917, launching a 42-year run in newspapers from February 12, 1917, until October 17, 1959. According to a 1937 issue of ''Life'', ''The Gumps'' was i ...
'' (1917–1959) originally by Sidney Smith (US) *''Gun Law'' (1956–1978) a.k.a. ''
Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character ...
'' by Harry Bishop (UK) *''Gunner'' (1974–1985) by Jose Luis Salinas and Alfredo Grassi, and later Lucho Olivera, Tobias, and Andrew Klacik


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Hägar the Horrible ''Hägar the Horrible'' is the title and main character of an American comic strip created by cartoonist Dik Browne and syndicated by King Features Syndicate. It first appeared in February 1973 and was an immediate success. Since Browne's reti ...
'' (1973– ) by
Chris Browne Christopher Kelly Browne (May 16, 1952 – February 5, 2023) was an American comic strip artist and cartoonist. He was the son of cartoonist Dik Browne and brother of cartoonist Chance Browne. From 1989 to 2023, Browne wrote and drew the comic s ...
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Dik Browne Richard Arthur Allan Browne (August 11, 1917 – June 4, 1989) was an American cartoonist, best known for writing and drawing ''Hägar the Horrible'' and ''Hi and Lois''. Biography Browne attended Cooper Union and got his start at the ''New York ...
(US) *''Härringers Spottschau'' (2005– ) by Christoph Härringer (Germany) *'' Hairbreadth Harry'' (1906–1931) by
C. W. Kahles Charles William Kahles (pronounced Kah'-less) (January 12, 1878 – January 21, 1931) was a prolific cartoonist responsible for numerous comic strips, notably '' Hairbreadth Harry''. He is credited as the pioneer of daily comic strip continuity w ...
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F. O. Alexander Franklin Osborne Alexander (November 3, 1897 – January 17, 1993), known professionally as F. O. Alexander, was a comic strip artist and editorial cartoonist.
; (1967–1972) by Joe Petrovich (US) *''
Half Hitch The half hitch is a simple overhand knot, where the working end of a line is brought over and under the standing part. Insecure on its own, it is a valuable component of a wide variety of useful and reliable hitches, bends, and knots. Two ...
'' (1943–1945, 1970–1975) by
Hank Ketcham Henry King Ketcham (March 14, 1920 – June 1, 2001) was an American cartoonist who created the '' Dennis the Menace'' comic strip, writing and drawing it from 1951 to 1994, when he retired from drawing the daily cartoon and took up painti ...
(US) *''Hans und Fritz'' (see ''
The Katzenjammer Kids ''The Katzenjammer Kids'' is an American comic strip created by Rudolph Dirks in 1897 and later drawn by Harold Knerr for 35 years (1914 to 1949).George Gately George Gately Gallagher (December 21, 1928 – September 30, 2001), better known as George Gately, was an American cartoonist, notable as the creator of the '' Heathcliff'' comic strip. Born in Queens Village, Queens, Gately came from a family o ...
(US) *''Happy Happy'' (1982–1992) by Cosmus *''
Happy Hooligan ''Happy Hooligan'' is an American comic strip, the first major strip by the already celebrated cartoonist Frederick Burr Opper. It debuted with a Sunday strip on March 11, 1900 in the William Randolph Hearst newspapers, and was one of the first ...
'' (1900–1932) by
Frederick Burr Opper Frederick Burr Opper (January 2, 1857 – August 28, 1937) is regarded as one of the pioneers of American newspaper comic strips, best known for his comic strip ''Happy Hooligan''. His comic characters were featured in magazine gag cartoons, cov ...
(US) *''Happy Musings'' (2006– ) by Sally Huss (US) *''
Harold Teen ''Harold Teen'' is a discontinued, long-running American comic strip written and drawn by Carl Ed (pronounced "eed"). Publisher Joseph Medill Patterson may have suggested and certainly approved the strip's concept, loosely based on Booth Tarkingt ...
'' (1919–1959) by
Carl Ed Carl Frank Ludwig Ed (July 16, 1890 – October 10, 1959) was a comic strip artist best known as the creator of ''Harold Teen''. His name is pronounced ''eed''. Born in Moline, Illinois, Ed graduated from Augustana College (Illinois), Augustana ...
(US) *''Harvey'' (ca. 1953–1955) by
Caroll Spinney Caroll Edwin Spinney (December 26, 1933 – December 8, 2019) was an American puppeteer, cartoonist, author, artist and speaker, most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on ''Sesame Street'' from its inception in 1969 until 2018. E ...
(US) *''Have Fun!'' (1956–1976) by Lee Bryan, and later Rube Weiss *''The Hawk'' (1952–1985) by Bob Webb & Rob Maxwell *'' Hawkshaw the Detective'' (1913–1922, 1931–1952) originally by Bernard Dibble (US) *''
Hazel The hazel (''Corylus'') is a genus of deciduous trees and large shrubs native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere. The genus is usually placed in the birch family Betulaceae,Germplasmgobills Information Network''Corylus''Rushforth, K. (1999). ...
'' (1943–1993) by
Ted Key Ted Key (born Theodore Keyser; August 25, 1912 – May 3, 2008)
''The New York Times'', May 8, 2008
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The Heart of Juliet Jones ''The Heart of Juliet Jones'' is an American comic strip series created by Elliott Caplin and drawn by Stan Drake, beginning on March 9, 1953.Brian Walker, "The Times Are A'Changin'", in Dean Mullaney, Bruce Canwell and Brian Walker, ''King of th ...
'' (1953–2000) originally by
Elliot Caplin Elliot Caplin (December 25, 1913 - February 20, 2000) was a comic strip writer best known as the co-creator (with Stan Drake) of ''The Heart of Juliet Jones''. His name is sometimes spelled with one extra letter: Elliott A. Caplin. He was the youn ...
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Stan Drake Stanley Albert Drake (November 9, 1921 – March 10, 1997) was an American cartoonist best known as the founding artist of the comic strip ''The Heart of Juliet Jones''. Born in Brooklyn, Drake worked in the back of a Dugan's Donut truck for a do ...
(US) *''Heart of the City'' (1998– ) by
Mark Tatulli Mark Tatulli is an American cartoonist, writer, animator and television producer, known for his strips '' Liō'' and '' Heart of the City'' and for his work on the cable reality television series ''Trading Spaces'' and ''A Wedding Story'', for whic ...
(US) *'' Heathcliff'' (1973– ) by
George Gately George Gately Gallagher (December 21, 1928 – September 30, 2001), better known as George Gately, was an American cartoonist, notable as the creator of the '' Heathcliff'' comic strip. Born in Queens Village, Queens, Gately came from a family o ...
(US) *''Heaven's Love Thrift Shop'' (2006–2016) by Kevin Frank (US) *''Hector'' (1951–1972) by
Merrill Blosser Merrill Blosser (May 28, 1892 – January 9, 1983) was an American cartoonist, the creator of the comic strip ''Freckles and His Friends'', which had a long run (1915–1971). Although his strip was set in the small town of Shadyside, it was ob ...
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Henry Formhals Henry Martin Formhals (August 2, 1908 – May 12, 1981) was an American cartoonist best known for his work on the comic strip '' Freckles and His Friends''. Biography Born in Los Angeles, Formhals was a carrier for the ''Pasadena Star-News'', ...
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Hejji ''Hejji'' is a short-lived 1935 comic strip, an early work and the only comic strip by prominent children's author Dr. Seuss (pseudonym of Theodor Geisel). ''Hejji'' was produced by Geisel during the Great Depression, two years before the public ...
'' (1935) by
Dr. Seuss Theodor Seuss Geisel (;"Seuss"
'' Helen, Sweetheart of the Internet ''Helen, Sweetheart of the Internet'' is a comic strip which was drawn from 1996 through 2005 by American graphics artist Peter Zale. The strip describes a technically adept young woman who works at a technology firm. It was the first comic strip ...
'' (1996–2005) by Peter Zane (US) *''Hello Carol'' (1980–1983) by B. S. Johnson (US) *''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' (1986–1991) by G. Forton and C. Weber (US) *''Hem and Amy'' (see ''Down the Road'') *''
Henry Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...
'' (1932–1995) originally by Carl Anderson (US) *''Henry Henpeck'' (1949–1961) by Irv Hagglund *'' Herb and Jamaal'' (1989–2017) by Stephen Bentley (US) *''Herby'' (1938–1960) by
Walter Berndt Walter Berndt (November 22, 1899, – August 15, 1979) was a cartoonist known for his comic strip, '' Smitty'', which he drew for 50 years. Biography Bernt's job as an office boy at the ''New York Journal'' , which he took on after dropping o ...
*''Here's Mom'' (1961–1970) by Isabel *''Herman'' (1950–1966) by
Clyde Lamb Clyde William Lamb (March 11, 1913 – July 8, 1966) was an American artist and cartoonist whose gag cartoons were published in leading magazines of the 1940s and 1950s. He also drew a syndicated comic strip during the 1950s and 1960s. Biograph ...
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Herman Herman may refer to: People * Herman (name), list of people with this name * Saint Herman (disambiguation) * Peter Noone (born 1947), known by the mononym Herman Places in the United States * Herman, Arkansas * Herman, Michigan * Herman, Min ...
'' (1974–1992, 1997– ) by
Jim Unger Jim Unger (21 January 1937 – 26 May 2012) was a British-born Canadian cartoonist, best known for his syndicated comic strip ''Herman'' which ran for 18 years in 600 newspapers in 25 countries. Early life Unger was born in London, England, to L ...
(Canada) *''Hey, Mac!'' (1982–1992) by Arthur S. Curtis, and later Mike H. Arens *''Hi and Jinx'' (1991–1993) by Malcolm Hancock (US) *''
Hi and Lois ''Hi and Lois'' is an American comic strip about a suburban family. Created by Mort Walker and illustrated by Dik Browne, both of whose offspring currently work on the strip, it debuted on October 18, 1954, distributed by King Features Syndicate.Ro ...
'' (1954– ) originally by
Mort Walker Addison Morton Walker (September 3, 1923 – January 27, 2018) was an American comic strip writer, best known for creating the newspaper comic strips ''Beetle Bailey'' in 1950 and ''Hi and Lois'' in 1954. He signed Addison to some of his strips. ...
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Dik Browne Richard Arthur Allan Browne (August 11, 1917 – June 4, 1989) was an American cartoonist, best known for writing and drawing ''Hägar the Horrible'' and ''Hi and Lois''. Biography Browne attended Cooper Union and got his start at the ''New York ...
(US) *''Hi-Lo'' (1952–1962) by Daloisio *''Higgins'' (2002– ) by Liam Higgins Saunders *''High Pressure Pete'' (1927–1937) by George O. Swanson *''Highlights of History'' (1924–1941) by J. Carroll Mansfield *''Hill Page'' (1937–1960) by W. E. Hill *'' Hogan's Alley'' (1895–1898) by
Richard F. Outcault Richard Felton Outcault (; January 14, 1863 – September 25, 1928) was an American cartoonist. He was the creator of the series ''The Yellow Kid'' and ''Buster Brown'' and is considered a key pioneer of the modern comic strip. Life and career ...
(also known as ''
The Yellow Kid The Yellow Kid (Mickey Dugan) is an American comic strip character that appeared from 1895 to 1898 in Joseph Pulitzer's ''New York World'', and later William Randolph Hearst's ''New York Journal''. Created and drawn by Richard F. Outcault in th ...
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Hizli Gazeteci Hizli Gazeteci is a daily comic strip hero from Turkey. Created by Necdet Sen. It may be translated as "Speedy Journalist". First appeared in a music magazine that called "Hey" in December 1980. It was published in daily newspapers Cumhuriyet and ...
'' (1980–1996) by Necdet Sen (Turkey) *''Hollywood Johnnie'' (1945–1947) by
Jim Pabian James A. Pabian (April 14, 1909 – July 23, 1996) was an American animator, screenwriter and director. In the 1930s, he worked as an animator for Ub Iwerks, Leon Schlesinger Productions and Harman & Ising. Pabian then worked for the MGM cart ...
(US) *''Homer Hoopee'' (1930–1954) by Fred Locher, and later Rand Taylor and Phil Berube * ''Honey Dear'' (1937–1938) by Johnny Devlin *''Honeydew'' (1971–1983) by Henry Gaines Goodwin, Jr. *'' Honkytonk Sue: The Queen of Western Swing'' (1978–1980) by Bob Boze Bell *''Honor Eden'' (1960–1963) by
Jack Sparling John Edmond Sparling (June 21, 1916 – February 15, 1997), was a Canadian comics artist. Biography Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sparling moved to the United States as a child. He received his early arts training at the Arts and Crafts Club in New ...
(US) *''Hopalong Cassidy'' (Jan. 1950–1955) by Royal King Cole and
Dan Spiegle Dan Spiegle (December 10, 1920 – January 28, 2017) was an American comics artist and cartoonist best known for comics based on movie and television characters across a variety of companies, including Dell Comics, DC Comics, and Marvel Comi ...
(US) *''Horrorscope'' (1990– ) originally by Susan Kelso and Eric Olson (Canada) *''Hossface Hank'' (1955–1964) by Frank Thomas *''The Hots'' by Stephen Hersh and
Nina Paley Nina Carolyn Paley (born May 3, 1968) is an American cartoonist, animator, and free culture activist. She was the artist and often the writer of the comic strips ''Nina's Adventures'' and ''Fluff'', after which she worked primarily in animati ...
(US) *''Housebroken'' (2003– ) by Steve Watkins (US) * '' How Christmas Began'' (1951–?) by Sylvia Robbins (US) *''How Does It Work'' (1962–1973) by Bruce Bailey *''
Howard Huge ''Howard Huge'' is a cartoon series written by Bunny Hoest and illustrated by John Reiner. Created by Bill Hoest, the series had 80 million readers, since it ran in the Sunday supplement magazine, ''Parade'' from 1980 to 2007, continuing on a websi ...
'' (1981–2007) by
Bunny Hoest Bunny Hoest (born 1932), sometimes labeled The Cartoon Lady, is the writer of several comic strips, including ''The Lockhorns'', ''Laugh Parade'', and ''Howard Huge'', the first of which she inherited from her late husband Bill Hoest.King Features: ...
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Bill Hoest William Pierce Hoest (February 7, 1926 – November 7, 1988) was an American cartoonist best known as the creator of the gag panel series, '' The Lockhorns'', distributed by King Features Syndicate to 500 newspapers in 23 countries, and ''Laugh ...
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Howard the Duck Howard the Duck is a fictional Character (arts), character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Steve Gerber and artist Val Mayerik. Howard the Duck first appeared in ''Adventure into F ...
'' (1977–1978) by
Steve Gerber Stephen Ross Gerber (; September 20, 1947 – February 10, 2008) was an American comic book writer and creator of the satiric Marvel Comics character Howard the Duck. Other works include ''Man-Thing'', ''Omega the Unknown,'' ''Marvel Spotlight:' ...
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Gene Colan Eugene Jules Colan (; September 1, 1926 – June 23, 2011)Eugene Colan
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Hoxwinder Hall Hoxwinder Hall is an American comic strip by Daniel Boris, who started the strip while in art school in the 1980s at Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Characters and Story Byron Hoxwinder gets much more than he bargains for when he secretly brings a ...
'' (1980s– ) by Daniel Boris (US) *''Hubert'' (1946–1992) by Dick Wingert *''Hubert and Abby'' (2003– ) by Mel Henze (Canada) *''Hubert Henpec'' (1952–1962) by Fantasio * ''
Huckleberry Finn Huckleberry "Huck" Finn is a fictional character created by Mark Twain who first appeared in the book ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (1876) and is the protagonist and narrator of its sequel, ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1884). He is 12 ...
'' (1940) by
Clare Victor Dwiggins Clare Victor Dwiggins (June 16, 1874 – October 26, 1958) was an American cartoonist who signed his work Dwig. Dwiggins created a number of comic strips and single-panel cartoons for various American newspapers and newspaper syndicates from 18 ...
(US) *''The Human Zoo'' (1922–1925) by
C. D. Batchelor Clarence Daniel Batchelor (April 1, 1888 – September 5, 1977), better known as C. D. Batchelor, was an American editorial cartoonist who was also noted for painting and sculpture. He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1937.Humorous Slants on Humanity'' (c. 1920s–c. 1930s) by
Clifford McBride Clifford McBride (January 26, 1901 – May 21, 1951) was an American cartoonist best known for his comic strip ''Napoleon and Uncle Elby''. Biography Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, McBride was twice expelled from school because of his dr ...
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*''I Need Help'' (see ''Pardon My Planet'') *''Idea Chaser'' (1969–1989) by Jerry Langell *'' If...'' (1981– ) by Steve Bell (UK) *''The "In" Kids'' (1967–1968) by Pat Boyer *''In my head'' (2009– ) by Roan Poulter *''In the Bleachers'' (1986– ) by Steve Moore *''The Incredible Hulk'' (1979–1982) by
Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which ...
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Larry Lieber Lawrence D. Lieber (; born October 26, 1931) (Scroll down) is an American comic book artist and writer best known as co-creator of the Marvel Comics superheroes Iron Man, Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor, and Ant-Man; for his long stint both writing an ...
(US) *''Inkspinster'' (2001– ) by
Deco Anderson Luís de Souza (born 27 August 1977), known as Deco (), is a retired professional footballer who primarily played as an attacking or central midfielder. Born and raised in Brazil, he acquired Portuguese citizenship and played for Po ...
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Ink Pen ''Ink Pen'' is an American daily comic strip by Phil Dunlap which was syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate/Universal Uclick from 2005 to 2012. It's about an employment agency for out-of-work cartoon characters. Some of the comics characters i ...
'' (2005–2012) by Phil Dunlap (US) *'' Insanity Streak'' (1995– ) by Tony Lopes (Australia) *'' Inside Woody Allen'' (1976–1984) by
Stuart Hample Stuart E. Hample (January 6, 1926 – September 19, 2010), also known as Stoo Hample, was an American children's book author, performer, playwright and cartoonist who sometimes used the pseudonyms Joe Marthen and Turner Brown, Jr. He is best known ...
(US) *''Inspector Dayton'' (1938–1950, 1974) by George Thatcher *''The Inventions of Professor Lucifer Gorgonzola Butts, A. K.'' (1914–1964?) by
Rube Goldberg Reuben Garrett Lucius Goldberg (July 4, 1883 – December 7, 1970), known best as Rube Goldberg, was an American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor. Goldberg is best known for his popular cartoons depicting complicated gadge ...
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Invisible Scarlet O'Neil ''Invisible Scarlet O'Neil'' is a 1940-1956 American comic strip written and drawn by Russell Stamm, who had previously been an assistant to Chester Gould on ''Dick Tracy''. The strip focused on Scarlet O'Neil, a plainclothes superhero (and one o ...
'' (1940–1949) by Russell Stamm (US) * '' It Happens That Way Sometimes'' by Oscar Hitt (1930) * '' It Never Fails'' (1940–1941) by Mo Weiss (US) *''It's a Cockeyed World'' (1948–1980) by Joe Kaliff *''It's a Fact'' (1948–1959) by Tommy and later Jerry Cahill *''It's a Gay Life'' (1977–1992) by Donelan *''It's a Jungle out there!'' (1999– ) by Hagen Cartoons *''It's a Miserable Life'' (2013– ) by Joe Dell *''It's Me, Dilly!'' (1958–1962) by
Alfred Andriola Alfred James Andriola (May 24, 1912 – March 29, 1983) was an American cartoonist best known for the comic strip ''Kerry Drake'', for which he won a Reuben Award in 1970. His work sometimes appeared under the pseudonym Alfred James. Andriola wa ...
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Mel Casson Mel Casson (July 25, 1920 – May 21, 2008) was an American cartoonist with a 50-year career. He is primarily remembered for his work on the daily comic strips ''Sparky'', ''Angel'', ''Mixed Singles''/''Boomer'' and '' Redeye'', plus numerous ...
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It's Only a Game ''It's Only a Game'' was a sports-and-game-oriented comics panel by Charles M. Schulz, creator of ''Peanuts''. Stephen D. Becker, ''Comic Art In America''. New York : Simon and Schuster, 1959, (p.159, 366) This panel feature ran for 14 months, fr ...
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Charles M. Schulz Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz (; November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000) was an American cartoonist and the creator of the comic strip ''Peanuts'', featuring what are probably his two best-known characters, Charlie Brown and Snoopy. He is wid ...
(US) *'' It's Papa Who Pays'' (1930–1943) by Jimmy Murphy


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*''Jack and Judy in Bibleland'' (1947–1950) by Robert Acomb and William Fay (US) *''Jack and Tyler'' (1995–1996) by
Mark Tonra Mark Tonra (born 1966) is an American cartoonist. He is the creator of the syndicated comic strips ''Jack & Tyler'' (1995–96), ''Top of the World'' (1998-2000), and ''James'' (2000–04). In addition to newspapers, his work has also appeared i ...
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Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy ''Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy'' was a radio adventure series which maintained its popularity from 1933 to 1951. The program originated at WBBM (AM), WBBM in Chicago on July 31, 1933, and was later carried on CBS, then NBC and finally Cita ...
'' (1947–1950) by Bob Schoenke (US) *'' The Jackson Twins'' (1950–1979) by
Dick Brooks Richard Brooks (April 14, 1942 – February 1, 2006) was an American NASCAR driver. Born in Porterville, California, he was the 1969 NASCAR Rookie of the Year, and went on to win the 1973 Talladega 500. Brooks held off veteran Buddy Baker b ...
(US) *''Jacky's Diary'' (1959–1961) by
Jack Mendelsohn Jack Mendelsohn (November 8, 1926 – January 25, 2017) was an American writer-artist who worked in animation, comic strips and comic books. An Emmy-nominated television comedy writer and story editor, he had numerous credits as a TV scripter, ...
(US) *''James'' (2000–2004) by
Mark Tonra Mark Tonra (born 1966) is an American cartoonist. He is the creator of the syndicated comic strips ''Jack & Tyler'' (1995–96), ''Top of the World'' (1998-2000), and ''James'' (2000–04). In addition to newspapers, his work has also appeared i ...
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James Bond The ''James Bond'' series focuses on a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections. Since Fleming's death in 1964, eight other authors have ...
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John McLusky John McLusky (20 January 1923 – 5 September 2006) was a comics artist best known as the original artist of the comic strip featuring Ian Fleming's ''James Bond''. Biography Hector John Dewhirst McLusky was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He eventua ...
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Jane Jane may refer to: * Jane (given name), a feminine given name * Jane (surname), related to the given name Film and television * ''Jane'' (1915 film), a silent comedy film directed by Frank Lloyd * ''Jane'' (2016 film), a South Korean drama fil ...
'' (1932–1959), first titled ''Jane's Journal'', by
Norman Pett Norman Pett (12 April 1891, Kings Norton, Worcestershire – 16 February 1960, Sussex) was an English artist who, in 1932, created the famous cartoon character ''Jane'' for the ''Daily Mirror''. Early life Pett was born on 12 April 1891 in Kin ...
(UK) *'' Jane Arden'' (1927–1968) originally by
Monte Barrett Monte Barrett (born May 26, 1971) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2014. He challenged once for the WBA heavyweight title in 2006, and fought many top heavyweight champions and contenders during his career. Am ...
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Jane's World ''Jane's World'' was a comic strip by cartoonist Paige Braddock that ran from March 1998 to October 2018. Featuring lesbian and bisexual women characters, the strip stars Jane Wyatt, a young lesbian living in a trailer in Northern California w ...
'' (1998– ) by Paige Braddock (US) *''Jasper'' (1937–1942) by Frank Owen (US) *'' Jasso-kissa'' (1992– ) by Jii Roikonen (Finland) *''Jed Cooper, American Scout'' (1950–1960) by Dick Fletcher and Lloyd Wendt (US) *''Jeff Cobb'' (1954–1975) by Pete Hoffman (US, continued to 1978 overseas) *''Jeff Crockett'' (1948–1952) by
Mel Casson Mel Casson (July 25, 1920 – May 21, 2008) was an American cartoonist with a 50-year career. He is primarily remembered for his work on the daily comic strips ''Sparky'', ''Angel'', ''Mixed Singles''/''Boomer'' and '' Redeye'', plus numerous ...
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Jeff Hawke ''Jeff Hawke'' was a British science fiction comic strip created by Sydney Jordan. It was published in the ''Daily Express'' from 15 February 1955 to 18 April 1974, by which point Jordan had "written or co-written and drawn 6,474 episodes." Despit ...
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Sydney Jordan Sydney Jordan (born Dundee, Scotland, 1928) is a comics artist best known for his daily science fiction strip '' Jeff Hawke'', which ran in the ''Daily Express'' from 1955 to 1974. Career He studied aeronautical engineering at Miles Aircraft' ...
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Jerry on the Job ''Jerry on the Job'' was a comic strip by cartoonist Walter Hoban which was set in a railroad station. Syndicated by William Randolph Hearst's International Feature Service, it ran from 1913 into the 1930s. Origins When Hoban was given only a we ...
'' (1913–1931) by
Walter Hoban Walter C. Hoban (1890 - November 22, 1939) was an American cartoonist best known for his comic strip ''Jerry on the Job''. Born in Philadelphia, Hoban came from a newspaper family. His brother Edwin was with ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', and hi ...
(US) *''Jes’ Smith'' (1953–1973) by Johnny Pierotti *''
Jim's Journal ''Jim's Journal'' is a comic strip written and drawn by Scott Dikkers, co-founder of ''The Onion''. The strip first appeared in the University of Wisconsin–Madison ''The Daily Cardinal'' newspaper in 1988. Since April 25, 2011, ''Jim's Journal' ...
'' (1988– ) by
Scott Dikkers Scott Dikkers (born March 1, 1965) is an American comedy writer, speaker and entrepreneur. He was a founding editor of ''The Onion'', and is the publication's longest-serving editor-in-chief, holding the position from 1988–1999, 2005–2008, and ...
(US) *''Jimmy'' (see ''Little Jimmy'') * '' Jimmy Jams'' (late 1920s) by Victor E. Pazmiño *''Jinglets'' (1926–1960) by Tommy and later Jerry Cahill *''Jitter'' (1936–1943) by Arthur Poinier *''
Joe and Asbestos Joe or JOE may refer to: Arts Film and television * Joe (1970 film), ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle * Joe (2013 film), ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage * Joe (TV series), ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from ...
'' (1925–1966), first titled ''Joe Quince'', by
Ken Kling Ken or KEN may refer to: Entertainment * Ken (album), ''Ken'' (album), a 2017 album by Canadian indie rock band Destroyer. * Ken (film), ''Ken'' (film), 1964 Japanese film. * Ken (magazine), ''Ken'' (magazine), a large-format political magazine ...
(US) *''Joe Jinks'' (1918–1953) also entitled ''Joe's Car'', ''Curley Kayoe'', and ''Davy Jones'', by
Vic Forsythe Vic (; es, Vic or Pancracio Celdrán (2004). Diccionario de topónimos españoles y sus gentilicios (5ª edición). Madrid: Espasa Calpe. p. 843. ISBN 978-84-670-3054-9. «Vic o Vich (viquense, vigitano, vigatán, ausense, ausetano, ausonense): ...
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Henry Formhals Henry Martin Formhals (August 2, 1908 – May 12, 1981) was an American cartoonist best known for his work on the comic strip '' Freckles and His Friends''. Biography Born in Los Angeles, Formhals was a carrier for the ''Pasadena Star-News'', ...
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Don Markstein's Toonopedia Don Markstein's Toonopedia (subtitled A Vast Repository of Toonological Knowledge) is an online encyclopedia of print cartoons, comic strips and animation, initiated February 13, 2001. Donald D. Markstein, the sole writer and editor of Toonopedi ...

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Joe Palooka ''Joe Palooka'' was an American comic strip about a heavyweight boxing champion, created by cartoonist Ham Fisher. The strip debuted on April 19, 1930 and was carried at its peak by 900 newspapers. It was cancelled in 1984. The strip was adapt ...
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Ham Fisher Hammond Edward "Ham" Fisher (September 24, 1900 (some sources indicate 1901) – December 27, 1955) was an American comic strip writer and cartoonist. He is best known for his long, popular run on '' Joe Palooka'', which was launched in 1930 and ...
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John Carter of Mars John Carter of Mars is a fictional Virginian soldier who acts as the initial protagonist of the Barsoom stories by Edgar Rice Burroughs. A veteran of the American Civil War, he is transported to the planet Mars, called Barsoom by its inhabi ...
'' (1941–1943) by
John Coleman Burroughs John Coleman Burroughs (28 February 1913 – 22 February 1979) was an American illustrator known for his illustrations of the works of his father, Edgar Rice Burroughs. Life John Burroughs was born in Chicago, the son of Edgar Rice Bu ...
(US) *'' John Darling'' (1979–1991) by
Tom Batiuk Thomas Martin Batiuk (born March 14, 1947) is an American comic strip creator, best known for his long-running newspaper strip ''Funky Winkerbean''. Career Born in Akron, Ohio, Batiuk attended Kent State University, from which he graduated in ...
(US) *''Johnny Comet'' (1952–1953) by
Frank Frazetta Frank Frazetta (born Frank Frazzetta ; February 9, 1928 – May 10, 2010) was an American fantasy and science fiction artist, noted for comic books, paperback book covers, paintings, posters, LP record album covers, and other media. He is ...
(US) *''Johnny Hazard'' (1944–1977) by
Frank Robbins Franklin Robbins (September 9, 1917 – November 28, 1994) was an American comic book and comic strip artist and writer, as well as a prominent painter whose work appeared in museums including the Whitney Museum of American Art, where one of his p ...
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Johnny Reb and Billy Yank ''Johnny Reb and Billy Yank'' was a Sunday comic strip drawn by Frank Giacoia from November 18, 1956, to May 24, 1959. It was one of the last full page Sunday strips. The last full page appeared on September 22, 1957. On May 18, 1958, the title ch ...
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Johnny Reb Johnny Reb is the national personification of the common soldier of the Confederacy. During the American Civil War and afterwards, Johnny Reb and his Union counterpart Billy Yank were used in speech and literature to symbolize the common sol ...
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Frank Giacoia Frank Giacoia (July 6, 1924 – February 4, 1988) was an American comics artist known primarily as an inker. He sometimes worked under the name Frank Ray, and to a lesser extent Phil Zupa, and the single moniker Espoia, the latter used for collab ...
(US) *''Johnny Wonder'' (1970–1993) by Dick Rogers *' (1987–2010) by André Geerts (Belgium) *''
Jommeke ''Jommeke'' is a Belgian comic strip series in publication since 1955. It was created by Jef Nys and can be defined as a humoristic children's adventure series. Jommeke, an 11-year-old boy, is the series' main protagonist. It was originally publish ...
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Jef Nys Jozef "Jef" Nys (30 January 1927 – 20 October 2009) was a Belgian comic book creator. He was best known for his comic strip '' Jommeke''. Biography Early years Jozef Nys was born in Berchem, Belgium in 1927.De Weyer, Geert (2005). "Jef Nys ...
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José Carioca José "Zé" Carioca (; ) is a cartoon anthropomorphic parrot created by the Brazilian cartoonist José Carlos de Brito (J. Carlos) and shown to Walt Disney in his trip to Rio de Janeiro in 1941. The Walt Disney Company then incorporated the ide ...
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Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film p ...
(US) *''Josephine'' (1949–1968) by Robbie Robinson and later Elizabeth Brozowska and Charles Skiles *''Josh Billings Sez'' (1956–1976) by Rube Weiss *''Jucika'' (1957–1970) by Pál Pusztai (Hungary) *'' Judd Saxon'' (1957–1963) by
Ken Bald Kenneth Bruce Bald (August 1, 1920 – March 17, 2019) was an American illustrator and comic book artist best known for the ''Dr. Kildare'' and ''Dark Shadows'' newspaper comic strips. Due to contractual obligations, he is credited as "K. Bruce" o ...
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Judge Parker ''Judge Parker'' is an American soap opera-style comic strip created by Nicholas P. Dallis that first appeared on November 24, 1952. The strip's look and content were influenced by the work of Allen Saunders and Ken Ernst on ''Mary Worth''. Char ...
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Nicholas P. Dallis Nicholas Peter Dallis (December 15, 1911 - July 6, 1991), was an American psychiatrist turned comic strip writer, creator of the soap opera-style strips '' Rex Morgan, M.D.'', ''Judge Parker'' and '' Apartment 3-G''. Separating his comics caree ...
(US) *''Judge Wright'' (1945–1948) by Robert Bernstein *''Julius'' (1982–1994) by Joan, Harry, and Nelson *''
Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer ''Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer'' is a weekly comic strip written and drawn by Ben Katchor since 1988. It is published in ''The Jewish Daily Forward'' and various alternative weekly newspapers. Katchor embodies his love of the fading ...
'' (1988– ) by
Ben Katchor Ben Katchor (born November 19, 1951) is an American cartoonist and illustrator best known for the comic strip ''Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer''. He has contributed comics and drawings to ''The Forward'', ''The New Yorker,'' ''Metropoli ...
(US) *'' Jump Start'' (1989– ) by
Robb Armstrong Robb Armstrong is an African American cartoonist, best known for creating the comic strip '' Jump Start''. His comic strip '' Jump Start'' is the most widely syndicated daily strip by an African American in the world. Early life and education Ar ...
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Jungle Jim Jungle Jim is the fictional hero of a series of jungle adventures in various media. The series began on January 7, 1934, as an American newspaper comic strip chronicling the adventures of Asia-based hunter Jim Bradley, who was nicknamed Jungle ...
'' (1934–1954) originally by
Alex Raymond Alexander Gillespie Raymond Jr. (October 2, 1909 – September 6, 1956) was an American cartoonist who was best known for creating the '' Flash Gordon'' comic strip for King Features Syndicate in 1934. The strip was subsequently adapted into m ...
*''Junior Whirl'' (1974– ) by Hal Kaufman * '' Junior's Viewpoint'' (1935) by C. Mozier (US) *'' Just Among Us Girls'' (1926–1935) originally written by Kathryn Kenney and then by Betty Blakeslee, with illustrations by R. J. Scott, "Maier," Paul Robinson,
Ruth Carroll Ruth Crombie Robinson Carroll (September 24, 1899, Lancaster, New York – December 5, 1999, Stamford, Connecticut) and "Archer" Latrobe Carroll (January 5, 1894 – November 30, 1996) were an American married couple who created children's books i ...
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Just Jake ''Just Jake'' was a comic strip that ran for 14 years in the British newspaper ''The Daily Mirror''. Drawn by Bernard Graddon, it was published daily beginning 4 June 1938 and concluding early in 1952 after Graddon's death. Characters and story A ...
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Bernard Graddon Bernard (''Bernhard'') is a French language, French and West Germanic masculine given name. It is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''bern'' "bear" an ...
(UK) *''Just Kids'' (1925–1949) by
Ad Carter August Daniel Carter (1895–1957) was an American comic strip cartoonist who created the long-running ''Just Kids'' strip. He was known as Ad Carter, the signature he used on his strips. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Carter was 11 years old wh ...
*''Just the Type'' (1946–1963) by Bob Dunn *''Justin Time Tripper'' (1983–1992) by Bruce Leonard and later Charles Durck


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The K Chronicles ''The K Chronicles'' is an autobiographical weekly comic strip by the independent cartoonist Keith Knight that has been produced since the early 1990s. Knight is an African-American artist whose comics often explore themes relevant to his racial ...
'' (1995– ) by Keith Knight (US) *'' Kamala luonto'' (2002– ) by Jarkko Vehniäinen (Finland) *''
Kapitein Rob ''Kapitein Rob'' ("Captain Rob") was a Dutch adventure comic strip, created and drawn by Pieter Kuhn and written by journalist Evert Werkman. The series ran from December 11, 1945 until January 21, 1966. Together with Marten Toonder's '' Tom ...
'' (1945–1966) by Pieter Kuhn (Netherlands). *''Katinka'' (1920–1923) by Ken Kling *''
The Katzenjammer Kids ''The Katzenjammer Kids'' is an American comic strip created by Rudolph Dirks in 1897 and later drawn by Harold Knerr for 35 years (1914 to 1949).Rudolph Dirks Rudolph Dirks (February 26, 1877 – April 20, 1968) was one of the earliest and most noted comic strip artists, well known for ''The Katzenjammer Kids'' (later known as ''The Captain and the Kids''). Dirks was born in Heide, Germany, to Joh ...
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comic strip (US) *''Kee's World'' (''It's a Durian Life'') (2005– ) by C. W. Kee (Malaysia) *''Keen Teens'' (1950–1960) by Stookie Allen *''Keeping Up'' (1925–1949) by Bill Hamilton *''
Keeping Up with the Joneses Keeping is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Charles Keeping (1924–1988), British illustrator, children's book author and lithographer * Damien Keeping (born 1982), Australian rules football coach * Frederick Keeping (1867– ...
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Kelly & Duke ''Kelly & Duke'' was a daily and Sunday comic strip drawn and written by Jack Moore and syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate. It began on July 10, 1972, then known as ''Kelly'', but changed to the ''Kelly & Duke'' title on December 8, 1974. It ...
'' (1972–1980) by Jack Moore (US) *''The Kelly Kids'' (1924–1939) by Collier *''Kennesaw'' (1953–1955) by
Reamer Keller Charles Reamer Keller (January 11, 1905 – January 17, 1994), better known as Reamer Keller, was an American cartoonist. He often drew 50 cartoons a week and routinely published a thousand cartoons annually for decades.''Portsmouth Times'' Biog ...
(US) * '' Ken Stuart'' (1947–1950 by
Frank Borth Frank M. Borth III (April 1, 1918 – August 9, 2009) was an American comic book artist. Biography Borth was born and raised in Cleveland, eventually graduating in 1940 from the Cleveland School of Art, where he majored in illustration."New Sea A ...
*''Kendall'' (1964–1968) also entitled ''Ringo'', ''Sheriff Kendall'', ''Ralph Kendall'', ''John Kendall'', by
Arturo del Castillo Arturo Pérez Del Castillo (1925–1992) was a comic book artist. Del Castillo was born in Concepcion, Chile, but moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1948. In the 1950s he worked for Aventuras, Intervalo, El Tony and Hora Cero, where he created R ...
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Kerry Drake ''Kerry Drake'' is the title of a comic strip created for Publishers Syndicate by Alfred Andriola as artist and Allen Saunders as uncredited writer. It debuted on Monday, October 4, 1943, replacing Norman Marsh's ''Dan Dunn'', and was syndica ...
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Allen Saunders Allen Saunders (April 24, 1899 – January 28, 1986) was an American writer, journalist and cartoonist who wrote the comic strips '' Steve Roper and Mike Nomad'', ''Mary Worth'' and '' Kerry Drake''. He is credited with being the originator of t ...
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Alfred Andriola Alfred James Andriola (May 24, 1912 – March 29, 1983) was an American cartoonist best known for the comic strip ''Kerry Drake'', for which he won a Reuben Award in 1970. His work sometimes appeared under the pseudonym Alfred James. Andriola wa ...
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Kevin the Bold Kevin the Bold was an American comic strip that premiered on October 1, 1950, with script and art work by Kreigh Collins. In the 1960s, however, he received script assistance from Jay Heavilin (1961) and Russell R. Winterbotham (1964-68). This we ...
'' (1950–1968) by Kreigh Collins (US) *''The Kids'' (1973–1986) by Joe E. Buresch *''Kidspot'' (1981– ) by Leo White and later Dick Rogers *''
Kiekeboe ''De Kiekeboes'' is a comic strip series created by Belgian artist Merho in 1977. The series appears in Dutch. It is first published in the newspapers '' Gazet van Antwerpen'' and '' Het Belang van Limburg'' and then published as comic books by St ...
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Merho Merho, born Robert Merhottein on 24 October 1948, is a Belgian comic-book writer and artist, best known for creating the comic strip ''De Kiekeboes''. Early life Robert Merhottein was born in Antwerp, Belgium in 1948.De Weyer, Geert (2005). "Mer ...
(Robert Merhottein) (Belgium) *'' The Kin-der-Kids'' (1906) by
Lyonel Feininger Lyonel Charles Feininger (July 17, 1871January 13, 1956) was a German-American painter, and a leading exponent of Expressionism. He also worked as a caricaturist and comic strip artist. He was born and grew up in New York City, traveling to Germa ...
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King Aroo ''King Aroo'' is an American comic strip written and drawn by Jack Kent, which made its debut on November 13, 1950 and ran until June 19, 1965. The strip was distributed through the McClure Syndicate. Characters and story The strip's central ch ...
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King of the Royal Mounted ''King of the Royal Mounted'' is an American comics series which debuted February 17, 1935 by Stephen Slesinger, based on popular Western writer Zane Grey's byline and marketed as ''Zane Grey's King of the Royal Mounted''. The series' protagonist i ...
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Zane Grey Pearl Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American author and dentist. He is known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Western genre in literature and the arts; he idealized the American frontie ...
(US) *''Kisses'' (1975–1979) by Vivian Greene *'' Kit 'n' Carlyle'' (1980–2015) by Larry Wright (US) *''Kitty Higgins'' (1938–1973) by
Frank Willard Frank Henry Willard (September 21, 1893 in Anna, Illinois – January 11, 1958 in Los Angeles, California), was a cartoonist best known for his syndicated newspaper comic strip ''Moon Mullins'' which ran from 1923 to 1991, working alongside assist ...
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Ferd Johnson Ferdinand Johnson (December 18, 1905 – October 14, 1996), usually cited as Ferd Johnson, was an American cartoonist, best known for his 68-year stint on the ''Moon Mullins'' comic strip. Biography Johnson was born December 18, 1905, in ...
*''The Knight Life'' (2008– ) by Keith Knight (US) *''Knobs'' (AKA ''Channel One'') (1978–1980) by George Breisacher (US) *''Koky'' (1979–1981) by Richard O'Brien and
Mort Gerberg Mort Gerberg is a multi-genre American cartoonist and author whose work has appeared in magazines, newspapers, books, online, home video, film and television. He is best known for his magazine cartoons, which have appeared in numerous and diver ...
(US) *''Krass & Bernie'' (1976– ) by G. Trosley *''
Krazy Kat ''Krazy Kat'' (also known as ''Krazy & Ignatz'' in some reprints and compilations) is an US, American newspaper comic strip, by cartoonist George Herriman, which ran from 1913 to 1944. It first appeared in the ''New York Journal-American, New Yor ...
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George Herriman George Joseph Herriman III (August 22, 1880 – April 25, 1944) was an American cartoonist best known for the comic strip ''Krazy Kat'' (1913–1944). More influential than popular, ''Krazy Kat'' had an appreciative audience ...
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Kronblom ''Kronblom'' is a popular Swedish comic strip created by Elov Persson in 1927. It is published biweekly in Sweden in the comic book '' 91:an'', along with a number of other comic strips, and in the weekly magazine ''Allers''. Elov's son, Gunnar ...
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Elov Persson Elov V Persson (10 July 1894 – 9 July 1970) was a Swedish comic artist. He created one of Sweden's most popular comic strips, '' Kronblom''. Born in Hästbo, a dispersed settlement in Hofors Municipality, Gästrikland, Elov Persson created ''K ...
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Kudzu Kudzu (; also called Japanese arrowroot or Chinese arrowroot) is a group of climbing, coiling, and trailing deciduous perennial vines native to much of East Asia, Southeast Asia, and some Pacific islands, but invasive species, invasive in many ...
'' (1981–2007) by
Doug Marlette Douglas Nigel Marlette (December 6, 1949 – July 10, 2007) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American editorial cartoonist who, at the time of his death, had also published two novels and was "finding his voice in writing long-length fiction."
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Kyle's Bed & Breakfast ''Kyle's Bed & Breakfast'' is a syndicated comic strip by Greg Fox. The setting is a gay bed & breakfast in the town of Northport, New York, on Long Island. It features a diverse cast of regularly appearing characters, and guests who contribute ...
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La Cucaracha La Cucaracha ("The Cockroach") is a popular Mexican folk song about a cockroach who cannot walk. The song's origins are unclear, but it dates back at least to the 1910s during the Mexican Revolution. The song belongs to the Mexican genre. The s ...
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Lalo Alcaraz Lalo Alcaraz (born April 19, 1964) is an American cartoonist most known for being the author of the comic ''La Cucaracha'', the first nationally syndicated, politically themed Latino daily comic strip. Launched in 2002, ''La Cucaracha'' has becom ...
(US) *''Ladies Day'' (1959–1976) by Mady Merah and later Nellie Carrol and John Henry Rouson *''The Ladies'' (1945–1961) by Dorothy Bond *''Lady Chatter'' (1965–1966) by Nellie Caroll *''
Laff-a-Day ''Laff-a-Day'' is a daily gag cartoon panel distributed to newspapers by King Features Syndicate from 1936 to 1998. The cartoonists included Frank Beaven, Henry Boltinoff, Dave Breger, Bo Brown, Orlando Busino, George Gately, Martin Giuffre, Al ...
'' (1936– ) by anonymous creators *''Laff of the Week'' (1949–1976) by Bob Barnes and later George Crenshaw and others; (1981– ) by Bill Murray * ''Lala Palooza'' (1936–c. 1939) by
Rube Goldberg Reuben Garrett Lucius Goldberg (July 4, 1883 – December 7, 1970), known best as Rube Goldberg, was an American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor. Goldberg is best known for his popular cartoons depicting complicated gadge ...
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Lance A lance is a spear designed to be used by a mounted warrior or cavalry soldier ( lancer). In ancient and medieval warfare, it evolved into the leading weapon in cavalry charges, and was unsuited for throwing or for repeated thrusting, unlike si ...
'' (1955–1960) by
Warren Tufts Chester Warren Tufts (December 12, 1925 – July 6, 1982),Chester Tufts
Latigo'' (1979–1983) by
Stan Lynde Myron Stanford Lynde (September 23, 1931 – August 6, 2013) was an American comic strip artist, painter and novelist. Biography Born 23 September 1931 in Billings, Montana, he was raised on a sheep ranch near Lodge Grass. He attended the ...
(US) *''Laugh-In'' (1969–1971) by
Roy Doty Roy Doty (September 10, 1922 – March 18, 2015) was an American cartoonist, artist and illustrator. He created humorous cartoon illustrations for books, packaging, advertising, comic strips, television and not-for-profit organization campaigns. He ...
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Laugh Parade ''Laugh Parade'' was a group of weekly gag cartoons written by Bunny Hoest and drawn by John Reiner. It ran in '' Parade'', a Sunday newspaper magazine supplement. ''Laugh Parade'' displayed three or four single-panel cartoons, one of which was ' ...
'' (1980– ) by
Bunny Hoest Bunny Hoest (born 1932), sometimes labeled The Cartoon Lady, is the writer of several comic strips, including ''The Lockhorns'', ''Laugh Parade'', and ''Howard Huge'', the first of which she inherited from her late husband Bill Hoest.King Features: ...
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John Reiner John Reiner (born 1956) is a cartoonist who collaborates with writer Bunny Hoest on three cartoon series: '' The Lockhorns'', syndicated by King Features, and ''Laugh Parade'' and '' Howard Huge'' (both for ''Parade'' magazine). Life and career ...
(US) *''Laugh Time'' (1968–1986) by Bob Schroeter *''Laughing Matter'' (1946–1974) by Salo *''Laughs from Europe'' (1964–1977) by various creators *''Lavinia Laserblast'' (Jan 3 1990 – Apr 30 1993) by Robin Evans (UK,
Evening Times The ''Glasgow Times'' is an evening tabloid newspaper published Monday to Saturday in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. Called ''The Evening Times'' from 1876, it was rebranded as the ''Glasgow Times'' on 4 December 2019.A Lawyer, a Doctor, and a Cop'' aka ''Pros & Cons'' (2005– ) by Kieran Meehan *''
Le Chat ''Le Chat'' ( French for "the cat") was a Belgian daily comic strip, created by Philippe Geluck and published in the newspaper ''Le Soir'' from March 22, 1983, until March 23, 2013. During its run it quickly became one of the bestselling Franco ...
'' (1983–2013) by
Philippe Geluck Philippe Geluck (born 7 May 1954 in Belgium) is a Belgian comedian, humorist, television writer and cartoonist, who sold more than 14 million albums worldwide. He studied at the INSAS (''Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle'', N ...
(Belgium/France) *''Legal Limits'' (1982–1992) by Larry Sturgis and Leonard Bruce *''Leotoons'' (1983–1992) by Bruce Leonard *''Let the Wedding Bells Ring Out'' (1924–1935) not attributed *''Levy's Law'' (1979–1985) James Schumeister *''
Liberty Meadows ''Liberty Meadows'' is an American comic strip and comic book series created, written and illustrated by Frank Cho. It relates the comedic activities of the staff and denizens of the eponymous animal sanctuary/rehabilitation clinic. The comic stri ...
'' (1996–2001) by
Frank Cho Frank Cho, born Duk Hyun Cho, (born 1971) is a Korean-American comic strip and comic book writer and illustrator, known for his series ''Liberty Meadows'', as well as for books such as ''Shanna the She-Devil'', ''The Mighty Avengers, Mighty Avenge ...
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Life in Hell ''Life in Hell'' is a comic strip by Matt Groening, creator of ''The Simpsons'', ''Futurama'', and ''Disenchantment'', which was published weekly from 1977 to 2012. The strip features anthropomorphic rabbits and a gay couple. The comic covers a w ...
'' (1978–2012) by
Matt Groening Matthew Abram Groening ( ; born February 15, 1954) is an American cartoonist, writer, producer, and animator. He is the creator of the comic strip ''Life in Hell'' (1977–2012) and the television series ''The Simpsons'' (1989–present), ''Fut ...
(US) *''Life in the Suburbs'' (1964–1994) by Al Smith *''Life with the Rimples'' (1961–1970) by Les Carroll *''
Life's Like That ''Life's Like That'' was a gag panel by Fred Neher which found humor in life's foibles. Spanning five decades -- from October 1, 1934 to August 20, 1977 — the panel was initially distributed by Consolidated News Features, and later by the Bell ...
'' (1935–1977) by
Fred Neher Fred Neher (September 29, 1903 – September 22, 2001) was an American cartoonist best known for his syndicated gag panel, '' Life's Like That'', which offered a humorous look at human nature, with a focus on American society and family life, fo ...
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Li'l Abner ''Li'l Abner'' is a satirical American comic strip that appeared in many newspapers in the United States, Canada and Europe. It featured a fictional clan of hillbillies in the impoverished mountain village of Dogpatch, USA. Written and drawn ...
'' (1934–1977, 1988) by
Al Capp Alfred Gerald Caplin (September 28, 1909 – November 5, 1979), better known as Al Capp, was an American cartoonist and humorist best known for the satirical comic strip ''Li'l Abner'', which he created in 1934 and continued writing and (wi ...
(US) * ''Li'l Chief Hot-Shot'' (1945–1946) by Frank Stevens (US) *''
Li'l Folks ''Li'l Folks'', the first comic strip by ''Peanuts'' creator Charles M. Schulz, was a weekly panel that appeared mainly in Schulz's hometown paper, the '' St. Paul Pioneer Press'', from June 22, 1947, to January 22, 1950. Schulz's first regular ca ...
'' (1947–1950) by
Charles M. Schulz Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz (; November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000) was an American cartoonist and the creator of the comic strip ''Peanuts'', featuring what are probably his two best-known characters, Charlie Brown and Snoopy. He is wid ...
(''Peanuts'') (US) *''Li’l Ones'' (1925–1949) by Mel Lazarus and later Jim Whiting and Ned Riddle *''Lille Rikard och hans katt'' (1951–1972) by
Rune Andréasson Rune Herbert Emanuel Andréasson (11 August 1925 – 15 December 1999) was a Swedish cartoonist and illustrator. Andréasson has created children's comics since 1944, mainly for the Swedish market, but his works have been published in several l ...
(Sweden) *''Lindh-Mute Panel'' (1983– ) by A. Lindh *''
Liō ''Liō'' is a daily comic strip created by American artist Mark Tatulli and distributed by Universal Press Syndicate/Universal Uclick/Andrews McMeel Syndication since May 15, 2006. As a pantomime strip, it has an international appeal. In 2008, t ...
'' (2006– ) by
Mark Tatulli Mark Tatulli is an American cartoonist, writer, animator and television producer, known for his strips '' Liō'' and '' Heart of the City'' and for his work on the cable reality television series ''Trading Spaces'' and ''A Wedding Story'', for whic ...
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Little Annie Rooney ''Little Annie Rooney'' is a comic strip about a young orphaned girl who traveled about with her dog, Zero. King Features Syndicate launched the strip on January 10, 1927, not long after it was apparent that the Chicago Tribune Syndicate had sc ...
'' (1929–1966) originally by Brandon Walsh and Ed Verdier (US) *''
The Little Bears ''The Little Bears'' is an American comic strip created by Jimmy Swinnerton, one of the first American comic strips featuring talking animals and one of the first with recurring characters – the titular bears. The feature emerged from a series ...
'' (1892–1896) by
Jimmy Swinnerton James Guilford Swinnerton (13 November 1875 – 8 September 1974) was an American cartoonist and a landscape painter of the Southwest deserts. He was known as Jimmy to some and Swinny to others. He signed some of his early cartoons Swin, and on on ...
(US) *''Little Brother Hugo'' (1945–1973) by Frank King and later Bill Perry *''Little Debbie'' (1949–1961) by
Cecil Jensen Cecil Jensen (January 17, 1902 - May 1976) was an American editorial cartoonist. Born in Ogden, Utah, Jensen studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. After moving to California, Jensen worked at the '' Los Angeles Illustrated Daily News'', ...
*''Little Doc'' (1950–1960) by Ving Fuller *''Little Dog Lost'' (2007–2016) by Steve Boreman (US) *''Little Eve'' (1954–1974) by Jolita *''
Little Farmer ''Little Farmer'' was a weekly American comic strip drawn by Kern Pederson, which was in syndication from 1953 to 1988. The strip featured a short, chubby, moustached farmer, who never spoke, and usually his dog. As with the strips ''The Little Kin ...
'' (1949–1985) by Kern Pederson *''
Little Iodine ''Little Iodine'' is an American Sunday comic strip, created by Jimmy Hatlo, which was syndicated by King Features and ran from August 15, 1943 until August 14, 1983. The strip was a spin-off of ''They'll Do It Every Time'', an earlier Hatlo crea ...
'' (1943–1986) originally by
Jimmy Hatlo James Cecil Hatlo (September 1, 1897 – December 1, 1963), better known as Jimmy Hatlo, was an American cartoonist who in 1929 created the long-running comic strip and gag panel ''They'll Do It Every Time'', which he wrote and drew until his d ...
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Little Jimmy ''Little Jimmy'', originally titled ''Jimmy'', is a newspaper comic strip created by Jimmy Swinnerton. With a publication history from February 14, 1904, to April 27, 1958, it was one of the first continuing features and one of the longest running ...
'' (1904–1958), first titled ''Jimmy'', by
Jimmy Swinnerton James Guilford Swinnerton (13 November 1875 – 8 September 1974) was an American cartoonist and a landscape painter of the Southwest deserts. He was known as Jimmy to some and Swinny to others. He signed some of his early cartoons Swin, and on on ...
(US) *'' Little Joe'' (1933–1972) originally by
Ed Leffingwell ''Little Joe'' was a 1933-1972 Western comic strip created by Ed Leffingwell and later continued by his brother Robert Leffingwell. Distributed by the Chicago Tribune Syndicate, this Sunday strip had a long run spanning four decades. It was never ...
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The Little King ''The Little King'' is a 1930-1975 American gag-a-day comic strip created by Otto Soglow, telling its stories in a style using images and very few words, as in pantomime. Publication history Soglow's character first appeared on June 7, 1930, in ...
'' (1934–1975) by
Otto Soglow Otto Soglow (December 23, 1900 – April 3, 1975) was an American cartoonist best known for his comic strip ''The Little King''. Born in Yorkville, Manhattan, Soglow grew up in New York City, where he held various jobs as a teenager and made an ...
(US) *''A Little Leary'' (1963–1986) by Bill Leary *''Little Liz'' (1952–1962) not attributed *''
Little Lulu ''Little Lulu'' is a comic strip created in 1935 by American author Marge (cartoonist), Marjorie Henderson Buell. The character, Lulu Moppet, debuted in ''The Saturday Evening Post'' on February 23, 1935, in a single panel, appearing as a flower ...
'' (1950–1969) by
Marjorie Henderson Buell Marjorie Henderson Buell (née Marjorie Lyman Henderson, December 11, 1904 – May 30, 1993) was an American cartoonist who worked under the pen name Marge. She was best known as the creator of ''Little Lulu''. Early life Marjorie Lyman Henderso ...
''(ghosted)'' (US) *''Little Man'' (1980– ) by Roy Salmon *''
Little Mary Mixup ''Little Mary Mixup'' was an American comic strip drawn by Robert Moore Brinkerhoff, which ran from January 2, 1918, to February 2, 1957. History ''Little Mary Mixup'' debuted as a gag-a-day strip featuring a mischievous nine-year-old girl. Howev ...
'' (1917–1957) by R. M. Brinkerhoff (US) *''Little Miss Muffet'' (1935–1956) by Fanny Y. Cory * ''Little Moonfolks'' (1952) by Rome Siemon (US) *''
Little Nemo in Slumberland Little Nemo is a fictional character created by American cartoonist Winsor McCay. He originated in an early comic strip by McCay, ''Dream of the Rarebit Fiend'', before receiving his own spin-off series, ''Little Nemo in Slumberland''. The f ...
/In the Land of Wonderful Dreams'' (1905–1914, 1924–1927) by
Winsor McCay Zenas Winsor McCay ( – July 26, 1934) was an American cartoonist and animator. He is best known for the comic strip ''Little Nemo'' (1905–14; 1924–26) and the animated film ''Gertie the Dinosaur'' (1914). For contractual reasons, he worke ...
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Little Orphan Annie ''Little Orphan Annie'' is a daily American comic strip created by Harold Gray and syndicated by the Tribune Media Services. The strip took its name from the 1885 poem "Little Orphant Annie" by James Whitcomb Riley, and it made its debut on Aug ...
'' (1924–1974) (renamed ''Annie'' (1979–2010)) originally by
Harold Gray Harold Lincoln Gray (January 20, 1894 – May 9, 1968) was an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of the newspaper comic strip ''Little Orphan Annie''. Early life Harold Gray was born in Kankakee, Illinois on January 20, 1894, to Este ...
(US) *''Little Pedro'' (1948–1974) by William de la Torre *''The Little People'' (1952–1969) by Walt Scott *''Little Reggie'' (1945–1949) by
Margaret Ahern Margaret McCrohan Ahern (February 16, 1921 – August 27, 1999) was an American cartoonist and illustrator. She was educated at Providence High School, the Harrison Art School, and the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. Ahern worked for the Chicago Ar ...
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Little Sammy Sneeze ''Little Sammy Sneeze'' was a comic strip by American cartoonist Winsor McCay. In each episode the titular Sammy sneezed himself into an awkward or disastrous predicament. The strip ran from July 24, 1904 until December 9, 1906 in the ''New Yo ...
'' (1904–1906) by
Winsor McCay Zenas Winsor McCay ( – July 26, 1934) was an American cartoonist and animator. He is best known for the comic strip ''Little Nemo'' (1905–14; 1924–26) and the animated film ''Gertie the Dinosaur'' (1914). For contractual reasons, he worke ...
(US) *''Little Sport'' (1949–1976) by John Henry Rouson *''The Little Woman'' (1953–1982) by Don Tobin *''Live ‘n Laff'' (1967–1976) by Rube Weiss *''The Lively Ones'' (1965–1966) by Linda Walter and Jerry Walter *''
The Lockhorns ''The Lockhorns'' is a United States panel (comic strips), single-panel cartoon created September 9, 1968 by Bill Hoest and distributed by King Features Syndicate to 500 newspapers in 23 countries. It is continued today by Bunny Hoest and John Re ...
'' (1968– ) by
Bunny Hoest Bunny Hoest (born 1932), sometimes labeled The Cartoon Lady, is the writer of several comic strips, including ''The Lockhorns'', ''Laugh Parade'', and ''Howard Huge'', the first of which she inherited from her late husband Bill Hoest.King Features: ...
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John Reiner John Reiner (born 1956) is a cartoonist who collaborates with writer Bunny Hoest on three cartoon series: '' The Lockhorns'', syndicated by King Features, and ''Laugh Parade'' and '' Howard Huge'' (both for ''Parade'' magazine). Life and career ...
; originally by
Bill Hoest William Pierce Hoest (February 7, 1926 – November 7, 1988) was an American cartoonist best known as the creator of the gag panel series, '' The Lockhorns'', distributed by King Features Syndicate to 500 newspapers in 23 countries, and ''Laugh ...
and William Carroll (US) *'' Lois Lane, Girl Reporter'' (1943–1944) by
Jerry Siegel Jerome Siegel ( ; October 17, 1914 – January 28, 1996)Roger Stern. ''Superman: Sunday Classics: 1939–1943'' DC Comics/Kitchen Sink Press, Inc./ Sterling Publishing; 2006 was an American comic book writer. He is the co-creator of Superman, in ...
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Joe Shuster Joseph Shuster (; July 10, 1914 – July 30, 1992), professionally known simply as Joe Shuster, was a Canadian-American comic book artist best known for co-creating the DC Comics character Superman, with Jerry Siegel, in ''Action Comics'' #1 (c ...
(US) *''Lola'' (1999– ) by Steve Dickenson and Todd Clark (US) *''Lolly'' (1955–1983) by Pete Hansen *''
The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture. He first appeared in 1933 in ...
'' (1939–1970) originally by
Fran Striker Francis Hamilton "Fran" Striker (August 19, 1903 – September 4, 1962) was an American writer for radio and comics, best known for creating the characters the Lone Ranger, the Green Hornet, and Sgt. Preston of the Yukon. Early life Born in ...
; (1980–1983) by Cary Bates and
Russ Heath Russell Heath Jr. (September 29, 1926 – August 23, 2018), was an American artist best known for his comic book work, particularly his DC Comics war stories and his 1960s art for ''Playboy'' magazine's "Little Annie Fanny" feature. He also prod ...
(US) *''Lonely Heart'' (1968–1979) by Herc Ficklin *''Long Overdue'' (1989–1991) by John Long (US) *''
Long Sam ''Long Sam'' is an American comic strip created by Al Capp, writer-artist of ''Li'l Abner'', and illustrated by Bob Lubbers. It was syndicated by United Feature Syndicate from May 31, 1954, to December 29, 1962. The strip was initially written b ...
'' (1954–1962) originally by
Al Capp Alfred Gerald Caplin (September 28, 1909 – November 5, 1979), better known as Al Capp, was an American cartoonist and humorist best known for the satirical comic strip ''Li'l Abner'', which he created in 1934 and continued writing and (wi ...
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Bob Lubbers Robert Bartow Lubbers (January 10, 1922 – July 8, 2017) was an American comic strip and comic book artist best known for his work on such strips as ''Tarzan'', ''Li'l Abner'' and ''Long Sam''. Biography Born Robert Bartow Lubbers in 1922, he be ...
(US) *''Looie'' (1938–1960) by
Martin Branner Martin Michael Branner (December 28, 1888 – May 19, 1970), known to his friends as Mike Branner, was a cartoonist who created the popular comic strip ''Winnie Winkle''. Early life Branner was born in Manhattan, New York City on December 2 ...
*''Lookin' Fine'' (1980–1982) by
Ray Billingsley Raymond Curtis Billingsley (born July 25, 1957) is an African American cartoonist, best known for creating the comic strip ''Curtis''. It is distributed by King Features Syndicate and printed in more than 250 newspapers nationwide. Early life B ...
(US) *''Loose Parts'' (1998– ) by Dave Blazek (US) *''Louie'' (1947–1976) by
Harry Hanan Harry Hanan (14 December 1916 - 19 January 1982) was a British cartoonist, best known as the creator of the pantomime comic strip ''Louie'' which he began in 1947. Louie was a small chap, a loser who was constantly annoyed by life's little viciss ...
*''Love & Laughter'' (1925–1949) by Maria Molnar *'' Love Is...'' (1970– ) by Kim Casali (US) *''The Lovebyrds'' (1932–1941) by Paul Robinson *'' Luann'' (1987– ) by Greg Evans (US) *''
Lucky Cow ''Lucky Cow'' is a syndicated comic strip created by Mark Pett and distributed by Universal Press Syndicate. It focuses around the fictional fast food chain Lucky Cow and its workers. In the strip, the restaurant's advertisements advocate obesity a ...
'' (2003–2008) by Mark Pett (US) *''The Lumpits'' (1970–1978) by Malcolm Hancock (US) *''Lumpy Gravy'' by John Long (US) *''
Lupo Alberto Lupo Alberto ("Alberto the Wolf") is a famous Italian comic book series created by Guido Silvestri (Silver) in 1974. It details the adventures of Lupo Alberto, a blue wolf. The protagonist of the comic book, Lupo Alberto, takes the shape of the ...
'' (1974– ) by
Guido Silvestri Guido Silvestri (born 9 December 1952 in Carpi, Emilia-Romagna, CarpiM'' (2002– ) by
Mads Eriksen Mads Eriksen (born 15 July 1977) is a Norwegian cartoonist, best known for the comic strips '' M'' and ''Gnom''. Biography Eriksen was born in Malvik. His career in comics began in 2000, when his first comic strip, ''Gnom'', was accepted into ...
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Maakies ''Maakies'' is a comic strip by Tony Millionaire. It began publication in February 1994 in the ''New York Press''. It has previously run in many American alternative newsweeklies including '' The Stranger'', '' LA Weekly'' and ''Only''. It has ...
'' (1995– 2016) by
Tony Millionaire Tony Millionaire (born Scott Richardson in 1956) is an American cartoonist, illustrator and author known for his syndicated comic strip ''Maakies'' and the ''Sock Monkey'' series of comics and picture books. He lives in Yarmouth, Maine at Pleas ...
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Mac Divot ''Mac Divot'' was an American syndicated comic strip written by Jordan Lanski and drawn by Mel Keefer, and distributed by Chicago Tribune Syndicate. History The strip was originally called ''Links Driver'', and debuted in ''Chicago Tribune '' ...
'' (1955–1971) by Jordan Lansky and Mel Keefer (US) *''
Madam & Eve ''Madam & Eve'' is a daily comic strip originating in South Africa. The strip, by Stephen Francis and Rico Schacherl, is syndicated in 13 publications and claims a daily readership of over 4 million people. The strip was first published in July 1 ...
'' (1992– ) by Stephen Francis and Rico Schacherl (South Africa) *''
Mafalda ''Mafalda'' () is an Argentine comic strip written and drawn by cartoonist Quino. The strip features a six-year-old girl named Mafalda, who reflects the Argentinian middle class and progressive youth, is concerned about humanity and world peace, ...
'' (1964–1973) by
Quino Joaquín Salvador Lavado Tejón, better known by his pen name Quino (; 17 July 193230 September 2020), was an Argentinian cartoonist. His comic strip ''Mafalda'' (which ran from 1964 to 1973) is popular in many parts of the Americas and Europe ...
(Joaquin Lavado) (Argentina) *''Maggie and Jiggs'' (see ''
Bringing Up Father ''Bringing Up Father'' is an American comic strip created by cartoonist George McManus. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, it ran for 87 years, from January 2, 1913, to May 28, 2000. The strip was later titled ''Jiggs and Maggie'' (or ''M ...
'') * ''Maggie McSnoot'' (1945–1950) (US) *''
Maintaining ''Maintaining'' is a 2007-2009 comic strip by cartoonist Nate Creekmore. Creekmore is a two-time winner of the Scripps College Cartoonist of the Year and an Associated Press award for achievement in college cartooning. Creekmore's strip first app ...
'' (2007–2009) by
Nate Creekmore Nate Creekmore (born October 14, 1982, in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American cartoonist. Nate is a two-time winner of the Scripps College Cartoonist of the Year and an Associated Press award for achievement in college cartooning for Nate's strip ''Ma ...
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Male Call ''Male Call'' is an American comic strip series created and drawn by Milton Caniff on a volunteer basis, exclusively for US military publications during World War II. The strip began January 24, 1943. Caniff continued ''Male Call'' until seven ...
'' (1943–1946) by
Milton Caniff Milton Arthur Paul Caniff (; February 28, 1907 – April 3, 1988) was an People of the United States, American cartoonist famous for the ''Terry and the Pirates (comic strip), Terry and the Pirates'' and ''Steve Canyon'' comic strips. Biography ...
(US) *''Malfunction Junction'' (1990–1993) by Malcolm Hancock (US) *''
Mallard Fillmore ''Mallard Fillmore'' is a comic strip written and illustrated by Bruce Tinsley until 2019 and Loren Fishman since 2020. It has been syndicated by King Features Syndicate since June 6, 1994. The strip follows the exploits of its title charact ...
'' (1994– ) by
Bruce Tinsley Edward Bruce Tinsley IV (born 1958) is an American cartoonist best known for his Conservatism in the United States, conservative comic strip ''Mallard Fillmore''. Early life and education Tinsley was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He is a graduat ...
(US) *'' Mama's Boyz'' (1995– ) by
Jerry Craft Jerry Craft (born January 22, 1963)
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Mämmilä'' (1974– ) by Tarmo Koivisto (Finland) *''A Man Called Horace'' (1989–2015) by Roger Kettle and Andrew Christine (UK) *''
Mandrake the Magician ''Mandrake the Magician'' is a syndicated newspaper comic strip A comic strip is a sequence of drawings, often cartoons, arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloon ...
'' (1934–2013) originally by Phil Davis and
Lee Falk Lee Falk (), born Leon Harrison Gross (; April 28, 1911 – March 13, 1999), was an American cartoonist, writer, theater director, and producer, best known as the creator of the comic strips ''Mandrake the Magician'' and ''The Phantom''. At the ...
(US) *''Mandy'' (1997– ) first titled ''Mandy Capp'', by Carla Ostrer (UK) *''
Mark Trail ''Mark Trail'' is a newspaper comic strip created by the American cartoonist Ed Dodd. Introduced April 15, 1946, the strip centers on environmental and ecological themes. As of 2020, King Features syndicated the strip to "nearly 150 newspaper ...
'' (1946– ) originally by
Ed Dodd Edward Benton Dodd (November 7, 1902 – May 27, 1991) was a 20th-century American cartoonist known for his '' Mark Trail'' comic strip. Early years Born in Lafayette, Georgia to Reverend Jesse Mercer Dodd and Effie Cook Dodd (the artist Lamar D ...
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Marmaduke ''Marmaduke'' is a newspaper comic strip revolving around the Winslow family and their Great Dane, Marmaduke, drawn by Brad Anderson from June 1954 to 2015. Publication history The strip was created by Anderson, and sold to the John F. Dill ...
'' (1954– ) originally by Phil Leeming and Brad Anderson (US) *'' Marvin'' (1982– ) by Tom Armstrong (US) *''
Mary Perkins, On Stage ''Mary Perkins, On Stage'' (originally titled simply ''On Stage'') is an American newspaper comic strip by Leonard Starr for the Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate. It ran from February 10, 1957, to September 9, 1979, with the switch to the l ...
'' (1957–1979) by
Leonard Starr Leonard Starr (October 28, 1925 – June 30, 2015) was an American cartoonist, comic book artist, and advertising artist, best known for creating the newspaper comic strip '' On Stage'' and reviving ''Little Orphan Annie''. Early life Born Octob ...
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Mary Worth ''Mary Worth'' is an American newspaper comic strip that has had an eight-decade run from 1938. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, this soap opera-style strip influenced several that followed. It was created by writer Allen Saunders and art ...
'' (1938– ) originally by
Allen Saunders Allen Saunders (April 24, 1899 – January 28, 1986) was an American writer, journalist and cartoonist who wrote the comic strips '' Steve Roper and Mike Nomad'', ''Mary Worth'' and '' Kerry Drake''. He is credited with being the originator of t ...
and Ken Ernst (US) *''Matt Marriott'' (1955–1977) by
Tony Weare Tony Weare (1 January 1912 – 2 December 1994) was an English comics artist best known for drawing ''Matt Marriott'', a daily Western strip written by Jim Edgar, which ran in ''The Evening News'' from 1955 to 1977. Tony Weare was born at W ...
and Jim Edgar (UK) *' (1954–2003) by Guy Bara (Belgium/France) *'' Max Rep: Mr. Astrotitan 2206'' (1989–1998) by
Lyman Dally ''Max Rep: Mr. Astrotitan 2206'' and ''Max Rep in the Age of Astrotitans'' were comic strips appearing originally in ''FLEX'' in the late 1980s, and then in ''Muscular Development'' magazine throughout the 90's, and a Comic Book published by Dumb ...
(US) *''Maw Green'' (1938–1973) by
Harold Gray Harold Lincoln Gray (January 20, 1894 – May 9, 1968) was an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of the newspaper comic strip ''Little Orphan Annie''. Early life Harold Gray was born in Kankakee, Illinois on January 20, 1894, to Este ...
(US) *''McCobber & Friends'' (1983– ) by Bob Zahn *''McGurk's Mob'' (1965–1969) by Bud Wexler and
Marvin Stein Marvin Stein (February 11, 1925 – February 11, 2010) was an American comic book artist who also worked in animation, advertising, illustration and television broadcast graphics. Biography Stein was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, the ...
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The Meaning of Lila ''The Meaning of Lila'' is a comic strip written by John Forgetta, and three co-workers
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'' (2004–2012) by John Forgetta (US) *''Medal of Honor'' (1946–1961) by Arthur S. Clarke *''Medical Laughs'' (1985– ) by various contributors *'' Medicare (comic strip), Medicare'' (1966–1975) by
Reamer Keller Charles Reamer Keller (January 11, 1905 – January 17, 1994), better known as Reamer Keller, was an American cartoonist. He often drew 50 cartoons a week and routinely published a thousand cartoons annually for decades.''Portsmouth Times'' Biog ...
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Meg! Meg! (with the exclamation mark) is a comic strip by Greg Curfman and distributed by United Feature Syndicate. The main characters are Meg, an elementary-age soccer player, her little brother Mike (victim of Meg's pranks), their parents, and Meg' ...
'' by Greg Curfman (US) *''
Memín Pinguín Memín Pinguín was a Mexican comic book character. He was created in 1943 by writer Yolanda Vargas Dulché. Alberto Cabrera (comics), Alberto Cabrera took over drawing from 1953 until 1962, followed by Sixto Valencia Burgos. The original series ...
'' (1945–1952) by Yolanda Vargas Dulché (México) – ''comic'' *''Memories of a Former Kid'' (1986– ) by Bob Artley *''Men Who Made the World'' (1925–1947) originally by Chester Sullivan and Granville E. Dickey, and later Eliot Shoring *''Merely Margy'' (1930–1935) by
John Held, Jr. John James Held Jr. (January 10, 1889 – March 2, 1958) was an American cartoonist, printmaker, illustrator, sculptor, and author. One of the best-known magazine illustrators of the 1920s, his most popular works were his uniquely styled ...
(US) *''Merry Menagerie'' (1947–1962) nominally by
Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film p ...
(US) *''Mescal Ike'' (1928–1939) by S. L. Huntley and later A. W. Brewerton *'' Mickey Finn'' (1936–1977) originally by
Lank Leonard Frank E. Leonard (January 2, 1896 – August 1, 1970), better known as Lank Leonard, was an American cartoonist artist who created the long-running comic strip '' Mickey Finn'', which he drew for more than three decades. Biography Early life a ...
(US) *''
Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse is an animated cartoon Character (arts), character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The longtime mascot of The Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red sho ...
'' (1930–1995) nominally by
Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film p ...
, originally by Disney and
Ub Iwerks Ubbe Ert Iwwerks (March 24, 1901 – July 7, 1971), known as Ub Iwerks ( ), was an American animator, cartoonist, character designer, inventor, and special effects technician. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Iwerks grew up with a contentious ...
(US) *''Mickey Mouse and His Friends'' (1958–1962) nominally by
Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film p ...
(US) *''Middle-Class Animals'' (1970–1972) by Hugh Laidman (US) *''The Middles'' (1944–1955) originally by
Bob Karp Robert Louis Karp (1911–1975) was an American comics writer. He began working for the Walt Disney Company in the 1930s, and from 1938 to 1974, he wrote the scripts for the daily '' Donald Duck'' newspaper strips which were illustrated by Al Tal ...
, and later Lynn Karp *''
The Middletons ''The Middletons'' is an American comic strip created by Ralph Dunagin and Dana Summers. The strip debuted on November 3, 1986, in the Orlando Sentinel. Originally distributed by News America Syndicate, it moved to North America Syndicate in 1987 ...
'' (1989– ) by Ralph Dunagin and Dana Summers (US) *''Mike Nomad'' (see ''
Steve Roper and Mike Nomad ''Steve Roper and Mike Nomad'' was an American adventure comic strip that ran (under various earlier titles) from November 23, 1936, to December 26, 2004. Originally ''Big Chief Wahoo'', the focus and title character of the strip changed over t ...
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Mikrokivikausi ''Mikrokivikausi'' (Finnish for " Micro Stone Age") is a Finnish comic strip drawn by Harri "Wallu" Vaalio. ''Mikrokivikausi'' is a humorous comic set in a nondescript period of prehistory. Although named after the Stone Age, it has included di ...
'' (1984– ) by Harri Vaalio (Finland) *''Miles to Go'' by
Phil Frank Phil Frank (March 27, 1943 – September 13, 2007) was an American cartoonist best known as the creator of the San Francisco-based comic strip ''Farley'' and the artist on nationally syndicated comic strip ''The Elderberries''. Works In additio ...
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Minimum Security A prison, also known as a jail, gaol (dated, standard English, Australian, and historically in Canada), penitentiary (American English and Canadian English), detention center (or detention centre outside the US), correction center, correcti ...
'' (1999– ) by Stephanie McMillan (US) *'' Minute Movies'' (1917–1936), first titled ''Midget Movies'', by
Ed Wheelan Edgar Stow Wheelan (1888–1966), who signed his work Ed Wheelan, was an American cartoonist best known for his comic strip ''Minute Movies'', satirizing silent films, and his comic book ''Fat and Slat'', published by EC Comics. He was one of the ...
(US) *'' A Minute with Captain Obvious'' (2014– ) by Michael Pohrer (US) *''
Miss Fury Miss Fury is a fictional superheroine from the Golden Age of Comics. She first appeared as ''The Black Fury'' on April 6, 1941, a Sunday comic strip distributed by the Bell Syndicate, and created by artist June Tarpé Mills (writing as Tarpé M ...
'' (1941–1952) by Tarpé Mills (US) *''Miss Information'' (1924–1930) by Hy Gage (US) *''Miss Malaprop'' (1983–1992) by W. Carouge *''
Miss Peach ''Miss Peach'' was a syndicated comic strip created by American cartoonist Mell Lazarus. It ran for 45 years, from February 4, 1957, to September 8, 2002. Format and style The daily strips often contained only a single panel. The format was " ...
'' (1957–2002) by
Mell Lazarus Melvin Lazarus (May 3, 1927 – May 24, 2016) was an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of two comic strips, ''Miss Peach'' (1957–2002) and '' Momma'' (1970–2016). Additionally, he wrote two novels. For his comic strip ''Paulin ...
(US) *''Mr. Abernathy'' (1957–circa 1994) by Bud Jones, and later Frank Ridgeway *'' Mister Boffo'' (1986– ) by Joe Martin (US) *''Mister Breger'' (1945–1969) by David Breger *''
Mitzi McCoy Mitzi McCoy was the first syndicated comic strip of Kreigh Collins, the creator of Kevin the Bold. Collins was 40 years old when he created (script and art) the Sunday comic strip Mitzi McCoy, in close collaboration with Ernest Lynn, editor of the ...
'' (1948–1950) by Kreigh Collins (US) *''Mr.DiploMat!'' (2007– ) by
Cem Kızıltuğ Cem Kızıltuğ (born 1974, Istanbul) is a Turkish cartoonist and illustrator. He is a cartoonist and illustrator for '' Zaman'' and also illustrates children's books. Career Kızıltuğ developed a comic strip called "Mr. Diplomat" for Zaman' ...
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Today's Zaman ''Today's Zaman'' (Zaman is Turkish for 'time' or 'age') was an English-language daily newspaper based in Turkey. Established on 17 January 2007, it was the English-language edition of the Turkish daily '' Zaman.'' ''Today's Zaman'' included dom ...
Daily Newspaper (Turkey) *'' Mister Mačak'' by
Darko Macan Darko Macan (born 1966) is a Croatian writer and illustrator who has created and collaborated on comics, essays and science fiction and fantasy. He is also an editor. Biography Born in Zagreb, where he still lives, he has a degree in history an ...
and Robert Solanović (Croatia) *''
Mr. Jack ''Mr. Jack'' is an American comic strip by Jimmy Swinnerton which ran in William Randolph Hearst newspapers from August 30, 1903 until 1935. Mr. Jack, a philandering playboy tiger, may be the first developed cartoon animal character, a type ...
'' (1902–1935) by
Jimmy Swinnerton James Guilford Swinnerton (13 November 1875 – 8 September 1974) was an American cartoonist and a landscape painter of the Southwest deserts. He was known as Jimmy to some and Swinny to others. He signed some of his early cartoons Swin, and on on ...
(US) *'' Mr. Lowe'' (2000–2001) by Mark Pett (US) *''Mr. Merryweather'' (1951–1972) by Dick Turner *''Mr. Tweedy'' (1954–1988) by Ned Riddle (US) *''Mr. and Mrs.'' (1924–1963) by
Clare Briggs Clare A. Briggs (August 5, 1875 – January 3, 1930) was an early American comic strip artist who rose to fame in 1904 with his strip '' A. Piker Clerk''. Briggs was best known for his later comic strips ''When a Feller Needs a Friend'', ''Ain't ...
and later Arthur Hamilton Folwell, Ellison Hoover,
Frank Fogarty Frank Fogarty (1887-1978)
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was an American *''Mrs. Fitz'', originally ''Mrs. Fitz's Flats'' (1961–1972) by Frank Roberge *''Mrs. Lyons' Cubs'' (1958–1959) by
Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which ...
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Joe Maneely Joseph Maneely (; February 18, 1926 – June 7, 1958) was an American comic book artist best known for his work at Marvel Comics' 1950s predecessor, Atlas Comics, where he co-created the Marvel characters the Black Knight, the Ringo Kid, the Yell ...
(US) *''Ms. Quote'' (2008–2009) by Tara Fleming (Canada) *''Mixed Singles'' (see ''Boomer'') *''Moco'' (see ''Pepe'') *''Moderately Confused'' (2003– ) by Jeff Stahler *''Modest Maidens'' (1930–1961) by
Don Flowers Don Flowers (1908–1968) was an American cartoonist best known for his syndicated panel ''Glamor Girls''. Flowers was noted for his fluid ink work, prompting Coulton Waugh to write that Flowers displayed "about the finest line ever bequeathed ...
and later Alan Jay *''
Modesty Blaise ''Modesty Blaise'' is a British comic strip featuring a fictional character of the same name, created by author Peter O'Donnell and illustrator Jim Holdaway in 1963. The strip follows Modesty Blaise, an exceptional young woman with many talent ...
'' (1963–2000) originally by
Peter O'Donnell Peter O'Donnell (11 April 1920 – 3 May 2010) was an English writer of mysteries and of comic strips, best known as the creator of ''Modesty Blaise'', an action heroine/undercover trouble-shooter. He was also an award-winning gothic hi ...
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Jim Holdaway Jim Holdaway (1927–1970) was a British illustrator, who contributed art for numerous comic strips. His best known work was on the ''Modesty Blaise'' comics written by Peter O'Donnell. Art career Jim Holdaway was born in 1927 in Barnes Co ...
(UK) *''Mom 'n' Pop'' (1925–1933) by Loren Taylor *''
Momma ''Momma'' is an American comic strip by Mell Lazarus that ran from October 26, 1970, to July 10, 2016. Publication history ''Momma'' was Lazarus' second strip; he had been publishing the syndicated strip ''Miss Peach'' since 1957. Debuting o ...
'' (1970–2016) by
Mell Lazarus Melvin Lazarus (May 3, 1927 – May 24, 2016) was an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of two comic strips, ''Miss Peach'' (1957–2002) and '' Momma'' (1970–2016). Additionally, he wrote two novels. For his comic strip ''Paulin ...
(US) *'' Mônica'' (1959– ) formerly ''Cebolinha'', by
Mauricio de Sousa Mauricio Araújo de Sousa (; born October 27, 1935) is a Brazilian cartoonist and businessman who has created over 200 characters for his popular series of children's comic books named "Turma da Mônica" or "Monica's Gang (Currently known as: M ...
(Brazil) *''Mona'' (1954–1969) not attributed *''Monkeyhouse'' by
Pat Byrnes Pat Byrnes is an American cartoonist best known for his work for ''The New Yorker''. He created the comic strip '' Monkeyhouse'', which ran for three years. He received the National Cartoonists Society Advertising and Illustration Award for 2001 ...
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Monty Monty is a masculine given name, often a short form of Montgomery, Montague and other similar names. It is also a surname. Notable people with the name or nickname include: First name Nickname * Bernard Montgomery (1887–1976), British Secon ...
'' (1985– ), first titled ''Robotman'', by
Jim Meddick Jim Meddick (born August 1961) is an American cartoonist. While attending Washington University in St. Louis, he won the Chicago Tribune Student Cartoonist Contest for a strip named ''Paperback Writer''. After graduating, in 1983 he became a pol ...
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Moomin The Moomins ( sv, Mumintroll) are the central characters in a series of novels, short stories, and a comic strip by Finns, Finnish writer and illustrator Tove Jansson, originally published in Swedish language, Swedish by Schildts in Finland. The ...
'' (1954–1975) by
Tove Tove is a Scandinavian given name that derives from the Old Norse name Tófa. The name is usually given to girls but occasionally to boys. It is also an alternative English spelling of the Hebrew name more commonly spelled Tovah or Tova. Origins ...
and Lars Jansson (Finland) *''
Moon Mullins ''Moon Mullins'' is an American comic strip which had a run as both a daily and Sunday feature from June 19, 1923 to June 2, 1991. Syndicated by the Tribune Media Services, Chicago Tribune/New York News Syndicate, the strip depicts the lives of d ...
'' (1923–1991) originally by
Frank Willard Frank Henry Willard (September 21, 1893 in Anna, Illinois – January 11, 1958 in Los Angeles, California), was a cartoonist best known for his syndicated newspaper comic strip ''Moon Mullins'' which ran from 1923 to 1991, working alongside assist ...
(US) *''Moonbeam and Friends'' (1994– ) by Marea Chechers (US) *'' Moose & Molly'' (1965–2020), also titled ''Moose'' and ''Moose Miller'', by Bob Weber (US) *''Mopsy'' (1954–1969) by
Gladys Parker Gladys Parker (March 21, 1908 – April 28, 1966) was an American cartoonist for comic strips and a fashion designer in Hollywood. She is best known as the creator of the comic strip ''Mopsy'' (1929-1965), which had a long run over three decades ...
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Mortadelo y Filemón ''Mort & Phil'' ( es, Mortadelo y Filemón) is a Spanish comic series, published in more than a dozen languages. It appeared for the first time in 1958 in the children's comic-book magazine drawn by Francisco Ibáñez. The series features Mor ...
'' (1965– ), by Francisco Ibañez (Spain) *''Morty Meekle'' (see ''Winthrop'') *''Mostly Malarky'' (1946–1966) by Wally Carson *''
Mother Goose and Grimm ] A mother is the female parent of a child. A woman may be considered a mother by virtue of having given childbirth, birth, by raising a child who may or may not be her biological offspring, or by supplying her ovum for fertilisation in the cas ...
'' (1984– ) by Mike Peters (cartoonist), Mike Peters (US) *''
Motley's Crew ''Motley's Crew'' was an American newspaper comic strip by Ben Templeton and Tom Forman with satirical social commentary. With readership spread among 250 newspapers in the United States alone, the comic strip acquired a highly devoted but rela ...
'' (1976–circa 2000) by
Ben Templeton Ben Templeton (born c. 1940) is the co-creator of the classic comic strip ''Motley's Crew ''Motley's Crew'' was an American newspaper comic strip by Ben Templeton and Tom Forman with satirical social commentary. With readership spread amon ...
and Tom Forman (US) *''The Mountain Boys'' (1936–1940, 1956–1972) by Paul H. Webb *''Moving Picture Funnies'' (1927–1939) by F. W. Clark and later Robert Clark and
Zack Mosley Zack Terrell Mosley (December 12, 1906 - December 21, 1993) was an American comic strip artist best known for the aviation adventures in his long-running ''The Adventures of Smilin' Jack'' which ran in more than 300 newspapers from 1933 to 1973. ...
*''Moxy'' (1959) by David Gantz (US) *''The Muffins'' (1956–1958) by George Crenshaw (US) *''
Muggs and Skeeter ''Muggs and Skeeter'' was an American gag-a-day daily comic strip by Wally Bishop which ran from 1927 to 1974. Originally titled ''Muggs McGinnis'', it was syndicated by the Central Press Association and then King Features Syndicate. Publicat ...
'' (1927–1974), first titled ''Muggs McGinnis'', by
Wally Bishop Wallace Bond Bishop (August 17, 1905 - January 15, 1982), better known as Wally Bishop, was an American cartoonist who drew his syndicated ''Muggs and Skeeter'' comic strip for 47 years. Biography Born in Normal, Illinois, he grew up in Blooming ...
*''Muldoon'' (1983– ) by Bob Meyer *''
The Muppets The Muppets are an American ensemble cast of puppet characters known for an absurdist, burlesque, and self-referential style of variety- sketch comedy. Created by Jim Henson in 1955, they are the focus of a media franchise that encompasses ...
'' (1981–1986) by
Guy Gilchrist Guy Gilchrist (born January 30, 1957''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1650; February 2009; Page 107 in Connecticut) is an American writer, artist, and musician, known for his children's books and comics. With his brother Brad, he produced a newspaper co ...
and Brad Gilchrist *''Murphy's Law'' (1979–1989) by Nick Frising *'' Musta hevonen'' (2008– ) by Samson (Samuli Lintula) (Finland) *''
Mutt and Jeff ''Mutt and Jeff'' was a long-running and widely popular American newspaper comic strip created by cartoonist Bud Fisher in 1907 about "two mismatched tinhorns". It is commonly regarded as the first daily comic strip. The concept of a newsp ...
'' (1907–1982), first titled ''A. Mutt'', originally by
Bud Fisher Harry Conway "Bud" Fisher (April 3, 1885 – September 7, 1954) was an American cartoonist who created ''Mutt and Jeff'', the first successful daily comic strip in the United States. Early life Born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of a merchant, ...
(US) *'' Mutts'' (1994– ) by
Patrick McDonnell Patrick McDonnell (born March 17, 1956) is a cartoonist, author, and playwright. He is the creator of the daily comic strip '' Mutts'', which follows the adventures of a dog and a cat, that has been syndicated since 1994. Prior to creating ''Mut ...
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My Cage ''My Cage'' is an American daily comic strip by Melissa DeJesus and Ed Power and was distributed by King Features Syndicate. The strip debuted on May 6, 2007, while the final strip ran on October 31, 2010. ''My Cage'' was the first "manga-inspi ...
'' (2007–2010) by Melissa DeJesus and Ed Power *''My Children'' (1983–1993) various creators *''My Family'' (1983–1994) various creators *''Myrtle'' (see ''
Right Around Home ''Right Around Home'' was a comic strip by Dudley Fisher that was distributed by King Features Syndicate from January 16, 1938 to May 2, 1965. Fisher drew a suburban setting with a focus on one family in that neighborhood, but what made his S ...
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*'' Näkymätön Viänänen'' (1973– ) by Jorma Pitkänen (Finland) *'' Nancy'' (1922– ), first titled ''Fritzi Ritz'', originally by
Ernie Bushmiller Ernest Paul Bushmiller Jr. (August 23, 1905 – August 15, 1982) was an American cartoonist, best known for creating the daily comic strip ''Nancy (comic strip), Nancy'', which premiered in 1938 and features the title character who has remained ...
(US) *''Napolean'' (1979– ) by Foster Moore *''Napoleon'' (1932–1961), first titled ''Napoleon and Uncle Elby'', originally by
Clifford McBride Clifford McBride (January 26, 1901 – May 21, 1951) was an American cartoonist best known for his comic strip ''Napoleon and Uncle Elby''. Biography Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, McBride was twice expelled from school because of his dr ...
(US) *''Natural Selection'' by Russ Wallace (US) *''
The Nebbishes ''The Nebbishes'' was a syndicated Sunday comic strip by Herb Gardner, better known today as a playwright and screenwriter. The strip was syndicated by the McNaught Syndicate from January 4, 1959, to January 29, 1961. Gardner's characters were whi ...
'' (1954–1960) by
Herb Gardner Herbert George Gardner (December 28, 1934 – September 25, 2003), was an American commercial artist, cartoonist, playwright and screenwriter. Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York, Gardner was the son of a bar owner. His late brother, Rober ...
(US) *''The Nebbs'' (1923–1954) by
Sol Hess Sol Hess (born 1886, Philadelphia, PA – d. 1953) was an American typeface designer. After a three-year scholarship course at Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Design, he began at Lanston Monotype in 1902, rising to typographic manag ...
(US) *''Ned Brant'' (1930–1947) first titled ''Ned Brant at Carter'', originally by
Bob Zuppke Robert Carl Zuppke (July 2, 1879 – December 22, 1957) was an American football coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign from 1913 until 1941, compiling a career college football record of 131–81 ...
*''Ned Handy'' (1945–1951) by Bill Perry (US) *''The Neighborhood'' (1981–1990) by
Jerry Van Amerongen Jerry Van Amerongen is a cartoonist based in the United States. His work includes the comic panel ''Ballard Street'', which has run since 1991 (discontinued April 30, 2019). Before 1991 he drew a comic panel entitled ''The Neighborhood'' for ten y ...
*''Neighborly Neighbors'' (1931–1954) by Oscar Hitt, and later Milt Morris *'' The Neighbors'' (1939–1976) by George Clark (US) *' (2001– ) by (Switzerland) *''
Nemi Nemi is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Rome (central Italy), in the Alban Hills overlooking Lake Nemi, a volcanic crater lake. It is northwest of Velletri and about southeast of Rome. The town's name derives from the Latin ...
'' (1997– ) by
Lise Myhre Lise Myhre (born 1 November 1975 in Lørenskog) is a Norwegian cartoonist. Her most famous cartoon is ''Nemi''. Biography After a short study of graphical design at the Santa Monica College of Art in California, Lise Myhre started her career as ...
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Nero Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( ; born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus; 15 December AD 37 – 9 June AD 68), was the fifth Roman emperor and final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, reigning from AD 54 un ...
'' (1947–2001), first titled ''De avonturen van detektief Van Zwam'', by
Marc Sleen Marcel Honoree Nestor ( ridder) Neels (30 December 1922 – 6 November 2016), known as Marc Sleen, was a Belgian cartoonist. He was mostly known for his comic '' The Adventures of Nero and Co.'', but also created gag comics like '' Piet Fluwijn ...
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Nero Wolfe Nero Wolfe is a brilliant, obese and eccentric fictional armchair detective created in 1934 by American mystery writer Rex Stout. Wolfe was born in Montenegro and keeps his past murky. He lives in a luxurious brownstone on West 35th Street in Ne ...
'' (1956–1972) nominally by
Rex Stout Rex Todhunter Stout (; December 1, 1886 – October 27, 1975) was an American writer noted for his detective fiction. His best-known characters are the detective Nero Wolfe and his assistant Archie Goodwin, who were featured in 33 novels and ...
, originally by John Broome and
Mike Roy Joseph Michel Roy (1921–1996) was a Canadian comic book and comic strip artist, working during the Golden Age of Comic Books and the Silver Age of Comic Books. He is best known for his stories about Native Americans. Biography Born in Queb ...
(US) * '' The Nerve of Some People'' (1945–1946) by Ed Sullivan *''The New Breed'' by various artists (US) *''The New Neighbors'' (see ''The Treadwells'') *''The Newlyweds'' (1904–1918, 1944–1956), later titled ''Their Only Child'' and ''Snookums'' by
George McManus George McManus (January 23, 1884 – October 22, 1954) was an American cartoonist best known as the creator of Irish immigrant Jiggs and his wife Maggie, the main characters of his syndicated comic strip, ''Bringing Up Father''. Biography ...
(US) *''Nibbles'' (1961–1963) by Malcolm Hancock (US) *''Nicodemus O’Malley'' (1930–1941) by
Ad Carter August Daniel Carter (1895–1957) was an American comic strip cartoonist who created the long-running ''Just Kids'' strip. He was known as Ad Carter, the signature he used on his strips. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Carter was 11 years old wh ...
*''Nicky Saxx'' (2002–2008) by
Minck Oosterveer Minck Oosterveer (19 July 1961 – 17 September 2011) was a Dutch cartoonist. Biography Oosterveer was a highly respected cartoonist in the Netherlands and worked on acclaimed series like: Ronson Inc., Zodiak, Nicky Saxx and others. In 2009 ...
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Willem Ritstier Willem Ritstier (born June 12, 1959) is a Dutch cartoonist. He is the winner of the 2017 Stripschapprijs The Stripschapprijs is a Dutch prize awarded to comic creators for their entire body of work. It is awarded annually by the ''Stripschap'' ...
(Netherlands) *''Nielsen'' (1979) by
Jeff Millar Jeffery Lynn Millar (July 10, 1942 – November 30, 2012) was an American comic strip writer and film critic Film criticism is the analysis and evaluation of films and the film medium. In general, film criticism can be divided into two categ ...
and Jon McIntosh (US) * '' Nip and Tuck'' (1936–1939) by Bess Goe Willis (US) * ''Nipper'' (1931–1937) by
Clare Victor Dwiggins Clare Victor Dwiggins (June 16, 1874 – October 26, 1958) was an American cartoonist who signed his work Dwig. Dwiggins created a number of comic strips and single-panel cartoons for various American newspapers and newspaper syndicates from 18 ...
(US) *''Nize Baby'' (1927–1929) by
Milt Gross Milt Gross (; March 4, 1895 – November 29, 1953) was an American cartoonist and animator. His work is noted for its exaggerated cartoon style and Yiddish-inflected English dialogue. He originated the non-sequitur "Banana Oil!" as a phrase defla ...
(US) *''No Comment'' (1979–1982) by Vahan Shirvanian (US) *''Noah Numbskull'' (1927–1967) originally by Lee W. Stanley *'' Non Sequitur'' (1992– ) by
Wiley Miller David Wiley Miller (born April 15, 1951, Burbank, California) is an American cartoonist whose work is characterized by wry wit and trenchant social satire, is best known for his comic strip '' Non Sequitur'', which he signs Wiley. ''Non Sequitur' ...
(US) *''Noozie, the Sunshine Kid'' (1928–1955) by various creators *''
Norb Norb may refer to: Norb abbreviation of the name Norbert * ''Norb'' (comic), a newspaper comic strip that began in 1989 * Norb, a character in the anime series ''Eureka Seven'' * Norb, A person that values athleticism at the expense of happine ...
'' (1989–1990) by
Daniel Pinkwater Daniel Manus Pinkwater (born November 15, 1941) is an American author of children's books and young adult fiction. His books include ''Lizard Music'', ''The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death'', ''Fat Men from Space'', ''Borgel'', and the pi ...
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Tony Auth William Anthony Auth Jr. (May 7, 1942 – September 14, 2014) was an American editorial cartoonist and children's book illustrator. Auth is best known for his syndicated work originally drawn for ''The Philadelphia Inquirer,'' for whom he worked ...
(US) *''Norbert'' (1974–1984) by George Fett *'' The Norm'' (1996– ) by
Michael Jantze Michael Jantze is an American cartoonist and illustrator, best known as the author of the syndicated newspaper comic strip ''The Norm'' . Born in Middletown, New York, he grew up in Normal, Illinois. He now lives in Seattle, Washington. He atte ...
(US) *''North of Here'' (2004–2006) by E.G. Cummins (US) *''Nothing But the Truth'' (1952–1978) by Russ Brown and later Russ Arnold *''Nubbin'' (1958–1986) by George Crenshaw and Jim Burnett (US) *''Nut Bros.'' (1945–1964) by various creators, including Bill Braucher and Bill Freyse *''The Nutheads'' (1989–1993) by Don Martin (US) *'' Nuts & Jolts'' (1939–1970) by Bill Holman (US) *''Nutty Nature'' (1983– ) by Fallon and Pracy *Naughty Benji (2013– ) by Benjamin Buhamizo (Uganda)


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Oaky Doaks ''Oaky Doaks'' was an American newspaper comic strip, which ran between June 17, 1935, and December 30, 1961. It was distributed by AP Newsfeatures for more than 25 years, illustrated by veteran magazine cartoonist Ralph Fuller and scripted by AP ...
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Ralph Fuller Ralph Briggs Fuller (March 9, 1890 – August 16, 1963) was an American cartoonist best known for his long-running comic strip ''Oaky Doaks'', featuring the humorous adventures of a good-hearted knight in the Middle Ages. He signed the strips RB. ...
(US) *''The OC Bunch'' (2005– ) by Roderick S. (US) *''O.C. & Dee'' (2013– ) by Jordan Inman and Lucia Valero (also as a webcomic) *''Occupant'' (1975) by Clifford Harris *''Odd Balls'' (1983–1993) b
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Odd Bodkins Odd means unpaired, occasional, strange or unusual, or a person who is viewed as eccentric. Odd may also refer to: Acronym * ODD (Text Encoding Initiative) ("One Document Does it all"), an abstracted literate-programming format for describing X ...
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Dan O'Neill Dan O'Neill (born April 21, 1942) is an American underground cartoonist, creator of the syndicated comic strip ''Odd Bodkins'' and founder of the underground comics collective the Air Pirates. Education O'Neill attended the University of Sa ...
(US) *''Oddities of Nature'' (1947–1961) by Chuck Thorndyke *''Off Main Street'' (1951–1961) by Joe Dennett *''Off the Leash'' (1985–1994) by Bill Park *'' Off the Mark'' (1987– ) by
Mark Parisi Mark Parisi (born 1961) is the creator of '' Off the Mark'', a comic panel which began in 1987 and now appears in 100 newspapers, as well as on greeting cards, T-shirts, and more. ''Off the Mark'' is distributed daily by Universal Press Syndicate ...
(US) *''Off the Record'' (1935–1984) by Carl Kuhn and later Ed Reed *''Office Hours'' (1960–1974) by Cy Olson *''
Oh, Brother! ''Oh, Brother!'' is a British television sitcom starring Derek Nimmo, which aired on BBC1 from 13 September 1968 to 27 February 1970. Synopsis The series was set in the fictional Mountacres Monastery, with Nimmo cast as the well-meaning but ine ...
'' (2010) by Bob Weber Jr. and Jay Stephens *''Oh, Diana!'' (1933–1953) by
Don Flowers Don Flowers (1908–1968) was an American cartoonist best known for his syndicated panel ''Glamor Girls''. Flowers was noted for his fluid ink work, prompting Coulton Waugh to write that Flowers displayed "about the finest line ever bequeathed ...
, and later Bill Champe, Virginia Clark, Wood Cowan, Phil Berube, and Vernon Rieck *''
Old Doc Yak ''Old Doc Yak'' is a comic strip by Sidney Smith that centers on a talking goat. The origin of the character was Buck Nix, a goat Smith drew in 1908 for the '' Chicago Evening Journal''. For three years, Nix romanced a she-goat called Nanny. In ...
'' (1908–1919, 1930–1934) first titled ''Buck Nix'', by Sidney Smith (US) *''Old Glory'' (1953–1966) by Athena Robbins and Rick Fletcher *'' The Old Home Town'' (1923–1966) by Lee W. Stanley *''
Old Master Q ''Old Master Q'' (; Wong's romanization: ''Lo Fu Gee''"Q&A with Mr. Alfonso Wong" i"OMQ remembers Alfonso Wong" ''老夫子 - Old Master Q Comics'') is a Hong Kong manhua created by Alfonso Wong. The cartoon first appeared in the newspapers a ...
'' (1962–?) by
Alfonso Wong Alfonso Wong (; 27 May 1923 – 1 January 2017), also known by his pen name ''Wong Chak'', was a Hong Kong manhua artist who created one of the longest-running comic strips, ''Old Master Q'', that became popular across Asia. Biography Wong was b ...
(Hong Kong) * ''Olly of the Movies'' (1934–1946) by Julian Ollendorff (US) *''O'Neill'' (1983–1985) by
Dan O'Neill Dan O'Neill (born April 21, 1942) is an American underground cartoonist, creator of the syndicated comic strip ''Odd Bodkins'' and founder of the underground comics collective the Air Pirates. Education O'Neill attended the University of Sa ...
(continued as a webcomic) (US) *''On Stage'' (see ''
Mary Perkins, On Stage ''Mary Perkins, On Stage'' (originally titled simply ''On Stage'') is an American newspaper comic strip by Leonard Starr for the Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate. It ran from February 10, 1957, to September 9, 1979, with the switch to the l ...
'') *'' On a Claire Day'' (2006– ) by Henry Beckett and Carla Ventresca (US) *''
On the Fastrack ''On the Fastrack'' is a comic strip drawn by Bill Holbrook about the curious characters employed at the fictional data storage firm Fastrack, Inc. Launched March 19, 1984, it was initially distributed by King Features Syndicate to 50 newspaper ...
'' (1984– ) by
Bill Holbrook Bill Holbrook (born 1958) is an American cartoonist and webcomic writer and artist, best known for his syndicated comic strip ''On the Fastrack''. Born in Los Angeles, Holbrook grew up in Huntsville, Alabama, and began drawing at an early age. Wh ...
(US) *''On the Rocks'' (1972?– ) by Ken Emerson (Australia) *''Once Overs'' (1927–1930) by
C. D. Batchelor Clarence Daniel Batchelor (April 1, 1888 – September 5, 1977), better known as C. D. Batchelor, was an American editorial cartoonist who was also noted for painting and sculpture. He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1937.One Big Happy 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1 ...
'' (1988– ) by Rick Detorie (US) *''One Hair!'' (2004–2006) by Jeffrey Dockery *''One-Round Teddy'' (1924–1925) by Sals Bostwick (US) *''
Oor Wullie ''Oor Wullie'' ( en, Our Willie) is a Scottish comic strip published in the D.C. Thomson newspaper ''The Sunday Post''. It features a character called Wullie; Wullie is the familiar Scots nickname for boys named William, equivalent to Willie. ...
'' (1936– ) by
Dudley D. Watkins Dudley Dexter Watkins (27 February 1907 – 20 August 1969) was an English cartoonist and illustrator. He is best known for his characters ''Oor Wullie'' and ''The Broons''; comic strips featuring them have appeared in Scottish newspaper The Su ...
and others (
Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...
) *''O Pato'' (1966–1986) by Ciça (Cecília Vicente de Azevedo Alves Pinto) (Brazil) *''
Opus ''Opus'' (pl. ''opera'') is a Latin word meaning "work". Italian equivalents are ''opera'' (singular) and ''opere'' (pl.). Opus or OPUS may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Opus number, (abbr. Op.) specifying order of (usually) publicatio ...
'' (2003–2008) by
Berkeley Breathed Guy Berkeley "Berke" Breathed (; born June 21, 1957) is an American cartoonist, children's book author, director, and screenwriter, known for his comic strips ''Bloom County'', '' Outland'', and ''Opus''. ''Bloom County'' earned Breathed the Pu ...
(US) *''Orbit'' (1985–1987) by Bruce Hammond *'' The Other Coast'' (1990– ) by
Adrian Raeside Adrian Raeside (born 1957 in Dunedin, New Zealand) is an author, comic strip creator and founder of an animation company. Early years He began drawing cartoons on washroom walls as a kid. After being expelled from his first (and last) art cla ...
*''Otis'' (1951–1962) by Rolfe Mason *' (1987– ) by
Otto Waalkes Otto Gerhard Waalkes (born 22 July 1948) is a German comedian, actor, and musician. He became famous in the 1970s and 1980s in Germany with his shows, books and films. His best known trademark are the 'Ottifanten' ('Ottiphants'), elephant-like c ...
and (Germany) *''Otto Watt'' (1926–1929) originally by
Fred Neher Fred Neher (September 29, 1903 – September 22, 2001) was an American cartoonist best known for his syndicated gag panel, '' Life's Like That'', which offered a humorous look at human nature, with a focus on American society and family life, fo ...
* ''The Ottomans'' (2004– ) by Derek Sonjor *''Our Ancestors'' (1961–1965) by
Richard Q. Yardley Richard Quincy Yardley (March 11, 1903 – November 24, 1979) was an editorial cartoonist for ''The Baltimore Sun'', Maryland, United States. He joined the ''Sun'' in 1923, later replacing Edmund Duffy who left to take a cartoonist position at ' ...
(as "Quincy") (US) *''
Our Boarding House ''Our Boarding House'' is an American single-panel cartoon and comic strip created by Gene Ahern on October 3, 1921 and syndicated by Newspaper Enterprise Association. Set in a boarding house run by the sensible Mrs. Hoople, it drew humor fro ...
'' (1923–1981) by
Gene Ahern Eugene Leslie Ahern (September 16, 1895 – March 6, 1960) was a cartoonist best known for his bombastic Major Hoople, a pompous character who appeared in the long-run syndicated gag panel ''Our Boarding House''. Many of Ahern's comic strips took ...
, and later
Bela Zaboly Bela P. Zaboly (May 1910 – April 1985), a.k.a. Bill Zaboly, was an American cartoonist best known for his work on ''Thimble Theatre'' with ''Popeye''. Zaboly's illustrated signature used the initials BZ with the "B" formed by the wings of a bee ...
, Wood Cowan, Bill Braucher,
Bill Freyse William Henry Freyse (June 12, 1898 – March 3, 1969) was an American cartoonist notable for his three decades of work on ''Our Boarding House'', syndicated by Newspaper Enterprise Association. After Freyse graduated from the Central High School ...
, Jim Branagan and Tom McCormick (US) *''Our Neighbors, the Ripples'' (see '' The Neighbors'') *''Our New Age'' (1958–1975) originally by Carl Rose and Althestan Spilhaus *''
Our Own Oddities ''Our Own Oddities'' is an illustrated panel that ran in the Sunday comics section of the ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch'' from September 1, 1940 to February 24, 1991. The feature displayed curiosities submitted by local readers and is often remembered ...
'' (1940–1990) by Ralph Graczak (US) *''Our Parish'' (1959–1979) by Peg O’Connell and later Margaret Ahern and others *''
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'' (1986– ) by Don Wilder and
Bill Rechin William J. Rechin (August 20, 1930 – May 21, 2011), better known as Bill Rechin, was an American cartoonist who created the comic strips ''Out of Bounds'' and '' Crock''. Born in Buffalo, New York, Rechin studied art at Buffalo's Albright Acad ...
(US) *''Out of Orbit'' (1968–1979) by Herc Ficklen *''
Out Our Way ''Out Our Way'' was an American single-panel comic strip series by Canadian-American comic strip artist J. R. Williams. Distributed by Newspaper Enterprise Association, the cartoon series was noted for its depiction of American rural life and ...
'' (1921–1977) by
J. R. Williams (cartoonist) James Robert Williams (March 30, 1888 – June 17, 1957) was a Canadian cartoonist who signed his work J. R. Williams. He was best known for his long-run daily syndicated panel ''Out Our Way''. As noted by Coulton Waugh in his 1947 book ''The C ...
, and later Neg Cochran, Walt Wetterberg, Paul Gringle, and Ed Sullivan (US) *''
The Outbursts of Everett True ''The Outbursts of Everett True'' (originally titled ''A Chapter from the Career of Everett True'') was an American two-panel newspaper comic strip created by A.D. Condo and J. W. Raper that ran from July 22, 1905 to January 13, 1927, when Condo ...
'' (1905–1927) by A.D. Condo and J.W. Raper (US) *''Outcasts'' (1976–1992) by
Ben Wicks Ben Wicks, (born Alfred Wicks; October 1, 1926 – September 10, 2000) was a British-born Canadian cartoonist, illustrator, journalist and author. Biography Wicks was a Cockney born into a poor, working class, working-class family in London ...
*'' Outland'' (1989–1995) by
Berkeley Breathed Guy Berkeley "Berke" Breathed (; born June 21, 1957) is an American cartoonist, children's book author, director, and screenwriter, known for his comic strips ''Bloom County'', '' Outland'', and ''Opus''. ''Bloom County'' earned Breathed the Pu ...
(US) *'' Overboard'' (1990– ) by Chip Dunham (US) *''
Over the Hedge ''Over the Hedge'' is an American syndicated comic strip, written by Michael Fry, and drawn by T. Lewis. It tells the story of a raccoon, a turtle, a squirrel, and their friends, who come to terms with their woodlands being taken over, by subu ...
'' (June 12, 1995– ) by
Michael Fry Michael Fry is an American cartoonist, online media entrepreneur, and screenwriter. He is best known for the syndicated comic strips ''Committed (comic strip), Committed'' and ''Over the Hedge'', the latter of which is a collaboration with T. Lew ...
and T. Lewis (US) *''
Ozark Ike ''Ozark Ike'' is a newspaper comic strip about dumb but likable Ozark Ike McBatt, a youth from a rural area in the mountains. The strip was created by Rufus A. ("Ray") Gotto while he was serving in the US Navy, Navy during World War II in Washi ...
'' (1945–1959) originally by Ray Gotto (US)


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