List of comic books - Definition and Overview

This is a listing of comic books.

Argentina

• Alack Sinner by Carlos Sampayo (author) and José Muñoz (artist)
• El Eternauta by Héctor Germán Oesterheld (author) and Solano López (artist)
• Mafalda by Quino
• Mort Cinder by Héctor Germán Oesterheld (author) and Alberto Breccia (artist)
• Patoruzu

Belgium

• Agent 212 by Raoul Cauvin (author) and Daniël Kox (artist)
• Bernard Prince and Comanche by Greg (author) and Hermann (artist)
• Blueberry by Jean-Michel Charlier (author) and Jean Giraud (artist)
• Colonel Clifton, by Raymond Macherot, later by Jo-El Azara, then by Turk & De Groot, then by Bédu, and currently by Rodrigue
• Gaston by André Franquin
• Jeremiah by Hermann
• Jugurtha by Jean-Luc Vernal (author) and Hermann (artist)
• Léonard by Turk & De Groot
• Kiekeboe by Merho (Flemish)
• Lucky Luke by Morris
• Nero by Marc Sleen
• Quick & Flupke
• Les Schtroumpfs by Peyo
• Spike and Suzy also called Bob & Bobette or Willy and Wanda, originally Flemish Suske en Wiske by Willy Vandersteen
• Spirou
• Tintin by Hergé
• Les Tuniques Bleues by Raoul Cauvin (author) and Lambil (artist)
• Les Tours de Bois-Maury by Hermann

Brazil

• Monica's Gang (Turma da Mônica) by Maurício de Sousa (author and artist)
• Jimmy Five (Cebolinha) by Maurício de Sousa (author and artist)

Canada

• Captain Canuck
• Cerebus the Aardvark by Dave Sim with Gerhard
• Dirty Plotte
• Drawn and Quarterly
• Louis Riel
• New Triumph
• Northguard
• Peep Show
• Palookaville
• Thieves & Kings by Mark Oakley
• Underwater
• Yummy Fur

Chile

• Condorito by René Rios

China

See: Manhua

Finland

• Kramppeja ja Nyrjähdyksiä
• Mämmilä by Tarmo Koivisto
• Praedor by Petri Hiltunen

France

• 120 Rue de la Gare and Brouillard au pont de Tolbiac by Léo Malet (author) and Jacques Tardi (artist)
• Asterix and Obelix by René Goscinny (author) and Albert Uderzo (artist and author)
• Pyrénée by Régis Loisel and Philippe Sternis
• Roach Killer by B. Legrand (author) and Jacques Tardi (artist)
• Valerian and Laureline by Pierre Christin (author) and J.-C. Mèziéres (artist)

Germany

• Fix und Foxi created by Rolf Kauka
• Das kleine Arschloch by Walter Moers
• Mosaik created by Hannes Hegen
• Sigurd (comic) by Hansrudi Wäscher
• Various gay comics by Ralf König
• Werner by Brösel

Italy

• Alan Ford by Max Bunker
• Click ("Il Giotto") by Milo Manara
• Cocco Bill by Benito Jacovitti,
• Corto Maltese by Hugo Pratt
• Dylan Dog by Tizano Sciavi
• Fort Wheeling by Hugo Pratt
• Giuseppe Bergman by Milo Manara
• Jesuit Joe by Hugo Pratt
• Morgan by Hugo Pratt
• Rat-Man by Leo Ortolani
• Sergeant Kirk by Hugo Pratt
• Valentina by Guido Crepax.

Japan

See list of manga. Many anime series have accompanying manga, so see also anime.

Korea

See Manhwa

Mexico

• La familia Burrón by Gabriel Vargas
• Los Supermachos by Rius
• Los Agachados by Rius

The Netherlands

• Agent 327
• Dirk-Jan
• Jaap by Deliége
• Tom Poes

Norway

• Nemi by Lise Myre
• Pondus by Frode Øverli

Spain

• El Capitán Trueno by Víctor Mora (author) and Ambrós(artist)
• Mortadelo y Filemón by Francisco Ibañez
• Paracuellos by Carlos Giménez
• Torpedo by Enrique Sánchez Abulí (author) and Jordi Bernet(artist)
• Zipi y Zape by José Escobar Saliente

Sweden

• Arne Anka by Charlie Christensen
• Bamse by Rune Andréasson
• Blammo by Johan Wanloo
• Felix by Jan Lööf
• Ratte by Magnus Knutsson
• Rocky by Martin Kellerman
• Single Mom by Cecilia Torudd
• Socker Conny by Joakim Pirinen

United Kingdom

DC Thompson

• The Beano
• The Dandy
• Commando

Other children's anthology comics

• Buster
• Cor!!
• The Eagle
• Lion
• Tiger
• Valiant
• Victor
• Whizzer and Chips

Other

• 2000 AD
• The Adventures of Luther Arkwright and The Tale of One Bad Rat by Bryan Talbot
• From Hell by Alan Moore (author) and Eddie Campbell (artist)
• Marshal Law by Pat Mills and Kevin O'Neill
• V for Vendetta by Alan Moore (author) and David Lloyd (artist)
• Viz comic
• Warrior
• Where's Wally? series by Martin Handford

Classic newspaper strips

• Andy Capp
• Fred Basset
• Hagar the Horrible
• The Gambols
• Modesty Blaise
• The Perishers
• Rupert Bear

United States

Abstract Studio

• Strangers In Paradise by Terry Moore

AC Comics

• Femforce by Bill Black (and others).

DC Comics

• see List of DC Comics publications.

Dark Horse

• The American
• Billi 99 by Sarah Byam and Tim Sale
• Concrete by Paul Chadwick
• Dark Horse Presents, an anthology series
• Ghost
• Groo the Wanderer by Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier
• Hellboy by Mike Mignola
• Sin City by Frank Miller
• Usagi Yojimbo by Stan Sakai

EC Comics

• see List of EC Comics publications.

Eclipse Comics

• Crossfire by Mark Evanier and Dan Spiegle
• Dirty Pair
• DNAgents by Mark Evanier and Will Meugniot
• Dr. Watchstop
• Fusion
• Masked Man
• Scout by Timothy Truman
• The Weasel Patrol

Fantagraphics Books

• Acme Novelty Library by Chris Ware
• Eightball by Daniel Clowes
• Frank by Jim Woodring
• Hate by Peter Bagge
• Naughty Bits by Roberta Gregory
• Palestine by Joe Sacco
• Love and Rockets by Jaime Hernandez and Gilbert Hernandez

First Comics

• American Flagg by Howard Chaykin
• Badger by Mike Baron and Jeff Butler
• Grimjack by John Ostrander and Timothy Truman
• Jon Sable Freelance by Mike Grell
• Nexus by Mike Baron and Steve Rude
• Warp

Image Comics

• The Crow (remake series)
• The Darkness created by Marc Silvestri and Garth Ennis
• The Maxx created by Sam Keith
• Spawn created by Todd McFarlane

Marvel Comics

• see List of Marvel Comics publications.

Renegade Comics

• Holiday Out
• Ms. Tree
• Normalman by Jim Valentino
• Open Season by Jim Bricker
• Wordsmith

Slave Labor Comics

• Johnny the Homicidal Maniac by Jhonen Vasquez
• Milk & Cheese by Evan Dorkin

Valiant Comics

• X-O Manowar

Others

• Airboy by Charles Biro
• American Splendor by Harvey Pekar
• Astro City by Kurt Busiek
• Beyond The Veil by Rick Law
• Bone by Jeff Smith
• Cherry Poptart by Larry Welz
• The Crow by James O' Barr
• A Distant Soil by Colleen Doran
• Elfquest by Wendy & Richard Pini (moved to DC Comics in 2003)
• Finder by Carla Speed McNeil
• Gold Digger by Fred Perry
• Hepcats by Martin Wagner
• Misspent Youths by David Lee Ingersoll
• Oh Yeah! Cartoons & Comics (Nicktoons Comics anthology series)
• Optic Nerve by Adrian Tomine
• Pakkins' Land by Gary Shipman and Rhoda Shipman
• Starchild by James A. Owen
• Xxxenophile by Phil Foglio
• Zot! by Scott McCloud

See also List of furry comics

Newspaper strips

See list of comic strips

External Links

• The Big Comic Book DataBase (http://www.comics-db.com/) an online searchable database of comic book and creator information.
• European Comics on the Web (http://lcg-www.uia.ac.be/~erikt/comics/welcome.html) -- Listing of European Comics