List of comic books

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1 A listing of comic books 1.1 Argentina 1.2 Belgium 1.3 Canada 1.4 Finland 1.5 France 1.6 Germany 1.7 Italy 1.8 Japan 1.9 Mexico 1.10 The Netherlands 1.11 Spain 1.12 United Kingdom 1.13 United States

A listing of comic books

This certainly should not be considered a complete listing of every comic title ever printed, or even a significant fraction. This should serve as a list of major influences; Suggested reading, if you will.

Argentina

(historieta)

• 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)

Belgium

(bande dessinee)

• Bernard Prince and Comanche by Greg (author) and Hermann Huppen (artist)
• Blueberry by Jean-Michel Charlier (author) and Jean Giraud (artist)
• Jeremiah by Hermann Huppen
• Jugurtha by Jean-Luc Vernal (author) and Hermann Huppen (artist)
• Les Schtroumpfs (adopted to The Smurfs)
• Lucky Luke
• Spirou
• Tintin

Canada

• Captain Canuck
• Cerebus the Aardvark by Dave Sim with Gerhard
• Dirty Plotte
• Drawn and Quarterly
• Northguard
• Peep Show
• Palookaville
• Underwater
• Yummy Fur

Finland

(sarjakuvat)

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

France

(bande dessinee)

• 120 Rue de la Gare and Brouillard au pont de Tolbiac by Léo Malet (author) and Jacques Tardi (artist)
• Asterix and Obelix
• 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)
• Les tours de Bois-Maury by Hermann

Germany

• Various gay comics by Ralf König

Italy

• Corto Maltese, Fort Wheeling, Jesuit Joe, Morgan and Sergeant Kirk by Hugo Pratt
• Rat-Man by Leo Ortolani
• Dylan Dog by Tizano Sciavi

Japan

(manga)

• Ashita no Joe by Asao Takamori and Tetsuya Chiba
• Captain Tsubasa by Youichi Takahashi
• Cat's Eye by Tsukasa Houjou
• Dokuro by Big Joe
• Doraemon by Fujio Fujiko
• Dragon Ball by Akira Toriyama
• Dr. Slump by Akira Toriyama
• Gallery Fake by Fujihiko Hosono
• Ghost in the Shell by Masamune Shirow
• Inuyasha by Rumiko Takahashi
• Kinnikuman by Yudetamago
• Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikoen-mae Hashutsujyo by Osamu Akimoto
• Love Hina by KenAkamatsu
• Maison Ikkoku by Rumiko Takahashi
• Master Keaton by Hokusei Katsushika and Naoki Urasawa
• Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind by Miyazaki Hayao
• Norakuro by Suihou Tagawa
• Oh My Goddess!
• Ranma/A> by Rumiko Takahashi
• Tetsuwan Atom by Osamu Tezuka
• Urusei Yatsura by Rumiko Takahashi

Note: see manga. Many anime series have accompanying manga, so see also anime.

Mexico

(historieta or monitos)

• La familia Burrón by Gabriel Vargas

The Netherlands

• Agent 327
• Dirk-Jan
• Tom Poes

Spain

(historieta or tebeo)

• 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)

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 A.D
• 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

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

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 and Gilbert Hernadez

DC Comics

• Batman created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger
• Blackhawk created by Will Eisner
• The Books of Magic, by John Ney Rieber (author) and various artists
• Captain Marvel created by C.C. Beck
• The Flash created by Gardner Fox and Harry Lampert, later incarnations created by Fox and Carmine Infantino
• The Green Lantern created by Martin Nodell
• Lucifer by Mike Carey
• The Maxx created by Sam Keith
• Plastic Man created by Jack Cole
• Preacher by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon
• Promethea by Alan Moore and JH Williams III
• Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster
• The Sandman by Neil Gaiman (author) and various artists
• Swamp Thing created by Len Wein and Berni Wrightson
• Transmetropolitan created Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson
• Watchmen created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
• Wonder Woman created by William Moulton Marston

Dark Horse

• Usagi Yojimbo by Stan Sakai
• Billi 99 by Sarah Byam & Tim Sale
• Sin City by Frank Miller

Marvel Comics

• Avengers created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
• Captain America created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby
• Daredevil created by Stan Lee and Bil Everett
• Fantastic Four created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
• Iron Man created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Don Heck
• Luke Cage, Hero for Hire created by Roy Thomas, Archie Goodwin and George Tuska
• Master of Kung-fu created by James Starlin and Steve Englehart
• Spider-Man created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
• The Incredible Hulk created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
• Thor created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
• X-Men created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

Eclipse Comics

• Dirty Pair
• Dr. Watchstop
• Fusion
• The Weasel Patrol

Others

• American Splendor by Harvey Pekar
• Astro City by Kurt Busiek
• Bone by Jeff Smith
• A Distant Soil by Colleen Doran
• Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel
• Elfquest by Wendy & Richard Pini (moved to DC Comics in 2003)
• Gold Digger by Fred Perry
• Groo the Wanderer by Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier
• Hepcats by Martin Wagner
• Misspent Youths by David Lee Ingersoll
• Optic Nerve by Adrian Tomine
• Red Meat by Max Cannon
• Starchild by James A. Owen

Classic newspaper strips

• Blondie by Chic Young
• Dick Tracy by Chester Gould
• Flash Gordon by Alex Raymond
• Garfield by Jim Davis
• Krazy Kat by George Herriman
• L'il Abner by Al Capp
• Little Nemo by Windsor McCay
• Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray
• Peanuts by Charles Schulz
• Pogo by Walt Kelly

For a discussion of what comic books and comic strips have in common, see comic books and strips.