List of comic books

Table of contents 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

• Cerebus the Aardvark by Dave Sim with Gerhard

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
• 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 1/2 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

• 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

Others

• 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.