List of comic books

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

• 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

• 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

• 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
• 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

• 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

• La familia Burrón[?] by Gabriel Vargas[?]

The Netherlands

• Agent 327[?]
• Dirk-Jan
• Tom Poes[?]

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)

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.