The focus of this category is comic strips, and include those which are syndicated comic books, comic strips in newspapers and other periodicals, and independent comic strips.
Recommended Resources
A Couple of Guys is a syndicated cartoon strip published in many gay community publications, and is about a gay couple in New York. Web site includes strip archives.
http://www.acoupleofguys.com/
Archie Comics features the fictional teenage Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle and Jughead Jones characters in Haverhill, Massachusetts; created by Bob Montana.
http://www.archiecomics.com/
Baby Blues chronicles the trials and tribulations raising babies and children. Web site features a searchable archive, a family tree of character bios, and memorabilia.
http://www.babyblues.com/
An extensive online collection of over 2500 Baldy Editorial Cartoons dating from 1946 to 1997, by Clifford H. Baldowski; complete with a searchable archive.
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/baldy.html
The comic strip Barnaby, created by Crockett Johnson, and features the five year old Barnaby, and his fairy godfather, Mr. O'Malley. Web site offers the most comprehensive information and collection of Barnaby books, and links.
http://www.k-state.edu/english/nelp/purple/books/cartoons.html
Beetle Bailey is a comic strip set in a United States Army boot camp, created by Mort Walker. Web site also features a searchable archive and memorabilia.
http://beetle.king-online.com/
Blondie, created by Murat Bernard Young, and passed on to his son Dean Young, is syndicated by King Features Syndicate and published in newspapers around the world since 1930.
http://www.blondie.com/
Cartoons, caricatures and illustrations by UK cartoonist/writer Brick (John Stuart Clark), covering international development issues, i.e. UNICEF Children's Rights comics and workshop programmes.
http://www.brickbats.co.uk/
Buck Rogers has evolved into an entertaining franchise of episodical television and and serial magazine. Web site provides links to the original comic strip.
http://www.buck-rogers.com/
Camelot in Four Colors traces how the Arthurian legend has been used in comic books. The website covers both adaptations of the legend, retelling of the original stories, stories featuring Arthurian legends and more. This website forms a valuable supplement to Michael Torregrossa's article, "Camelot 3000 and Beyond: An Annotated Listing of Arthurian Comic Books Published in the United States c.1980-1998."
http://www.camelot4colors.com
Church Mice, is a Christian comic strip about a mouse pastor and his church. Web site contains artist information, a weekly sermon, and searchable cartoon archive.
http://www.zorowski.com/churchmice/
A fully searchable archive of comic strips such as Nancy, Andy Capp, Dilbert, and Dick Tracy, related merchandise, and editorial cartoons.
http://www.comics.com/
Official web site for the DC comic book super heroes and heroine including Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman provides past and present issues, character histories, as well as memorabilia and collectibles.
http://www.dccomics.com/
Dennis the Menace is a daily syndicated newspaper comic strip created, written, and illustrated by Hank Ketcham since 1951. Web site features a searchable archive.
http://www.dennisthemenace.com/
Scott Adams daily comic strip about everyone's favorite cube farm dweller Dilbert and his gang; web site is updated daily, and features a searchable archive, as well as memorabilia and other multimedia time-wasters.
http://www.dilbert.com/
G. B. Trudeau's Doonesbury comic strip chronicle of the adventures and lives of a vast array of different characters professing a wide range of political affiliations.
http://www.doonesbury.com/
DotandCom is an open access online comic strip for those who needs a great laugh. The strip is about two long time friends that had been separated when the other moved out of their town, but the friendship doesn't stop and the communication stayed no matter how far they are to each other.
http://www.dotandcom.com
Exploding Dog is a single panel, elaborately colorful, stick figure cartoon comic art. Submit a topic, and if it inspires the artist he draws it out.
http://explodingdog.com/
Official web site for Family circus, a syndicated comic strip created and written by cartoonist Bil Keane and illustrated and colored by his son, Jeff Keane.
http://www.familycircus.com/
Official web site for Felix the Cat; features history, games, store, and memorabilia, as well as the Felix comic of the day. Send ecards, and join the fan club.
http://felixthecat.com/
Flipside is a fantasy adventure comic about two women, one with split personalities, and the other wields a wicked sword; by Brion Foulke.
http://www.flipsidecomics.com/
Official web site of the For Better or For Worse is a comic strip by Lynn Johnston which chronicles the lives and time of a Canadian family, its members and their friends.
http://www.fborfw.com/
Official web site for Bill Amend's Foxtrot; complete with information on the Foxtrot family, a searchable archive, recent strips, and an author bio, etc.
http://www.foxtrot.com/
Official web site for the comic strip Frank and Ernest created and illustrated by Bob Thaves (and later Tom Thaves) and is featured in over 1200 newspapers. Web site features a searchable archive.
http://www.frankandernest.com/
Garfield.com is the official web site for Jim Davis' daily-syndicated comic strip which chronicles the life of the tabby cat, his owner, Jon Arbuckle, and the dog, Odie.
http://www.garfield.com/
Girl Genius chronicles the career of Agatha Heterodyne, a hapless student at Translyvania Polygnostic University, who discovers that she has more going for her than she thought.
http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/
Internet depository for numerous comic strips, including Calvin and Hobbes, Ziggy, Garfield, and Cathy,displays the daily strips for those comics and others. Also offers cartoon editorials and comics news for those with or without membership to the site.
http://www.gocomics.com/
Hagen Cartoons features the "G"-rated cartoon series "It's a Jungle out there!"; available for commercial use in newspapers, magazines, newsletters and web sites.
http://www.hagencartoons.com/
Offers information about such syndicated comics as Flash Gordon, Betty Boop, Popeye, and Hagar, the Horrible as well as recent archives, email delivery of the comics, and licensing information for all of their syndicate.
http://www.kingfeatures.com/
The Li'l Abner comic strip, created by Al Capp, featured an extended family of hillbillies in the town of Dogpatch. Web site features character bios and information about the comic strip's creator.
http://www.lil-abner.com/
Luann is a comic strip is set in suburbia and is mostly about Luann DeGroot and her trials and tribulations. The official web site features a searchable archive.
http://www.luannsroom.com/
Features the comic and cartoon art and design of Marq Spusta. Very original and fresh, and done in a surreal style. With a searchable archive.
http://marqspusta.com/
Official web site for the Marvel comic book family features character bios, and links to memorabilia.
http://www.marvel.com/
Mr. Oblivious is a cute little guy who just does not get it - he never has and he never will. Proof that there's a little Mr.O in all of us! Complete with a searchable archive.
http://www.mroblivious.com/
Nowhere Girl chronicles the life and times of a college student finding her place in the world and coming to terms with her sexuality; by Justine Shaw.
http://www.nowheregirl.com/
Is dedicated to the work of interface design, usability, industrial designers and human-computer interaction (HCI). The site's comics offer a humorous take on this aspect of information technology work. You can also buy Ok Cancel comic books here.
http://okcancel.com/
Operation Extermination is an online comic book. Discover why Uncle Guy is afraid to talk about what happened to him and why he won't be going home to his family.
http://www.operationextermination.com/
Piled Higher and Deeper comics is all about graduate students, by university professor Jorge Cham. Web site contains a strip archive, and merchandise information.
http://www.phdcomics.com/
Politically Correct is a weekly conservative political cartoon comic by Jim Huber; complete with the latest and searchable archive, as well as a discussion forum, and merchandise.
http://www.conservativecartoons.com/
Official web site for the Popeye the Sailor comic strip created by Elzie Crisler Segar. Peruse character bios, and search the archive by date and title.
http://www.popeye.com/
QuackCity chronicles the adventures, as well as conveys the social and political commentary of buckminster duck, the gay duck. Web site contains a fully searchable archive.
http://www.quackcity.com/
Rainbow Orchid is an original award winning mystery comic of Julius Chancer, and the search for a mythical flower mentioned by the Greek philosopher and botanist, Theophrastus.
http://www.garenewing.co.uk/orchid/
Reverend Fun is a daily updated religious cartoon. Web site includes mailing list, searchable, author bio, and information on merchandise, as well as memorabilia.
http://www.reverendfun.com/
Sidewalk Bubblegum is a political and social commentary by Clay Butler; covering hot button issues such as war, the environment, and other political and social topics.
http://www.sidewalkbubblegum.com/
Official web site for Steven Fischer's cartoon comedy team of Steve and Bluey - a modern day Abbott and Costello. Web site includes information about the author, interviews, and cartoon archive.
http://www.steveandbluey.com/
Stripped Again is a humorous comic strip about the lives of some college students and friends, struggling to survive, and co-exist with the opposite sex; by Morten B. Helland.
http://www.strippedagain.com/
Visit Fifine when she must fight the cult of Darwin and find if Man exists! Web site features a gallery of present and past adventures, as well as a creator bio.
http://fifine.purrsia.com/COMICS.html
Official web site for Gary Larson's The Far Side. Web site serves as a portal to archives and memorabilia, including books, calendars, greeting cards, t-shirts, coffee mugs, etc.
http://www.thefarside.com/
Web site features The Holy Consumption, a weekly comic. Drawings by Paul Hornschemeier, Jeffrey Brown, John Hankiewicz, and Anders Nilsen.
http://www.margomitchell.com/
User Friendly is a comic strip about the internet, technology, and business in general; by Illiad. Web site includes wallpaper and startup screens for download.
http://www.userfriendly.org/
The VC Comic provides an inside view into the world of venture capital, and life at the conference table; by Robert von Goeben and Kathryn Siegler.
http://www.thevc.com/
Provides a free Webcomic that covers romance, sarcasm, mathematics and language. Includes creator information, discussion forum, archived scripts and an online store.
http://www.xkcd.com
Daily comic strips and cartoon for a hard laugh.
http://www.zunga.com
