they’re the best part of the daily newspaper that’s why they call them the
newspaper that’s why they call them the
newspaper that’s why they call them the funnies welcome to watchmojo.com and
funnies welcome to watchmojo.com and
funnies welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten comic strips for this list
the top ten comic strips for this list
the top ten comic strips for this list we’re focusing on comic strips of
we’re focusing on comic strips of
we’re focusing on comic strips of exceptional quality and popularity
exceptional quality and popularity
exceptional quality and popularity however we’re only including those that
however we’re only including those that
however we’re only including those that originated as newspaper strips rather
originated as newspaper strips rather
originated as newspaper strips rather than as a comic book or another medium
than as a comic book or another medium
than as a comic book or another medium number 10 Dennis the Menace this comic
number 10 Dennis the Menace this comic
number 10 Dennis the Menace this comic strip about a mischievous five and a
strip about a mischievous five and a
strip about a mischievous five and a half year old boy may have started in
half year old boy may have started in
half year old boy may have started in the newspapers but Dennis the Menace
the newspapers but Dennis the Menace
the newspapers but Dennis the Menace became so popular it spawned multiple
became so popular it spawned multiple
became so popular it spawned multiple film and TV adaptations and even a video
film and TV adaptations and even a video
film and TV adaptations and even a video game there’s just something about the
game there’s just something about the
game there’s just something about the title characters innocent curiosity and
title characters innocent curiosity and
title characters innocent curiosity and uncanny ability to always get into
uncanny ability to always get into
uncanny ability to always get into trouble that really endears him to us
trouble that really endears him to us
trouble that really endears him to us what it boils down to is the dennis
what it boils down to is the dennis
what it boils down to is the dennis mostly starts off with good intentions
mostly starts off with good intentions
mostly starts off with good intentions but inevitably especially if it involves
but inevitably especially if it involves
but inevitably especially if it involves mr. Wilson something goes horribly and
mr. Wilson something goes horribly and
mr. Wilson something goes horribly and hilariously wrong number nine bloom
hilariously wrong number nine bloom
hilariously wrong number nine bloom County opus the penguin and Friends took
County opus the penguin and Friends took
County opus the penguin and Friends took the comic pages by storm in the 1980s
the comic pages by storm in the 1980s
the comic pages by storm in the 1980s Berkley breads bloom County defined the
Berkley breads bloom County defined the
Berkley breads bloom County defined the decade in the comics world smart
decade in the comics world smart
decade in the comics world smart sometimes snide or sarcastic and filled
sometimes snide or sarcastic and filled
sometimes snide or sarcastic and filled with social commentary it was also a raw
with social commentary it was also a raw
with social commentary it was also a raw really funny weather focusing on major
really funny weather focusing on major
really funny weather focusing on major real-life events or the fictional lives
real-life events or the fictional lives
real-life events or the fictional lives of its cast of engagingly oddball
of its cast of engagingly oddball
of its cast of engagingly oddball characters bloom County was always on
characters bloom County was always on
characters bloom County was always on target number eight zits teenage comic
target number eight zits teenage comic
target number eight zits teenage comic strips go back a long way but zits is
strips go back a long way but zits is
strips go back a long way but zits is more than a modern-day Archie lead
more than a modern-day Archie lead
more than a modern-day Archie lead character Jeremy is a 16 year old
character Jeremy is a 16 year old
character Jeremy is a 16 year old dealing with parents school parents
dealing with parents school parents
dealing with parents school parents music parents and girls sits manages the
music parents and girls sits manages the
music parents and girls sits manages the great feat of accurately capturing the
great feat of accurately capturing the
great feat of accurately capturing the feel of being a teenager without being
feel of being a teenager without being
feel of being a teenager without being condescending or nostalgic even when
condescending or nostalgic even when
condescending or nostalgic even when satirical the humor is warm and gentle
satirical the humor is warm and gentle
satirical the humor is warm and gentle number 7 BC caveman humor that’s what BC
number 7 BC caveman humor that’s what BC
number 7 BC caveman humor that’s what BC was about when it started out in 1958
was about when it started out in 1958
was about when it started out in 1958 but if it
but if it
but if it been about nothing else it wouldn’t
been about nothing else it wouldn’t
been about nothing else it wouldn’t still be going strong more than 55 years
still be going strong more than 55 years
still be going strong more than 55 years later but creator Johnny Hart filled a
later but creator Johnny Hart filled a
later but creator Johnny Hart filled a strip with recognizable characters that
strip with recognizable characters that
strip with recognizable characters that know how to work a gag and Hart’s
know how to work a gag and Hart’s
know how to work a gag and Hart’s daughter and grandsons who now handle
daughter and grandsons who now handle
daughter and grandsons who now handle the strip inherited the cartoonists know
the strip inherited the cartoonists know
the strip inherited the cartoonists know how to keep it fresh and alive number 6
how to keep it fresh and alive number 6
how to keep it fresh and alive number 6 Dilbert every office worker who has ever
Dilbert every office worker who has ever
Dilbert every office worker who has ever had to stay late to complete a pointless
had to stay late to complete a pointless
had to stay late to complete a pointless project or endure a brainless boss who
project or endure a brainless boss who
project or endure a brainless boss who uses meaningless catchphrases can relate
uses meaningless catchphrases can relate
uses meaningless catchphrases can relate to Dilbert judging by how immensely
to Dilbert judging by how immensely
to Dilbert judging by how immensely popular Scott Adams workplace comic
popular Scott Adams workplace comic
popular Scott Adams workplace comic strip is there are a lot of people who
strip is there are a lot of people who
strip is there are a lot of people who can identify and not just in the u.s.
can identify and not just in the u.s.
can identify and not just in the u.s. the strip appears in 65 countries and in
the strip appears in 65 countries and in
the strip appears in 65 countries and in 25 languages number 5 doonesbury Garry
25 languages number 5 doonesbury Garry
25 languages number 5 doonesbury Garry Trudeau’s iconic doonesbury has been
Trudeau’s iconic doonesbury has been
Trudeau’s iconic doonesbury has been chronicling the social and political
chronicling the social and political
chronicling the social and political paths of the US for more than 40 years
paths of the US for more than 40 years
paths of the US for more than 40 years Doonesbury is one of the rare comic
Doonesbury is one of the rare comic
Doonesbury is one of the rare comic strips that lets its characters age but
strips that lets its characters age but
strips that lets its characters age but the strips humor skill perception and
the strips humor skill perception and
the strips humor skill perception and bite haven’t aged at all
bite haven’t aged at all
bite haven’t aged at all Trudeau’s left-leaning politics have
Trudeau’s left-leaning politics have
Trudeau’s left-leaning politics have earned the wrath of some but that just
earned the wrath of some but that just
earned the wrath of some but that just demonstrates how influential the medium
demonstrates how influential the medium
demonstrates how influential the medium of the comic strip can be in the right
of the comic strip can be in the right
of the comic strip can be in the right hands number 4 the far side single panel
hands number 4 the far side single panel
hands number 4 the far side single panel cartoons can be a challenge to pull off
cartoons can be a challenge to pull off
cartoons can be a challenge to pull off but Gary Larson’s brilliant far side
but Gary Larson’s brilliant far side
but Gary Larson’s brilliant far side managed the trick neatly for 15 years
managed the trick neatly for 15 years
managed the trick neatly for 15 years although many phases and forms popped up
although many phases and forms popped up
although many phases and forms popped up repeatedly this was a gag a day strip
repeatedly this was a gag a day strip
repeatedly this was a gag a day strip that didn’t really feature recurring
that didn’t really feature recurring
that didn’t really feature recurring characters just Larsen’s clean crisp
characters just Larsen’s clean crisp
characters just Larsen’s clean crisp drawing and his unique very off-kilter
drawing and his unique very off-kilter
drawing and his unique very off-kilter sense of the absurd didn’t need anything
sense of the absurd didn’t need anything
sense of the absurd didn’t need anything else
else
else number 3 Garfield this Curt and
number 3 Garfield this Curt and
number 3 Garfield this Curt and sarcastic cat that loves lasagna has
sarcastic cat that loves lasagna has
sarcastic cat that loves lasagna has been tickling the funny bones of readers
been tickling the funny bones of readers
been tickling the funny bones of readers since 1978 an overweight orange tabby
since 1978 an overweight orange tabby
since 1978 an overweight orange tabby Garfield has a human named John who
Garfield has a human named John who
Garfield has a human named John who thinks he is the cat’s owner together
thinks he is the cat’s owner together
thinks he is the cat’s owner together with John’s brain challenged dog Odie
with John’s brain challenged dog Odie
with John’s brain challenged dog Odie they provide Garfield with the chance to
they provide Garfield with the chance to
they provide Garfield with the chance to exercise his snide sense of humor which
exercise his snide sense of humor which
exercise his snide sense of humor which is about the only exercise America’s
is about the only exercise America’s
is about the only exercise America’s favourite cat ever gets
favourite cat ever gets
favourite cat ever gets number two peanuts Charles M Schulz
number two peanuts Charles M Schulz
number two peanuts Charles M Schulz peanuts has become such a fixture in
peanuts has become such a fixture in
peanuts has become such a fixture in American culture that it’s hard to
American culture that it’s hard to
American culture that it’s hard to remember a day when it didn’t exist for
remember a day when it didn’t exist for
remember a day when it didn’t exist for fifty years Charlie Brown Snoopy Lucy
fifty years Charlie Brown Snoopy Lucy
fifty years Charlie Brown Snoopy Lucy and the rest entertained readers with
and the rest entertained readers with
and the rest entertained readers with its subtle wit and insights widely
its subtle wit and insights widely
its subtle wit and insights widely regarded as the most popular and
regarded as the most popular and
regarded as the most popular and successful comic strip in history
successful comic strip in history
successful comic strip in history peanuts managed to make surprisingly
peanuts managed to make surprisingly
peanuts managed to make surprisingly profound observations in its small
profound observations in its small
profound observations in its small four-panel way without losing sight of
four-panel way without losing sight of
four-panel way without losing sight of its need to entertain before we reveal
its need to entertain before we reveal
its need to entertain before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Calvin and Hobbes for ten
number one Calvin and Hobbes for ten years a comic strip about a boy and his
years a comic strip about a boy and his
years a comic strip about a boy and his stuffed tiger ruled the pages bill
stuffed tiger ruled the pages bill
stuffed tiger ruled the pages bill Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes is in the
Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes is in the
Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes is in the tradition of little kid strips but the
tradition of little kid strips but the
tradition of little kid strips but the humor could be sophisticated rye and
humor could be sophisticated rye and
humor could be sophisticated rye and sardonic as called for expertly drawn
sardonic as called for expertly drawn
sardonic as called for expertly drawn the strip also featured some gorgeous
the strip also featured some gorgeous
the strip also featured some gorgeous artwork and layout in its sunday strips
artwork and layout in its sunday strips
artwork and layout in its sunday strips but what it did best was capture the
but what it did best was capture the
but what it did best was capture the sheer joy of being a mischievous wildly
sheer joy of being a mischievous wildly
sheer joy of being a mischievous wildly imaginative six-year-old boy and of the
imaginative six-year-old boy and of the
imaginative six-year-old boy and of the special bond between a child and his
special bond between a child and his
special bond between a child and his best friend do you agree with our
best friend do you agree with our
best friend do you agree with our choices what other brilliant comic
choices what other brilliant comic
choices what other brilliant comic strips should we have added to this list
strips should we have added to this list
strips should we have added to this list for more enthralling top 10s published
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