Celebrity comics are

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based on the fame and popularity of a

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.De Weyer, Geert, "België gestript",Standaard Uitgeverij, 2014. They are a byproduct of

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around a certain media star or franchise and have existed since the mass media and

came into existence in the 19th century. Celebrity comics are usually not held in high esteem by critics, because of their purely commercial nature. They are solely created to capitalize on media trends and therefore published so quickly and cheaply that drawings and narratives tend to be of very low quality.

Definition

Celebrity comics are usually written and drawn for commercial purposes. Publishers try to cash in on the fame of a well known radio, TV, film star or series by launching a comic book or an entire comic book series about these media stars. Comics about sports champions or theatrical actors fall in the same category. The line of thought behind these works is that the audience will be more likely to buy something they already recognize from theatre, film, radio or TV than a brand new series about an original creation. Despite the commercial potential few of these celebrity comics last long. Their sales are usually based on the amount of attention a certain celebrity receives during a certain period. If the media craze or

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dies down the comic version usually fizzles out as well. Another reason why many of these comics fail in the long run has to do with the fact that companies usually pass both the writing and drawing to less skilled artists, many of which don't have much experience in their profession. Apart from that the artists in question are put under pressure of a TV channel, company or the media star himself to follow their own demands and expectations as much as possible. Celebrity comics should not be confused with

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or political comics, which lampoon celebrities. While these can sometimes be made to play-off the fame of a celebrity, they usually tend to be less respectful towards the media stars in question and are seldom made with their own participation. Despite the fact that celebrity comics are considered pure pulp some people have interest in these titles as a mere nostalgic or historical curiosity, of which they enjoy the campiness.

History

Celebrity comics have existed since the late 19th century. The earliest example was the magazine ''Dan Leno's Comic Journal'' (1898), based on the popularity of British

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comedian

Dan Leno George Wild Galvin (20 December 1860 – 31 October 1904), better known by the stage name Dan Leno, was a leading English music hall comedian and musical theatre actor during the late Victorian era. He was best known, aside from his music hall a ...

. The paper was primarily aimed at young adults and featured a fictional version of Leno. He personally wrote most of the gags and stories, while Tom Browne contributed many of the illustrations.Anthony, p. 170 The comedian retained editorial control of the paper, deciding which items to omit.Brandreth, p. 70 After a run of nearly two years the novelty wore off, and Leno lost interest. The paper shut down on December 2, 1899. Another early example was a comic strip drawn between 1909 and 1913 about the local village eccentric Robert W. Patten by John Hager, which was published in the

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. When Hollywood started making

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films many comics series were made about popular film comedians. E.C. Segar's ''

Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers ''Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers'' was an American gag-a-day celebrity comics comic strip by Stuart Carothers Radio Fun ''Radio Fun'' was a British celebrity comics comic paper that ran from (issues dates) 15 October 1938 to 18 February 1961, when it became the first out of twelve titles to merge with ''Buster''. The comic strips included the uncredited work o ...

'' and ''

Film Fun ''Film Fun'' was a British celebrity comics comic book that ran from (issues dates) 17 January 1920 to 15 September 1962, when it merged with '' Buster'', a total of 2,225 issues. There were also annuals in the forties and fifties. As the title ...

'' were even completely based around comics about radio and film celebrities. In the mid-1930s American artists like Alfred Buescher, Clifton H. Crittenden, Roland Jack Scott, and Arthur J. Palmer also made

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based on the lives of celebrities who made headlines at the time. When television became popular in the 1950s and 1960s it opened the door for a whole stream of comics based on popular TV shows and stars. In every country with a comics industry examples of celebrity comics can be found. The longest-running celebrity comic in the world made by the same two creators is the Belgian series ''

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'' by

and

Willy Linthout Willy Linthout (born 1 May 1953) is a Belgian comics author, best known for the ''Urbanus (comic strip), Urbanus'' comics and his graphic novel ''Years of the Elephant''. Biography Willy Linthout was born in Eksaarde near Lokeren, Belgium in 19 ...

. It was in constant production from 1982 up until 2022.

Celebrity animated cartoons

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''), band (''

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, The Jackson 5ive,

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''), film stars (''

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Jackie Chan Adventures ''Jackie Chan Adventures'' is an animated television series developed by John Rogers, Duane Capizzi and Jeff Kline, and produced by Columbia TriStar Television (now Sony Pictures Television), Adelaide Productions, The JC Group and Blue Trai ...

Amigo and Friends ''Amigo and Friends'' (also known in Spanish as ''Cantinflas y Sus Amigos'') is an educational children's animated television series that was based on the Mexican cartoon series '' Cantinflashow'' in 1979. The show, which concentrates on a wide r ...

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, Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos,

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'',...), TV star (''

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, Partridge Family 2200 A.D.,

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'') and/or sports champion (''

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, I Am the Greatest: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali,

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List of celebrity comics by country

Argentina

* ''Chifladuras de Carlitos Balá'', based on TV host Carlitos Balá, drawn by Felix Saborido. * ''El Oso Arturo'', based on a character from the TV show ''

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'', drawn by Walter Carzon. * ''Juan Manuel Fangio'', based on auto racing champion

Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio (, ; 24 June 1911 – 17 July 1995) was an Argentine racing driver, who competed in Formula One from to . Nicknamed "el Chueco" and "el Maestro", Fangio won five Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles and—at the ti ...

, drawn by

Carlos Freixas Carlos Freixas i Baleitó, also known as Carles Freixas i Baleitó, (Barcelona, October 31, 1923 - February 26, 2003) was a Spanish cartoonist and illustrator whose most famous creation was '' "Pistol" Jim''. Biography Beginnings The ...

. * ''Pipito'', based on singer

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, drawn by Walter Carzon. * ''La Sole'', based on the Argentine singer

Soledad Pastorutti Soledad "La Sole" Pastorutti (born October 12, 1980) is an Argentine folk singer, who brought the genre to the younger generations at the end of the 20th century, and the beginning of the 21st. She is also a film and TV actress. Soledad is the ...

, drawn by Walter Carzon. * ''La Voz del Rioba con los reportajes de Minguito'', based on the TV series ''La Voz del Rioba'' and character played by

Juan Carlos Altavista Juan Carlos Altavista (January 4, 1929 – July 20, 1989) was an Argentine actor and comedian. Life Juan Carlos Altavista began his career at Teatro Infantil Labarden,Labarden children's theatre in Buenos Aires. Afterwards he learned from Narci ...

. It was drawn by Felix Saborido. * ''El Gordo Porcel'', based on TV and movie star

Jorge Porcel Jorge Raúl Porcel de Peralta (; 7 September 1936 – 16 May 2006), known as Jorge Porcel, was an Argentine comedy actor and television host. He was nicknamed ''El Gordo de América'' (''America's Fat Guy''). Porcel is considered, along with A ...

. It was drawn by Francisco Mazza. * ''El Capitán Piluso'', based on the character played by

Alberto Olmedo Alberto Olmedo (24 August 1933 – 5 March 1988) was an Argentine comedian and actor, popularly regarded as one of the most important comedians in the history of his country, for his outstanding work in television, cinema and theater. Olmedo w ...

. It was drawn by Francisco Mazza.

Belgium

* ''Albert en Co'' (since 2013 ''Filip van België''), based on the

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, written and drawn by Charel Cambré. The series has a mild satirical tone. * ''Baba Yega'', a children's comic based on the Belgian dance group Baba Yega, written by Leon and drawn by Steve Van Bael. * ''Les Diables Rouges'', a humoristic sports comic (2013-2014) about the Belgian national association football team by André Lebrun (writing) and

Philippe Bercovici Philippe Bercovici is a French comics artist of Franco-Belgian comics. Having illustrated a wide range of series, Bercovici is perhaps most known for ''Les Femmes en Blanc'' written by Cauvin, started in 1981. Initially under the pseudonym Thél ...

(drawings). * ''En Daarmee Basta!'', a humor comic (2006–2009), based on the children's TV series ''En Daarmee Basta!'', written by

Tom Bouden Tom Bouden (born 1971, Ostend, Belgium) is an openly gay Belgian artist, best known for his comics albums, which often satirize old-fashioned Belgian comics. Biography Tom Bouden was born in Ostend, Belgium in 1971. He started making comics w ...

and drawn by Wim Swerts and Luc Van Asten. and Vanas. * ''

Les Fabuleux Exploits d'Eddy Merckx ''Les Fabuleux Exploits d'Eddy Merckx'' (''The Fabulous Exploits of Eddy Merckx'') is a 1973 celebrity comic drawn by Christian Lippens and written by Yves Duval, based on the popularity of Belgian cycling champion Eddy Merckx Édouard Lo ...

'', a sports comic (1973) about cyclist

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, written by

Yves Duval Yves Duval (21 March 1934 – 22 May 2009) was a Belgian comics author who mainly worked for ''Tintin'' magazine, but also wrote comics, stories, and articles for other magazines. Biography Yves Duval was born in Etterbeek. He started working ...

and Christian Lippens. * ''Familie Backeljau'', a humor comic based on the popular TV sitcom ''De Familie Backeljau'', drawn by Luc Morjaeu. * '' F.C. De Kampioenen'', a humor comic (1996) based on the popular TV sitcom '' FC De Kampioenen'', written and drawn by

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. It's currently one of the most successful Flemish comics series, still selling strong even though the TV series itself came to an end in 2011. * ''Flikken'', an action comic (2010) based on the TV police series '' Flikken'', written by Zaki Dewaele and drawn by Michaël Vincent. * ''Gaston en Leo'', a humor comic (1985) based on the comedy duo Gaston en Leo, written and drawn by Jeff Broeckx. * ''Geschipper Naast Mathilde'', a humor comic (1955) based on the TV sitcom ''

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'', written and drawn by

Willy Vandersteen Willebrord Jan Frans Maria "Willy" Vandersteen (15 February 1913 – 28 August 1990) was a Belgian creator of comic books. In a career spanning 50 years, he created a large studio and published more than 1,000 comic albums in over 25 series, sel ...

. * ''De Geverniste Vernepelingskes'', a satirical

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comic (1997) in which the main characters are comedian

and comics artist

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, who consequently also write and draw the gags. The series also features numerous cameos of Flemish celebrities. * ''Get Ready!'', a humor adventure comic based on the popular boys band

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, written by Danny Roelens, drawn by Patriek Roelens. * ''Le Grand Jojo'', a humor comic (2014) based on the Walloon singer and comedian Le Grand Jojo by André Lebrun (writing) and

(drawings). * ''Jacques Vermeire'', a humor adventure comic based on the popular comedian Jacques Vermeire, written and drawn by Geert Kinnaert. * ''Jean-Marie Pfaff'', a humorous biographical comic about association football player

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. A first version was drawn by cartoonist Hugo Leyers in 1983, followed by second version from 1984 by K. Luyckx and F. Defossez. * ''John Massis'', a humor comic about acrobat John Massis, written and drawn by Pirana, who was a close friend of his. * ''Jommeke in

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'', a 1979 one-shot comic book featuring a cross-over between the comics character

Jommeke ''Jommeke'' is a Belgium, Belgian comic strip series in publication since 1955. It was created by Jef Nys and can be defined as a humoristic children's adventure series. Jommeke, an 11-year-old boy, is the series' main protagonist. It was original ...

and popular singer and theme park owner

Bobbejaan Schoepen Bobbejaan Schoepen (a pseudonym of Modest Schoepen; 16 May 1925 – 17 May 2010) was a Flemish pioneer in Belgian pop music, vaudeville, and European country music. Schoepen was a versatile entertainer, entrepreneur, singer-songwriter, guit ...

. * ''Justine Henin'', a 2007 sports comic by

and Edouard Aidans about tennis champion

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. * ''De avonturen van K3'', a humor adventure comic (2000–...) based on the popular girls group K3, written by Jan Ruysbergh, drawn by Patriek Roelens and later Charel Cambré. * ''Kabouter Plop'', a humor comic based on the popular children's TV show ''

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'', written and drawn by Jean-Pol, Wim Swerts and Luc Van Asten * ''Kamiel in Vuur en Vlam'', a one-shot comic book about

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by Marc Daniels and Rik De Wulf, starring Kamiel Spiessens, a comedic character created by Flemish comedian

Chris Van den Durpel Chris Van den Durpel (born 7 October 1960) is a Belgian impressionist and actor. He became known for his parody of (Paul Schampers) and Herman Le Compte and self-made characters such as , Jimmy B.,, Ronny King and . He is also famous as an imit ...

. * ''Katastroof'', a humor comic about the local Antwerp band Katastroof written by Tom Metdepenningen, a member of the group. * ''Kim'', a humor adventure comic (2004) about tennis player

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, written by

and drawn by Wim Swerts and Vanas. * ''#Like Me'', a humorous comic based on the children's TV show of the same name, written by Tom Bouden, Joyce Beullens and drawn by Michaël Vincent. * ''Marc Coucke'', a humorous adventure comic based on business man and sports chairman

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, written by Leon and drawn by Steve Van Bael. * ''Het Manneke'', a

comic (1962) about the popular TV sketch show ''

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'', written by the actor himself, Jef Cassiers, and drawn by PIL and later Marc Payot. * ''Margriet Hermans'', a humor comic (1993) about singer and TV presenter

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, written by Peter Verbelen and drawn by Erik Vancoillie. * ''Mega Mindy'', a humor adventure comic (2007–2009) based on the popular children's TV show ''

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'', drawn by Charel Cambré. * ''Merlina'', an adventure comic (1986) based on the popular children's TV show , written by Dick Durver (pseudonym for singer and

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politician

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, who was also the TV series' script writer) and drawn by Danny De Haes. * ''M-Kids'', a humor adventure comic (2002–2004) based on the girl group M-Kids, written by Jan Ruysbergh, drawn by Luc Morjaeu. * ''Nachtwacht'', a fantasy comic by Peter van Gucht and Steve Van Bael, based on the eponymous children's TV series. * ''Papa Chico'', a children's comic about TV clown Papa Chico, written by Tony and drawn by Tody. * ''De Pfaffs'', a humor adventure comic (2003–2004) based on the reality TV series '' De Pfaffs'', written by Ronald Grossey and drawn by Charel Cambré. * ''Piet Piraat'', a children's comic (2002-2012), based on the TV series ''

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'', written and drawn by Wim Swerts and Luc Van Asten. * ''De Planckaerts'', a humor comic (2003) based on the reality TV series ''De Planckaerts'' about former cyclist

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and his family. * ''Samson en Gert'', a humor adventure comic (1993–2005) based on the children's TV show '' Samson en Gert'', drawn and written by Wim Swerts and Jean-Pol. Wim Swerts and Luc Van Asten * ''Slache'', a humor adventure comic (1939-1941) based on the vaudeville and radio sketch comedy character Slache, developed by comedian Marcel Antoine. * ''Spring!'', a humor adventure comic (2004–2007) based on the children's TV show ''Spring'', written by Luc Morjaeu and drawn by Charel Cambré. * ''De Strangers'', a humor comic (1984) about the Flemish comedic band De Strangers, written by Patrick Vermeir, drawn by

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. * ''De avonturen van Tommeke'', a humor comic (2007–2008) based on the cyclist

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, written by Ivan Claeys and drawn by Patrick Van Oppen. * ''

'', a humor comic (1982) based on the popular comedian

, written by himself and drawn by

. It has been in continuous syndication since 1982, making it the longest-running and best-selling celebrity comic of

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and in the world. * ''Van Rossem'', a semi-satirical comic (1991–1992) based on the politician and economist

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who also wrote the scripts. The drawings were made by

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. * ''Vertongen & Co'', a humor comic (2011), based on the children's TV show ''Vertongen & Co'', written by Hec Leemans, drawn by Luc Van Asten and Wim Swerts. * ''W817'', a humor comic (2003–2011) based on the children's TV show ''W817'', written by Hec Leemans and

and drawn by Luc Van Asten and Wim Swerts. * ''Wendy Van Wanten'', a humor comic about the pin-up model

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(1992), written by Tony Beirens and drawn by Yurg. * ''X!NK'', an adventure comic (2004–2006) based on the music band X!nk, written and drawn by Mario Boon. * ''Zappy Max'', a humor comic (1959–1960), based on the popular radio presenter

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, written and drawn by

Maurice Tillieux Maurice Tillieux (7 August 1921 – 2 February 1978) was a Belgian writer and comic artist. He is regarded by many as a major figure of post-war Belgian comics. Early life Maurice Tillieux was born in Huy in 1921. At first he studied for th ...

. * ''Zornik'', a humor comic (2005) about the Belgian rock band

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, written by Mario Boon and drawn by Freek van Haagen.

Brazil

* ''Beto Carrero'', a comic based on cowboy and theme park owner Beto Carrero, drawn by Eugênio Colonnese. * ''Fuzarca e Torresmo'', a comic based on the popular clowns duo of the same name, drawn by Eduardo Barbosa. * ''Gugu Liberato'', a comic based on actor, singer and TV presenter

Gugu Liberato Antônio Augusto de Moraes Liberato (10 April 1959 – 21 November 2019), better known as Gugu Liberato or simply Gugu, was a Brazilian television presenter, entrepreneur, actor and singer. He is regarded as one of the most famous entertainers ...

, drawn by Watson Portela. * '' Ronaldinho Gaucho'', a sports comic (2006) based on association football player Ronaldinho Gaucho, drawn by

Mauricio de Sousa Mauricio Araújo de Sousa (; born October 27, 1935), known artistically as Mauricio de Sousa or mononymously just as Mauricio, is a Brazilian cartoonist and businessman who has created over 200 characters for his popular series of children's co ...

(of ''

Monica's Gang ''Monica and Friends'' (), previously published as ''Monica's Gang'' in Anglophone territories and as ''Frizz and Friends'' in London, is a Brazilian comic book series and media franchise created by Mauricio de Sousa. The series originated in a c ...

'' fame). The comic also inspired an animated TV series, '' Ronaldinho Gaucho's Team'' (2011). * ''Rocky Lane'', a comics series based on U.S. western actor

Rocky Lane Allan "Rocky" Lane (born Harry Leonard Albershardt; September 22, 1909 – October 27, 1973) was an American studio leading man and the star of many cowboy B-movies in the 1940s and 1950s. He appeared in more than 125 films and TV shows in ...

, drawn by

Primaggio Mantovi Primaggio Mantovi (born San Vito dei Normanni, January 18, 1945) is an Italian-born Brazilian comics artist. Born in Italy, he moved with his family to Brazil at age nine. He began his career at publishing house Rio Gráfica Editora (RGE) in 1964 ...

. * ''Sergio Mallandro'', a humor comic based on the popularity of the Brazilian TV host

Sergio Mallandro Sergio may refer to: * Sergio (name), for people with the given name Sergio * Sergio (carbonado), the largest rough diamond ever found * Sergio, the mascot for the Old Orchard Beach Surge baseball team * ''Sergio'', a 2009 documentary film about ...

, drawn by

Paulo Borges Paulo Luís Borges (24 December 1944 – 15 July 2011), simply known as Paulo Borges, was a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who played as a Winger (association football), right winger. Career Revealed by Bangu, he playe ...

. * ''Mestre Kim'', a comic based on taekwondo expert Mestre Kim, drawn by Eugênio Colonnese. * ''

Senninha Senninha is a Brazilian comic book series created by Rogério Martins and Ridaut Dias Jr., whose main character is based upon Formula One world champion Ayrton Senna. Senninha was launched on 28 January 1994 by the publisher Abril, some months ...

'', a motorsports comics by Rogério Martins and Ridaut Dias Jr., based on legendary Brazilian motor racer

Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna da Silva (; 21 March 1960 – 1 May 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from to . Senna won three Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles with McLaren, and—at the time of his death—held ...

. It was first published before his tragic death and kept being published for several years afterwards. * ''Os Trapalhões'', a humor comic based on the popularity of the Brazilian comedy team

Os Trapalhões Os Trapalhões () was a Brazilian comedy group and a television series of the same name created by Wilton Franco. Its members Dedé Santana, Zacarias, Mussum and their leader Didi Mocó (Renato Aragão). The name ''Os Trapalhões'' (which can ...

, drawn by

and Watson Portela. * ''Turma do Lambe-Lambe'', a comics series based on the eponymous children's TV show, made by the show's creator, Daniel Azulay, himself.

Canada

* ''Fous Comme Brac'', a 1950s humor comic based on the radio show ''Fous Comme Brac'', drawn by Galiana. * ''Juliette Béliveau'', a 1950-1954 gag comic starring actress Juliette Béliveau, drawn by Dick Lucas. * ''Sergeant Renfrew'' by

Dave Broadfoot Dave Broadfoot (December 5, 1925 – November 1, 2016) was a Canadian comedian and satirist. He is best known for his performances as a member of the Royal Canadian Air Farce.Dave Broadfoot Dave Broadfoot (December 5, 1925 – November 1, 2016) was a Canadian comedian and satirist. He is best known for his performances as a member of the Royal Canadian Air Farce.Willie Lamothe Willie Lamothe was the stage name of Joachim Guillaume Lamothe (January 27, 1920 – October 19, 1992), a Canadian musician and actor from Quebec.

, drawn by Charles Brunet. * ''Zézette'', a comic based on a popular radio show of the same name, drawn by Paul St-Jean.

Costa Rica

* ''Las Figonas de Paso Ancho'', humor comics series based on the play and TV series by Samuel Rovinski, drawn by Hugo Díaz Jiménez.

Croatia

* ''Mendo Mendović'', based on the popular children's puppet TV series, drawn by Bordo.

Finland

* ''Lordi'', based on the rock band

Lordi Lordi () is a Finnish Rock music, rock band. Formed in 1992 by the band's lead singer, songwriter and costume maker Mr Lordi (Tomi Petteri Putaansuu), Lordi are known for wearing monster masks and using horror elements with pyrotechnics during c ...

. The stories are written by their frontman

Tomi Putaansuu Tomi Petteri Putaansuu (born 15 February 1974), known professionally as Mr Lordi, is a Finnish musician, businessman, special effect make-up artist, songwriter, painter, comics artist and graphic designer. He is best known as the lead vocalist ...

, while Sami Kivelä provided artwork.

France

* ''Les Bario'', based on the clown ensemble ''Les Bario'', by Jean Ache. * ''Les Cinq Sous de Lavarède'', a 1939

text comic Text comics or a text comic is a form of comics where the stories are told in captions below the images and without the use of speech balloons. It is the oldest form of comics and was especially dominant in European comics from the 19th century u ...

based on the film '' Les Cinq Sous de Lavarède'' (1938) starring

Fernandel Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin (8 May 1903 – 26 February 1971), better known as Fernandel, was a French comic actor. Born in Marseille, France, to Désirée Bedouin and Denis Contandin, originating in Perosa Argentina, a town located in th ...

. The comic was written and drawn by Pellos. * ''Fais Pas Ci, Fais Pas Ça'', a 2012 humor comic based on the TV show ''

Fais pas ci, fais pas ça ''Fais pas ci, fais pas ça'' (; 'Don't do this, don't do that') is a French television series created by Anne Giafferi and Thierry Bizot for France Télévisions, starring Valérie Bonneton, Isabelle Gélinas, Bruno Salomone and Guillaume ...

'', drawn by

and written by Dal. * ''Ploum'', a 1925-1927 adventure comic, based on Italian-American comedian

Monty Banks Montague (Monty) Banks (born Mario Bianchi; 18 July 1897 – 7 January 1950) was a 20th century Italian-born American comedian, film actor, director and producer who achieved success in the United States and United Kingdom. Career Banks was bor ...

, drawn by

Louis Forton Louis Forton (born March 14, 1879, in Sées, Orne (department), Orne; died February 15, 1934, in Saint-Germain-en-Laye) was a French screenwriter and Comic strip, comic strip artist. Louis Forton was one of the pioneers of French comic strips. ...

. * ''Signé Furax'', based on the popular radio play '' Signé Furax'', drawn by Henry Blanc. * ''Les Aventures d'Ulysse'', a comic strip based on the 1977 children's TV show ''Le Club d'Ulysse'', drawn by Pierre-Yves Gabrion. * ''Les Aventures de Zaza'', a comic based on Zaza, the real-life dog of actress

Dany Saval Dany Saval (born Danielle Nadine Suzanne Savalle; 5 January 1942) is a French former actress. Her career flourished during the 1950s and 1960s. Best known in America as one of a trio of airline stewardesses being shuffled around by Tony Curtis ...

and her husband (and TV host)

Michel Drucker Michel Drucker, CQ (born 12 September 1942) is a popular French journalist and TV host. He has been on screen for so long on various shows and different networks, both public and private, that he once said that some people joked that he was in ...

, scripted by Saval herself and drawn by Jean-Pierre Gibrat. * ''Zinedine Zidane'', a 2005 comic about football player

Zinedine Zidane Zinedine Yazid Zidane (; ; ''Zineddin Lyazid Zidan''; ; born 23 June 1972), popularly known as Zizou, is a French professional Manager (association football), football manager and former Football player, player who played as an attacking midfi ...

by Alexis Nolent, Marco Venanzi and Michel Pierret.

Germany

* ''Die Geschichte vom General Hindenburg'' (1915), a propaganda comic about

Paul von Hindenburg Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg (2 October 1847 – 2 August 1934) was a German military and political leader who led the Imperial German Army during the First World War and later became President of Germany (1919� ...

, drawn by Arpad Schmidhammer.

Italy

* ''Abbott & Costello'', 1940s comics based on the Hollywood comedy duo

Abbott & Costello Abbott and Costello were an American comedy duo composed of comedians Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, whose work in radio, film, and television made them the most popular comedy team of the 1940s and 1950s, and the highest-paid entertainers in t ...

, drawn by

Dino Attanasio Dino Attanasio (real name Edoardo Attanasio, born 8 May 1925) is a Belgian comics writer. Biography Attanasio was born in Milan. After studies at the Academy of Arts of Milan, Dino Attanasio started to work in illustration and animation in th ...

, among others. * ''Cico e Pallina'', a late 1930s, early 1940s gag comic, based on two characters from the radio show ''Terziglio''. The series is notable for having been drawn by

Federico Fellini Federico Fellini (; 20 January 1920 – 31 October 1993) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He is known for his distinctive style, which blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness. He is recognized as one of the greatest and ...

, long before he became a famous film director. * ''La Cicciolina'', a 1980s erotic comics series by Giovanni Romanini and Lucio Filippucci, based on Hungarian-Italian porn actress and politician

La Cicciolina Ilona Anna Staller (born 26 November 1951), known by her stage name Cicciolina, is a Hungarian-Italian former porn star, politician, and singer. Staller gained fame in the early 1970s through her radio show ''Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?'' an ...

. * ''Criche e Croc'', 1940s comics based on the Hollywood comedy duo

Laurel & Hardy Laurel and Hardy were a British-American comedy duo during the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema, consisting of Englishman Stan Laurel (1890–1965) and American Oliver Hardy (1892–1957). Starting their career as a duo in the ...

, drawn by

and Andrea Da Passano, among others. * ''La Genesi di Freak'', a 2008-2009 comics series by Roberto Antoni, Stefano Ianne and Marcello Albano based on Roberto "Freak" Antoni himself, lead singer of the comedy punk band

Skiantos Skiantos is an Italian comedy punk band formed in Bologna in 1975. They have released ten studio albums, two live albums and five compilation albums. They participated in the Gods of Demential festival on 12 January 2007. Background The group f ...

. * ''Roberto & C.'', a 1981 comic by Enrico Borgatti and Sergio Corteggi about actor and comedian

Roberto Benigni Roberto Remigio Benigni ( , ; born 27 October 1952) is an Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film director. He gained international recognition for writing, directing, and starring in the Holocaust comedy drama film ''Life Is Beautifu ...

Mexico

* ''Cantinflas'', a

photo comic Photo comics are a form of sequential storytelling using photographs rather than illustrations for the images, along with the usual comics conventions of narrative text and word balloons containing dialogue. They are sometimes referred to in ...

(1939) about the iconic Mexican comedian

Cantinflas Mario Fortino Alfonso Moreno Reyes (12 August 1911 – 20 April 1993), known by the stage name Cantinflas (), was a Mexican comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He is considered to have been the most widely accomplished Mexican comedian and is well ...

, made by Héctor Daniel Falcón. * ''Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata'', a superhero comic (1952) based on the legendary Mexican wrestler

El Santo Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta (23 September 1917 – 5 February 1984), best known by his ring name El Santo (English language, English: "The Saint"), was a Mexican ''Lucha libre, luchador Wrestling mask, enmascarado'' (or masked professional wrestlin ...

, written by José Guadalupe Cruz.

The Netherlands

* ''AbsolutLee'', based on the popular singer

Lee Towers Leendert "Leen" Huijzer (; born 23 March 1946), better known by his stage name Lee Towers, is a Dutch singer with international success. He remains one of the best-selling Dutch artists and holds the record for the most concerts performed by a s ...

, written and drawn by Rob Derks. It was eventually cancelled because Towers had not given any permission for the work. * ''André van Duin'', a

comic (1975) about the famous comedian

André van Duin Adrianus Marinus Kyvon (; 20 February 1947), known by his stage name André van Duin, is a Dutch comedian, singer-songwriter and television presenter. Van Duin is one of the Netherlands' best known entertainers, with a career spanning almost si ...

, scripted by himself and drawn by Fred Julsing. In the 1980s a similar humor comic was made, but with a different artist: Toon van Driel. * ''Bakken aan de bar'', a

comic strip (1971) based on the popularity of the Dutch satirical shows ''

De Fred Haché Show ''De Fred Haché Show'' is a 1971 Dutch television show written and directed for the VPRO by Wim T. Schippers, Ruud van Hemert, Wim van der Linden, and Gied Jaspars. The show marked the return to television for Schippers, van der Linden, and J ...

'' and '' Barend is weer bezig''. It was drawn by the main actors themselves:

Harry Touw Harry Touw (7 April 1924 – 14 April 1994) was a Dutch comedian and television actor from The Hague, who rose to national prominence playing the characters Otto Kolkvet and Fred Haché in the satirical comedy shows written and directed by Wi ...

and IJf Blokker. * ''Bart de Graaff'', a humor comic based on Dutch TV presenter

Bart de Graaff Bart Frederikus de Graaff (; 16 April 1967 – 25 May 2002) was a Dutch television presenter, comedian and creator, as well as the founder and chairman of the Netherlands Public Broadcasting, public broadcasting network BNN (Dutch broadcaster), ...

, written and drawn by Rudi Jonker. * ''Bassie en Adriaan'', a children's humor-and-adventure comic (1983–1985) based on the popular children's duo

Bassie en Adriaan Bassie & Adriaan was a television program series focusing on the adventures and lives of a circus duo consisting of clown Bassie and acrobat Adriaan, played by real-life circus duo Bas van Toor, Bas and Aad van Toor. Written by Aad van Toor and ...

, written by

Aad van Toor Bassie & Adriaan was a television program series focusing on the adventures and lives of a circus duo consisting of clown Bassie and acrobat Adriaan, played by real-life circus duo Bas van Toor, Bas and Aad van Toor. Written by Aad van Toor and ...

(who plays Adriaan) and drawn by Frans Verschoor. * ''Billie Ritchie en Zijn Ezel'', a humor comic book by David Bueno de Mesquita about Scottish film comedian

Billie Ritchie William Hill, known professionally as Billie Ritchie (5 September 1874 – 6 July 1921), was a Scottish people, Scottish comedian who first gained transatlantic fame as a performer for British music hall producer Fred Karno — a full decade b ...

, which was the first Dutch celebrity comic ever. * ''Coentje'', a comic strip about the

mascot A mascot is any human, animal, or object thought to bring luck, or anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, sports team, university society, society, military unit, or brand, brand name. Mascots are als ...

of association football club

Feyenoord Feyenoord Rotterdam () is a Netherlands, Dutch professional association football, football club based in Rotterdam, which plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football league system, Dutch football. Founded as Wilhelmina in 1908, the ...

, written by

Martin Lodewijk Martinus Spyridon Johannes Lodewijk (born 30 April 1939) is a Dutch comics writer and cartoonist, and advertising illustrator. Martin Lodewijk was born in Rotterdam. He dropped out of high school in 1957, and started drawing cartoons, notably of ...

, Jan Booister and drawn by Minck Oosterveer. * ''Floris'', a newspaper comic strip based on the TV series '' Floris'', written by Gerard Soeteman and drawn by Gerrit Stapel. * ''Jan Cremer Superstar'', a 1967 comic strip about novelist

Jan Cremer Johan Cremer (; 20 April 1940 – 19 June 2024) was a Dutch author, photographer and painter. His best known work is the novel ' ("I, Jan Cremer"; 1964) and the sequel ''Ik, Jan Cremer, tweede boek'' ("I, Jan Cremer, second book"; 1966). The pub ...

, drawn by

Theo van den Boogaard Theo van den Boogaard (born 25 March 1948, Castricum, Netherlands) – also known as Theo Bogart – is a Dutch cartoonist. He first came to attention as an Underground comix, underground cartoonist in the early 1970s for the sexually explicit com ...

for an edition of the Jan Cremer Krant. * ''Jenny van As'', a comic strip about tour guide Jenny van As, written and drawn by Richard Bijloo. * ''Juul Deeldert'', a comic strip based on jazz poet

Jules Deelder Jules Anton Deelder (24 November 1944 – 19 December 2019) was a Dutch poet, spoken word poet and writer. His poems cover topics such as life in the city of Rotterdam, drug use, and jazz. He was very passionate about the Dutch language and fear ...

, illustrated by Vick Debergh. * ''Hermanus'', a celebrity comic based on comedian and musician

Herman van Veen Hermannus Jantinus van Veen (born 14 March 1945) is a Dutch stage performer, actor, author, singer-songwriter and musician. He worked with accompanists Laurens van Rooyen and Erik van der Wurff, both of whom were pianists and composers. In ...

, portrayed as his clown character. The series was drawn by Jan Bart Dieperink. * ''Made in Dollland'', a 2010 humor comic based on Dutch transvestite Dolly Bellefleur. It is drawn by Wilbert van der Steen and written by Bellefleur. * ''Meneer Bres'', a 1998 humor comic based on panelist Henk Bres in the talk show ''Het Lagerhuis'', made by Richard and Aad Bijloo. * ''Meneer Van Looij'', a humor comic based on an advertising character for insurance company Reaal. It was written by

Hanco Kolk Hanco Kolk (born 11 March 1957, Den Helder) is a Dutch cartoonist and comics artist. He is best known for his collaborations with Peter de Wit, with who he made '' Gilles de Geus'' and '' S1NGLE'' Kolk married author Isabelle Rosselin in 2016. ...

and drawn by Eric Heuvel. * ''Nick & Simon'', a humor comic based on the singing duo

Nick & Simon Nick & Simon were a Dutch singer-songwriter duo composed of Simon Keizer and Nick Schilder. They became popular in their home country the Netherlands in 2006. Their album ''Luister'' (''Listen'') reached double platinum status in four months. In ...

, drawn by Comicup Studio and written by Jos Beekman, Frank Jonker, Thom Roep, Bas Schuddeboom and Ruud Straatman. * ''Ome Henk'', based on the comedy records by Frank van der Plas, drawn by Leo de Veld. * ''Ome Keesje'', a humor comic based on the radio character ''Kees Mulder'' from the popular radio play ''De Familie Mulder'', written by the actor himself, Willem van Cappellen, and drawn by Henk Zwart. * ''Oppassen!!!'', a humor comic (1997) based on the popular Dutch comedy series ''Oppassen!'', written and drawn by Bert Witte. A notable aspect about this comic was that all the characters were anthropomorphized as animals. * ''Piet Paulusma'', based on the popular TV weather man, written and drawn by Piet Voordes. * ''Pipo de Clown'', based on the popular TV children's show ''

Pipo de Clown Pipo de Clown is a character created by writer and artist Wim Meuldijk, which became famous as the lead character of a popular early Netherlands, Dutch television series also written by Meuldijk, and which was subsequently popularized in movies an ...

'', written by Wim Meuldijk and drawn by Jan van der Voo. * ''Purno de Purno'', based on the cult children's TV series, scripted by Mischa Oudwater and drawn by Leo de Veld. * ''Radio Bergeijk'', based on the popular radio show ''

Radio Bergeijk Radio Bergeijk is a Dutch satirical radio programme of which ''Peer van Eersel'' and ''Toon Spoorenberg'' are the anchormen. They are played by the comedians George van Houts and Pieter Bouwman respectively. The first episode was broadcast on April ...

'', written and drawn by Jeroen de Leijer. * ''Rockin' Belly'', based on the lead singer of the Dutch punk band De Rockin' Belly Bende, by

René Windig René Windig (born 1951 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch cartoonist, best known as a frequent collaborator with Eddie de Jong. Together they created the newspaper comic ''Heinz'', about a grumpy sarcastic cat. They won the 1991 Stripschapprijs The Strip ...

and Eddie de Jong. Incidentally, Windig was also the harmonica player in this band. * ''Royaal Modaal'', a 2003 web comic about the Dutch royal family, drawn by Ruud Straatman. * ''

Sjef van Oekel Sjef van Oekel was a TV comedy character created by Dutch artist Wim T. Schippers and played by Dutch comedian, singer and actor Dolf Brouwers (1912–1997). Van Oekel started as a side character in '' De Fred Hachéshow'' in 1972 but became su ...

'', a humor comic based on the comedic character played by

Dolf Brouwers Dolf Brouwers (31 August 1912 – 23 September 1997) was a Dutch comedian, singer, and television actor who rose to fame late in life playing the character Sjef van Oekel in the 1970s satirical television shows aired on VPRO, written and directed ...

, written by his script writer

Wim T. Schippers Willem Theodoor "Wim T." Schippers (; born 1 July 1942) is a Dutch artist, comedian, television director, and voice actor. During the 1960s, he worked mostly as a visual artist, associated with the international Fluxus-movement. As a television ...

and drawn by

. The comic was notable for running more than two decades, long after the character had disappeared from television, and was even popular in English and French translations, despite the fact that the character was unknown there. But in the early 1990s Brouwers sued, causing the series to tone down its vulgar comedy and give him part of its financial share. * ''Swiebertje'', based on the popular children's TV series ''

Swiebertje Swiebertje is a character from the books of Dutch author John Henri uit den Bogaard, who wrote a series of children's books based on the character from 1936 to 1974. The books were adapted for television ( Joop Doderer playing the title role), in ...

'', drawn by Gerrit Stapel. * ''Tita Tovenaar'', based on the popular children's TV series ''

Tita Tovenaar Tita Tovenaar or TiTa Tovenaar (translation: ''Tita the wizard'') is a Dutch children's television series, which was produced by the Nederlandse Omroep Stichting and ran between 1972 and 1974. At the time it was popular enough to inspire audio plays ...

'', written and drawn by

Frans Piët Frans Piët (17 February 1905, Haarlem – 5 January 1997) was a Dutch comics artist, most famous as the original creator of the longest-running Dutch comics series of all time: ''Sjors & Sjimmie''. Biography He was born in 1905 as the son of a ...

, who is most famous as the creator of

Sjors en Sjimmie ''Sjors & Sjimmie'' (''George & Jimmy'') is a Dutch adaptation of the comic strip ''Winnie Winkle'', specifically the character Perry Winkle from that strip. The difference between the American original and the Dutch adaptation is that Sjors (Perr ...

. * ''Toen Was Geluk Nog Heel Gewoon'', based on the popular TV sitcom of the same name, written by

and drawn by Eric Heuvel. * ''De Wadders'' by Henk Tol, based on a radio play of the same name.

Portugal

* ''Laurel & Hardy'', a local comic strip about the U.S. comedy duo

by Óskar Pinto Lobo created in the 1930s. American publishers eventually forced him to discontinue it.

Spain

* ''Una aventura con Félix, el amigo de los animales'' by Carlos Guirado, an educational comics series based on the popularity of wildlife presenter

Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente Félix Samuel Rodríguez de la Fuente (March 14, 1928 – March 14, 1980) was a Spanish naturalist and broadcaster. He is best known for the highly successful and influential TV series, '' El Hombre y la Tierra'' (1974–1980). A graduate in m ...

. * ''Charlot'', a comic about Hollywood comedian

Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin (16 April 188925 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered o ...

, drawn by C. Rojo for the magazine Charlot. * ''La Família Sistacs'', a comic strip based on the radio show ''La Família Sistacs'', written and drawn by the show's host Valentí Castanys Borràs. * ''Gaby, Fofó, Miliki y Milikito'', a children's comic (1971) based on the Spanish comedy troupe Los Payasos de la Tele, drawn by Argentinean comics artist Felix Saborido.

Sweden

* ''Live englit Rosa'', a 2003-2008 comic series, scripted by

Måns Gahrton Måns Gahrton (born 1961) is a Sweden, Swedish author. Gahrton was born in Lund, Skåne County. He wrote his first book when he was 6 years old. He is best known for his books about ''Eva & Adam'', ''Agent Annorlunda'' and the FF med Bert, Bert ...

and Johan Unenge, based on the Swedish drama series of the same name . * ''Osynliga Klubben'', a 1959 comic book series by Torvald Sundbaum based on the Swedish radio series of the same name.

United Kingdom

* ''Abbott & Costello'', comics about the Hollywood comedy duo

, written and drawn by Walter Bell, George William Wakefield and Norman Yendell Ward. * ''The Big Yin'', a gag-a-day comic (1973–1977) starring comedian

Billy Connolly Sir William Connolly (born 24 November 1942) is a Scottish actor, musician, television presenter, artist and retired stand-up comedian. He is sometimes known by the Scots nickname the Big Yin ("the Big One"). Known for his idiosyncratic and of ...

and the cartoonist who drew it, Malky McCormick. * ''Bootsie and Snudge'', a humor comic based on the TV sitcom ''

Bootsie and Snudge ''Bootsie and Snudge'' is a British sitcom that aired on ITV for three series from 1960 to 1963, with a fourth in 1974. The show is a spin-off of ''The Army Game'', a sitcom about soldiers undertaking national service, and follows two of the m ...

'', drawn by Bill Titcombe. * ''Britain's Brightest Boy'' (1955–1961), a gag-a-day comic about comedian

Benny Hill Alfred Hawthorne "Benny" Hill (21 January 1924 – 18 April 1992) was an English comedian, actor and scriptwriter. He is best remembered for his television programme, ''The Benny Hill Show'', a comedy-variety show whose amalgam of slapstick, bu ...

, drawn and written by Reg Parlett. * ''Charlie Chaplin'', a humor comic (1914), based on film comedian

, drawn by

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. and later Freddie Adkins. Other artists who have drawn similar

comics about Chaplin are Freddie Crompton in 1916 (who also made one about Chaplin's brother

Syd Chaplin Sydney John Chaplin (; 16 March 1885 – 16 April 1965) was an English actor. Chaplin was the elder half-brother of actor and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin and in later life, served as his business manager. Through their mother Hannah, they were ...

), Wally Robertson and Reg Parlett in 1932. * ''Chester Conklin, The Cheerful Chappie'', a humor comic (1932) based on film comedian

Chester Conklin Chester Cooper Conklin (January 11, 1886 – October 11, 1971) was an early American film comedian who started at Keystone Studios as one of Mack Sennett's Keystone Cops, often paired with Mack Swain. He appeared in a series of films with ...

, drawn by Harry Parlett. * ''The Comical Capers of Billie Reeves, the Scream of the Screen'' (1916), a humor comic about musical hall star and film comedian Billie Reeves, written and drawn by Louis Briault. * ''Crossroads'', a daily drama comic (1972-1973), based on the soap opera ''

Crossroads Crossroads is a junction where four roads meet. Crossroads, crossroad, cross road(s) or similar may also refer to: Film and television Films * ''Crossroads'' (1928 film), a 1928 Japanese film by Teinosuke Kinugasa * ''Cross Roads'' (film), a ...

'', written and drawn by

Alfred Mazure Alfred Leonardus Mazure (8 September 1914 – 16 February 1974) was a Dutch comics artist, novelist and film director, best known for his detective comic '' Dick Bos'', which was one of the most popular comics series in the Netherlands during the 1 ...

.Rich Thomassen, ''En Maz creëerde Dick Bos. Het verhaal van de baanbrekende strip'', Aspekt, 2014, page 281-282. * ''Dad's Army'', a 1973 humor comic based on the TV sitcom ''

Dad's Army ''Dad's Army'' is a British television British sitcom, sitcom about the United Kingdom's Home Guard (United Kingdom), Home Guard during the World War II, Second World War. It was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft (TV producer), David Crof ...

'', drawn by Bill Titcombe. * ''Dan Leno's Journal'', a magazine (1898–1899) based on the popularity of music hall comedian

, who also wrote the gags. The drawings were made by Tom Browne. Frank Holland also made ''The Leno Kids'' for the same magazine, which is the first juvenile version of a celebrity comic in history. * ''The Dickie Henderson Family'', a humor comic based on the popular TV comedian

Dickie Henderson Richard Matthew Michael Henderson, Order of the British Empire, OBE (30 October 1922 – 22 September 1985) was an English entertainer. Early years Henderson was born in London. His father, Dick Henderson (1891–1958), was a music hall ...

, drawn by Bill Titcombe. * ''

'', an entire magazine (1920–1962) featuring comics about film actors and comedians. * ''Gary Glitter'', a humor comic about pop singer

Gary Glitter Paul Francis Gadd (born 8 May 1944), better known by his stage name Gary Glitter, is an English former singer who achieved fame and success during the 1970s and 1980s. His career ended after he was convicted of downloading child pornography i ...

, drawn by Adam Weller. * '' Harry Hill's Real Life Adventures in TV Land'', a humor comic (2010–2011) about comedian

Harry Hill Matthew Keith Hall (born 1 October 1964), known professionally as Harry Hill, is an English comedian, presenter and writer. He pursued a career in stand-up following years working as a medical doctor, developing an offbeat, energetic performanc ...

, written by Sean Baldwin, Duncan Scott and drawn by

Nigel Parkinson Nigel Parkinson (born February 7, 1952) is a British cartoonist who works for D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd and mainly draws for ''The Beano'' and ''The Dandy''. Biography Parkinson is the official artist for Dennis the Menace (UK), Dennis the Menac ...

* ''The Larkins'', a

comic (1960) based on the popular sitcom '' The Larkins'', written and drawn by

. * ''Laurel & Hardy'', comics about the Hollywood comedy duo

, written and drawn by John McClusky, George William Wakefield and Terence Wakefield, among others. * ''Little Tich'', a humor comic (1916) based on vaudeville star

Little Tich Harry Relph (21 July 186710 February 1928),Russell, Dav"Relph, Harry (1867–1928)" ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004, online edition, January 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2013 professionally known as Littl ...

, drawn by Alex Akerbladh. * ''Lloyd Hamilton'', a humor comic (1920) about film star

Lloyd Hamilton Lloyd Vernon Hamilton (August 19, 1891 – January 19, 1935) was an American film comedian, best remembered for his work in the silent era. Career Having begun his career as an extra in theatre-productions, Hamilton first appeared on film in ...

, drawn by Herbert Sydney Foxwell. * ''The Magic Roundabout'', a comic based on ''

The Magic Roundabout ''The Magic Roundabout'' is an English-language children's programme that ran on BBC Television from 1965 to 1977. It used the footage of the French stop motion animation show '' Le Manège enchanté'' but with completely different scripts a ...

'' (the English translation of the French TV show '' Le Manège Enchanté''), drawn by Gordon Hutchings. * ''Ovaltiney's Own Comic'', a comics series and entire magazine, based on the radio show '' Ovaltiney's Concert Party'', drawn by artists like Harry Banger, Bert Hill, S.K. Perkins, G. Larkman and Harry Hemsley. * ''

Radio Fun ''Radio Fun'' was a British celebrity comics comic paper that ran from (issues dates) 15 October 1938 to 18 February 1961, when it became the first out of twelve titles to merge with ''Buster''. The comic strips included the uncredited work o ...

'', an entire magazine (1938–1961) featuring comics about radio actors and comedians. * '' Robbie Rebel'', a humor comic (2002–2008) based on pop singer

Robbie Williams Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, launching a solo career in 1996. His debut studio album, ''Life thru a Lens'', was re ...

, drawn by Ken H. Harrison. * ''Rolf Harris and Coojibear'', a children's comic based on ''

The Rolf Harris Show Rolf Harris (30 March 1930 – 10 May 2023) was an Australian musician, television personality, painter, and actor. He used a variety of instruments in his performances, notably the didgeridoo and the Stylophone, and is credited with the inventi ...

'', drawn by Philip Mendoza. * ''Sooty'', based on the TV puppet show ''

Sooty Sooty is a British children's television media franchise created by Harry Corbett incorporating primarily television and stage shows. The franchise originated with his fictional glove puppet character introduced to television in '' The Sooty ...

'', drawn by Tony Hart and later Gordon Hutchings. * ''The Telegoons'', a humor comic (1963-1964) based on the TV puppet series ''

The Telegoons ''The Telegoons'' is a comedy puppet show, adapted from the highly esteemed and successful BBC radio comedy show of the 1950s, ''The Goon Show'' produced by Tony Young for BBC television and first shown during 1963 and 1964. Two series of 13 epi ...

'', drawn by Bill Titcombe. * The British girls' magazine Valentine featured several comics based on pop musicians. One of the artists who drew them was

. * '' Watch Out Beagle's About'', a humor comic (1991), based on the TV show ''

Beadle's About ''Beadle's About'' was a British television programme hosted and written by Jeremy Beadle, where members of the public became victims of practical jokes behind hidden cameras. It was produced by LWT for ITV, and ran on Saturday nights from 22 N ...

'' starring an anthropomorphic version of host

Jeremy Beadle Jeremy James Anthony Gibson-Beadle MBE (12 April 1948 – 30 January 2008) was an English television and radio presenter, writer and producer. From the 1980s to the late 1990s he was a regular face on British television, and in two years ...

. It was drawn by

Anthony Hutchings Anthony, also spelled Antony, is a masculine given name derived from the ''Antonii'', a ''gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descendants ...

United States

* ''

Abbott and Costello Abbott and Costello were an American comedy duo composed of comedians Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, whose work in radio, film, and television made them the most popular comedy team of the 1940s and 1950s, and the highest-paid entertainers in t ...

'', a comics franchise based on comedy duo formed by radio and movie stars

Bud Abbott William Alexander "Bud" Abbott (October 2, 1897 – April 24, 1974) was an American comedian, actor and producer. He was best known as the straight man in the comedy duo Abbott and Costello. Early life Abbott was born in Asbury Park, New Jer ...

and

Lou Costello Louis Francis Cristillo (March 6, 1906 – March 3, 1959), better known as Lou Costello, was an American comedian, actor and producer. He was best known for his double act with Bud Abbott and their routine " Who's on First?". Abbott and Cos ...

. Stories were written and drawn by, among others,

Mort Drucker Morris "Mort" Drucker (March 22, 1929 – April 9, 2020) was an American caricaturist and comics artist best known as a contributor for over five decades in ''Mad (magazine), Mad'', where he specialized in satires on the leading feature film ...

, Eric Peters (Erich Gold),

Lily Renée Lily Renée Phillips ( Willheim; May 12, 1921 – August 24, 2022), often credited as L. Renée, Lily Renée, or Reney, was an Austrian-born American artist best known as one of the earliest women in the comic-book industry, beginning in the 194 ...

and Charles W. Winter. * ''

The Adventures of Bob Hope ''The Adventures of Bob Hope'' is an American celebrity comics comic book series that was published by National Periodical Publications (an imprint of DC Comics). The series featured stories based on comedian Bob Hope, as well as assorted other h ...

'', a humor comic (1950–1968) about comedian

Bob Hope Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was an American comedian, actor, entertainer and producer with a career that spanned nearly 80 years and achievements in vaudeville, network radio, television, and USO Tours. He appeared ...

, written by

Arnold Drake Arnold Drake (March 1, 1924 – March 12, 2007) was an American comic book writer and screenwriter best known for co-creating the DC Comics characters Deadman and the Doom Patrol, and the Marvel Comics characters the Guardians of the Galaxy, Hav ...

, drawn by

Neal Adams Neal Adams (June 15, 1941 – April 28, 2022) was an American comic book artist. He was the co-founder of the graphic design studio Continuity Associates, and was a Creator ownership, creators-rights advocate who helped secure a pension and re ...

, Owen Fitzgerald and

Bob Oksner Bob Oksner (October 14, 1916 – February 18, 2007) was an Americans, American comics artist known for both adventure comic strips and for superhero and humor comic books, primarily at DC Comics. Biography Oksner's early work includes creatin ...

. * ''Bettie Page Comics'', a 1996 one-shot comic published by

Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, manga and Artist's book, art book publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon, by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, O ...

and illustrated by Cary Grazzini,

Dave Stevens Dave Lee Stevens (July 29, 1955 – March 11, 2008) was an American illustrator and comics artist. He was most famous for creating '' The Rocketeer'' comic book and film character, and for his pin-up style "glamour art" illustrations, especiall ...

and Jamie S. Rich, starring pin-up model

Bettie Page Bettie Mae Page (April 22, 1923 – December 11, 2008) was an American model who gained notoriety in the 1950s for her pin-up model, pin-up photos.David Avallone and Colton Worely. * ''Broncho Billy'', a humor comic based on Hollywood western star

Broncho Billy Anderson Gilbert M. "Broncho Billy" Anderson (born Maxwell Henry Aronson; March 21, 1880 – January 20, 1971) was an American actor, writer, film director, and film producer, who was the first star of the Western film genre. He was a founder and star ...

, drawn by Albert Levering. * ''Bruce Lee'', an action comic (1994) based on kung fu star

Bruce Lee Bruce Lee (born Lee Jun-fan; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was an American-born Hong Kong martial artist, actor, filmmaker, and philosopher. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy which was formed from ...

, written by

Mike Baron Mike Baron (born July 1, 1949) is an American comic book writer and novelist. He is the creator of ''Badger (comics), Badger'' and the co-creator of ''Nexus (comics), Nexus'' with Steve Rude. He is also well known as the first writer on Marvel Co ...

and drawn by

Val Mayerik Val Mayerik (born March 29, 1950) is an American comic book and commercial artist, best known as co-creator of the satiric character ''Howard the Duck'' for ''Marvel Comics''. Biography Early life and career Val Mayerik was born in Youngstown, ...

.''Bruce Lee''
– MyComicShop.com. Retrieved:2014-08-29. * ''

Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers ''Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers'' was an American gag-a-day celebrity comics comic strip by Stuart Carothers Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin (16 April 188925 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered o ...

, drawn by Stuart Carothers and later Elzie C. Segar. * ''

The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis ''The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis'' is the title of a celebrity comic book published by DC Comics and featuring the popular team of comedians Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. The series ran for forty issues from 1952 through 1957, at wh ...

'', a humor comic (1952–1957) about the comedy duo

Martin & Lewis Martin and Lewis were an American comedy duo, comprising singer Dean Martin and comedian Jerry Lewis. They met in 1944 and debuted at Atlantic City's 500 Club on July 25, 1946; the team lasted ten years to the day. Before they teamed up, Martin ...

, drawn by

and

. * ''Dick Clark's Rock, Roll and Remember'', a 1995

Sunday comic The Sunday comics or Sunday strip is the comic strip section carried in some Western newspapers. Compared to weekday comics, Sunday comics tend to be full pages and are in color. Many newspaper readers called this section the Sunday funnies, t ...

based on the radio show ''

Dick Clark's Rock, Roll & Remember Dick Clark's Rock, Roll and Remember (sometimes shortened to ''Rock, Roll and Remember'') was a weekly American rock and roll radio documentary show hosted by Dick Clark featuring oldies music. It was broadcast on United Stations Radio Networks ...

'' starring

Dick Clark Richard Wagstaff Clark (November 30, 1929April 18, 2012) was an American television and radio personality and television producer who hosted ''American Bandstand'' from 1956 to 1989. He also hosted five incarnations of the Pyramid (game show), ...

, drawn by Don Sherwood and written by

Fred Bronson Fredric M. "Fred" Bronson (born January 10, 1949) is an American journalist, author and writer. He is the author of books related to number one songs on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and other books related to various music charts as well. He ...

. * ''Francis'', a comic about

Pope Francis Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 13 March 2013 until Death and funeral of Pope Francis, his death in 2025. He was the fi ...

, drawn by Patrick Marrin. Later followed by ''The Leo Chronicles'', a comic about

Pope Leo XIV Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost, September 14, 1955) has been head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State since May 2025. He is the first pope to have been born in the United States and North America, the fir ...

, also by Marrin. *'' Gen¹³'', issue #13C (October 1996; written by Brandon Choi, J. Scott Campbell and Jim Lee; drawn by J. Scott Campbell) features a cameo guest appearance by

Anthony Robbins Anthony Jay Robbins ( Mahavoric, born February 29, 1960) is an American author, coach and motivational speaker. He is known for his seminars, and self-help books including the books '' Unlimited Power'' and ''Awaken the Giant Within''. Early ...

. * ''Gene Autry'', a 1952 comic strip based on country singer and western star

Gene Autry Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998), nicknamed the Singing Cowboy, was an American actor, musician, singer, composer, rodeo performer, and baseball team owner, who largely gained fame by singing in a Crooner ...

, written by Gerald Geraghty, Bob Stevens and drawn by

Pete Alvarado Peter J. Alvarado Jr. (February 22, 1920 – December 27, 2003) was an American animation and comic book artist. Alvarado's animation career spanned almost 60 years. He was also a prolific contributor to Western Publishing's line of comic books. ...

., Bert Laws, Tom Cooke,

Carl Buettner Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name *Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of tel ...

Jesse Marsh Jesse Marsh (July 27, 1907 – April 28, 1966) was an American comics artist and animator. His main claim to fame is his work on the early ''Tarzan'' and related books for Western Publishing that saw print through Dell Comics and later Gold Ke ...

, Nick Firfires, Mo Gollub, Tillman Goodan, Mel Keefer, Tom Massey, Tony Sgroi and Hi Mankin * ''Hee Haw'', a humor comic based on the popular hillbilly comedy show ''

Hee Haw ''Hee Haw'' is an American television variety show featuring country music and humor with the fictional rural "Kornfield Kounty" as the backdrop. It aired from 1969 to 1993, and on TNN from 1996 to 1997. Reruns of the series were broadcast on ...

'', drawn by

Frank Roberge Frank, FRANK, or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a Germanic people in late Roman times * Franks, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusa ...

. * '' Inside Woody Allen'', a

comic (1976–1984) about comedian and film director

Woody Allen Heywood Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; November 30, 1935) is an American filmmaker, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades. Allen has received many List of awards and nominations received by Woody Allen, accolade ...

, written by

David Weinberger David Weinberger (born 1950) is an American author, technologist, and speaker. Trained as a philosopher, Weinberger's work focuses on how technology — particularly the internet and machine learning — is changing our ideas, with books about the ...

(among others) and drawn by Stuart Hample. * ''Jackie Robinson'', a 1950 comic book starring baseballer champion

Jackie Robinson Jack Roosevelt Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who became the first Black American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era. Robinson broke the Baseball color line, ...

, written by sportswriter Charles Dexter, inked by John Jordan. * ''Jay Leno Meets Spider-Man'', a 2002 one-shot comic book featuring a cross-over between comedian

Jay Leno James Douglas Muir Leno ( ; born April 28, 1950) is an American television host, comedian, and writer. After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the host of NBC's ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Tonight Show'' from 1992 until 200 ...

and the comic book character

Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appearance, first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in ...

, written by

David Michelinie David Michelinie (; born May 6, 1948) is an American comic book writer best known for scripting Marvel Comics' ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and ''Iron Man'' and the DC Comics feature Superman in ''Action Comics''. Among the characters he created or ...

, drawn by

Erik Larsen Erik J. Larsen (born December 8, 1962) is an American comic book artist, writer, and publisher. He currently acts as the chief financial officer of Image Comics. He gained attention in the early 1990s with his art on Spider-Man series for Marvel ...

and Mike Machlan. * ''Joe Martin'', a newspaper comic about Joe Martin, an

orang-utan Orangutans are great apes native to the rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia. They are now found only in parts of Borneo and Sumatra, but during the Pleistocene they ranged throughout Southeast Asia and South China. Classified in the genus ' ...

featured in Hollywood films, drawn in 1920-1921 by Forest A. McGinn. * ''John Wayne Comics'', a comic book series based on

Hollywood Hollywood usually refers to: * Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California * Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States Hollywood may also refer to: Places United States * Hollywood District (disambiguation) * Hollywood ...

actor

John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor. Nicknamed "Duke", he became a Pop icon, popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood' ...

, illustrated by artists like

Al Williamson Alfonso Williamson (March 21, 1931 – June 12, 2010) was an American cartoonist, comic book artist and illustrator specializing in adventure, Western, science fiction and fantasy. Born in New York City, he spent much of his early childhood in ...

, Ben Brown and Art Helfant * ''Larry'', a newspaper comic about comedian

Larry Semon Lawrence Semon (February 9, 1889 – October 8, 1928) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter during the silent film era. In his day, Semon was considered a major movie comedian, but he is now remembered mainly for working ...

, drawn by the artist himself. * ''Late Night of the Superstars'', a 1983 one-shot cross-over between TV presenter

David Letterman David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American television host, comedian, writer, producer, and auto racing team owner. He hosted late-night television talk shows for 33 years, beginning with the February 1, 1982, debut of ''Late N ...

and

The Avengers Avenger(s) or The Avenger(s) may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Marvel Comics universe * Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes **Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes of "The Infinity Sag ...

, written by

Roger Stern Roger Stern (born September 17, 1950) is an American comic book author and novelist. Biography Early career In the early 1970s, Stern and Bob Layton published the fanzine ''CPL'' (''Contemporary Pictorial Literature''), one of the first platfo ...

, drawn by

Al Milgrom Allen L. Milgrom (born March 6, 1950) is an American comic book artist (penciller and inker), writer, and editor, primarily for Marvel Comics. He is known for his 10-year run as editor of '' Marvel Fanfare''; his long involvement as writer, penci ...

and

Joe Sinnott Joseph Leonard Sinnott (; October 16, 1926 June 25, 2020) was an American comic book artist. Working primarily as an inker, Sinnott is best known for his long stint on Marvel Comics' ''Fantastic Four'', from 1965 to 1981 (and briefly in the la ...

. * ''Laugh-In'', a newspaper gag-a-day comic by

Roy Doty Roy Edward Doty (September 10, 1922 – March 18, 2015) was an American cartoonist, artist and illustrator. He created humorous cartoon illustrations for books, packaging, advertising, comic strips, television and not-for-profit organization campai ...

, based on the TV show ''

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In ''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'' (often simply referred to as ''Laugh-In'') is an American sketch comedy television program that ran for six seasons from January 22, 1968, to July 23, 1973, on the NBC television network. The show, hosted by comed ...

''. * ''Live From New-York, it's Saturday Night!'', a 1978 cross-over between the cast of the TV show ''

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'' and comic book character

, written by Bob Hall, drawn by

Chris Claremont Christopher S. Claremont (; born November 25, 1950) is an English-born American comic book writer and novelist. Claremont is best known for his 16-year stint on ''Uncanny X-Men'' from 1975 to 1991, far longer than that of any other writer,Clarem ...

. * ''Mr. T'', an action comic about the famous TV actor

, drawn by

(See main article ''

''). * ''New Kids On The Block'', a comic about the boyband

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, drawn by

Ernie Colón Ernesto Colón SierraColón in English translation of Via (July 13, 1931 – August 8, 2019) was a stateside Puerto Rican comics artist, known for his wide-ranging career illustrating children's, superhero, and horror comics, as well as main ...

. * ''Outsiders: Wanted'', a 2004 one-shot comic book featuring a cross-over between TV actor John Walsh and the comics characters The Outsiders., written by

Judd Winick Judd Winick (born February 12, 1970) is an American cartoonist, comic book writer and screenwriter, as well as a former reality television personality. He first gained fame for his stint on MTV's ''The Real World: San Francisco'' in 1994, before ...

, drawn by

Dan Jurgens Dan Jurgens (; born June 27, 1959) is an American comic book writer and artist. He is known for his work on the DC Comics, DC comic book storyline "The Death of Superman" and for creating characters such as Doomsday (DC Comics), Doomsday, Hank H ...

, Carlos D'Anda,

Karl Kerschl Karl Kerschl is a Canadian comic book artist. He is best known for his work on DC Comics books, including '' Adventures of Superman'', '' Majestic'', '' All-Flash'', '' Teen Titans: Year One'' and '' Gotham Academy''. Early life Kerschl was born ...

and Shawn Moll. * ''Personality Classics'' ( Personality Comics, 1991) limited series of profiles of

Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe ( ; born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 August 4, 1962) was an American actress and model. Known for playing comic "Blonde stereotype#Blonde bombshell, blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex ...

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the ...

, and

James Dean James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931September 30, 1955) was an American actor. He became one of the most influential figures in Hollywood in the 1950s, despite a career that lasted only five years. His impact on cinema and popular culture was p ...

. * ''Personality Comics Presents'' (Personality Comics, 19911992) comic book series of profiles of celebrities like

Paulina Porizkova Paulina Porizkova (; born 9 April 1965) is a fashion model and author. Born in Czechoslovakia, she moved to Sweden in 1973 and began modelling in France at the age of 15. In 1984, Porizkova became the first Central European woman to appear on th ...

Traci Lords Traci Elizabeth Lords (born Nora Louise Kuzma; May 7, 1968) is an American actress and singer. As a 15-year-old high-school dropout, she used Identity document forgery, fake identity documents to enter the sex industry, where she began appearin ...

, and

Cassandra Peterson Cassandra Gay Peterson (born September 17, 1951) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of the horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Peterson gained fame on Los Angeles television station KHJ-TV in her stage pers ...

. * ''Public Enemy'', a comic book about the rap group

Public Enemy Public Enemy is an American Hip-hop, hip hop group formed in Roosevelt, New York, in 1985 by Chuck D and Flavor Flav. The group rose to prominence for their political messages including subjects such as Racism in the United States, American r ...

, by Adam Wallenta. * ''Roy Rogers'', a 1948-1957 comic strip based on western film star

Roy Rogers Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye; November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998), nicknamed the King of the Cowboys, was an American singer, actor, television host, and Rodeo, rodeo performer. Following early work under his given name, first as a c ...

, drawn by

, Erwin Hess and Hi Mankin. *''

Savage Dragon The Savage Dragon is the name of two superheroes created by Erik Larsen, published by Image Comics and taking place in the Image Universe. The comic initially follows the adventures of a superheroic police officer named the Dragon. The character ...

'' Vol.2 #41 (September 1997) features a cameo by

Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. His music and showmanship have had a significant, lasting impact on the music industry, and his songwriting partnership with l ...

. * ''Secret Agents'' (Personality Comics, 19911992) — comic limited series of profiles of

James Bond The ''James Bond'' franchise focuses on James Bond (literary character), the titular character, a fictional Secret Intelligence Service, British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels ...

actors

Sean Connery Sir Thomas Sean Connery (25 August 1930 – 31 October 2020) was a Scottish actor. He was the first actor to Portrayal of James Bond in film, portray the fictional British secret agent James Bond (literary character), James Bond in motion pic ...

Roger Moore Sir Roger George Moore (14 October 192723 May 2017) was an English actor. He was the actor to portray Ian Fleming's fictional secret agent James Bond (literary character), James Bond in the Eon Productions/MGM Studios film series, playing the ...

, and

Timothy Dalton Timothy Leonard Dalton Leggett (; born 21 March 1946) is a British actor. He gained international prominence as the fourth actor to portray fictional secret agent James Bond in the Eon Productions film series, starring in '' The Living Dayli ...

. *'' Spidey Meets the President!'', a 2009

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...

special written by

Zeb Wells Zeb Wells (born April 28, 1977) is an American comic book writer, screenwriter, director, and voice actor. He is known for his controversial Amazing Spider-Man comic book run and New Mutants comic book from Marvel Comics, as well as being a writer ...

and drawn by

Todd Nauck Todd Nauck ( ) is an American comic book creator, comic book artist and writer. Nauck is most notable for his work on ''Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man,'' ''Young Justice'' and his own creation, ''Wildguard (comics), Wildguard''. Career Nauck's ...

and Frank D'Armata, for the occasion of

Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who was the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American president in American history. O ...

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as the President of the United States. * ''

Superman vs. Muhammad Ali ''Superman vs. Muhammad Ali'' is an oversize celebrity comic book published by DC Comics in 1978. The 72-page book features Superman teaming up with the heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali to defeat an alien invasion of Earth, a story in w ...

'', a 1978 comic book where

Superman Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, which first appeared in the comic book ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1, published in the United States on April 18, 1938.The copyright date of ''Action Comics ...

has a cross-over with boxing champion

Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali (; born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer and social activist. A global cultural icon, widely known by the nickname "The Greatest", he is often regarded as the gr ...

, written by

Dennis O'Neil Dennis "Denny" Joseph O'Neil (May 3, 1939 – June 11, 2020) was an American comic book writer and editor, principally for Marvel Comics and DC Comics from the 1960s through the 1990s, and Group Editor for the Batman family of titles until h ...

and drawn by

. * ''Teen Comics'' (Personality Comics, Sept. 1992Mar. 1993) — comic book limited series of profiles of teen idols like

Shannen Doherty Shannen Maria Doherty (; April 12, 1971 – July 13, 2024) was an American actress. During her career Shannen Doherty filmography, in film and television, Doherty played a number of notable characters, including Jenny Wilder in ''Little House o ...

Luke Perry Coy Luther "Luke" Perry III (October 11, 1966 – March 4, 2019) was an American actor. He became a teen idol for playing Dylan McKay on the Fox television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' from 1990 to 1995, and again from 1998 to 2000. ...

, the cast of ''

Melrose Place ''Melrose Place'' is an American prime-time television soap opera that aired on Fox from July 8, 1992, to May 24, 1999, for seven seasons. The show follows the lives of a group of young adults living in an apartment complex in West Hollywood, ...

'',

Mark Wahlberg Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971), formerly known by his stage name Marky Mark, is an American actor, producer, and former rapper. Mark Wahlberg filmography, His work as a leading actor, leading man spans the Comedy film, come ...

Madonna Madonna Louise Ciccone ( ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Referred to as the "Queen of Pop", she has been recognized for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, ...

, and

Prince A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The ...

. * ''

The Three Stooges The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team active from 1922 until 1970, best remembered for their 190 short-subject films by Columbia Pictures. Their hallmark styles were physical, farce, and slapstick comedy. Six total ...

'', a comics franchise based on comedy team formed by

Moe Howard Moses Harry Horwitz (June 19, 1897 – May 4, 1975), better known by his stage name Moe Howard, was an American comedian and actor. He is best known as the leader and straight man of the Three Stooges, the farce comedy team who starred in motion ...

Larry Fine Louis Feinberg (October 4, 1902 – January 24, 1975), better known by his stage name Larry Fine, was an American actor, comedian and musician. He is best known as a member of the comedy act the Three Stooges and was often called "The Middle St ...

Curly Howard Jerome Lester Horwitz (October 22, 1903 – January 18, 1952), better known by his stage name Curly Howard, was an American comedian and actor. He was a member of The Three Stooges comedy team, which also featured his elder brothers Moe and ...

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and Joe De Rita. * ''TMNT Amazing Adventures: Carmelo Anthony Special'' (2016), a celebrity special story for the ''Amazing Adventures'' comic books to the 2012 ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' TV series, featuring basketball player

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. * ''Tom Mix'', a western comic based on cowboy actor

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, drawn by

Carl Pfeufer Carl T. Pfeufer (September 29, 1910 – May 5, 1980Carl Pfeufer

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'', a comic book (1999–2000) based on professional wrestler

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, written by

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, drawn by Manny Clark. * ''W.C. Fields'', a 1982-1983 newspaper comic by Frank Smith and Jim Smart, based on comedian W.C. Fields. Later Fields' grandson Ronald Fields took over the script, while

Fred Fredericks Harold "Fred" Fredericks, Jr. (August 9, 1929 – March 10, 2015) was an American cartoonist who drew the ''Mandrake the Magician'' comic strip from June 1965, taking over for the late Phil Davis. Creator Lee Falk modernized the comic when Fr ...

provided the drawings. * ''The Weather'', a humor/weather forecast comic (1909–1913) starring local

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Robert W. Patten, drawn by John Hager. * ''Weiss Cracks'', a humor comic starring comedian Richard Weiss, drawn by Bart Slyp. * ''

Wild Man Fischer Lawrence Wayne "Wild Man" Fischer (November 6, 1944 – June 16, 2011) was an American street performer known for offering erratic, a cappella performances of "new kinds of songs" for a dime on the beaches of Los Angeles County and the Sunset St ...

'', a humor comic (1993) about folk singer

, drawn and written by J.R. Williams in the ''

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'' series. * ''

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'', a comics franchise based on professional wrestling stars.

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