22 May 2021

The 100 Best Comics of the 20th Century!

The 100 List | The Reviewers | List Making
Cartoonist Kayfabe

The Comics Journal #210 (1999)
Cover by Seth

THE 100 BEST COMICS OF THE 20th CENTURY!
as compiled by The Comics Journal #210, 1999

  1. Krazy Kat (1913-1944)
    by George Herriman

  2. Peanuts (1950-2000)
    by Charles Schulz

  3. Pogo (1949-1973)
    by Walt Kelly

  4. Maus (1986-1991)
    by Art Spiegelman

  5. Little Nemo in Slumberland (1905-1927)
    by Winsor McCay

  6. Feiffer (1956-1965)
    by Jules Feiffer

  7. Donald Duck (1942-1965)
    by Carl Barks

  8. MAD #1-24 (1952-1956)
    edited by Harvey Kurtzman

  9. Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary (1972)
    by Justin Green

  10. The Weirdo Short Stories (1981-1993)
    by Robert Crumb

  11. Thimble Theatre (1925-1938)
    by E.C. Segar

  12. EC War Comics (1950-1955)
    by Harvey Kurtzman & Others

  13. Wigwam Bam (1990-1993)
    by Jaime Hernandez

  14. Human Diastrophism / Blood of Palomar (1986-1987, revised 1988)
    by Gilbert Hernandez

  15. The Spirit (1940-1951)
    by Will Eisner

  16. RAW Magazine (1980-1991)
    edited by Art Spiegelman & Francoise Mouly

  17. The ACME Novelty Library (1993-present)
    by Chris Ware

  18. Polly & Her Pals (1912-1958)
    by Cliff Sterrett

  19. Sketchbooks (1964-present)
    by Robert Crumb

  20. Uncle Scrooge (1952-1967)
    by Carl Barks

  21. The New Yorker Cartoons (1925-1968)
    by Peter Arno

  22. The Death of Speedy Ortíz (1987)
    by Jaime Hernandez

  23. Terry & The Pirates (1934-1946)
    by Milton Caniff

  24. Flies On The Ceiling (1988-1989)
    by Jaime Hernandez

  25. Wash Tubbs / Captain Easy (1924-1943)
    by Roy Crane

  26. Harvey Kurtzman's Jungle Book (1959)
    by Harvey Kurtzman

  27. Palestine (1993-1995)
    by Joe Sacco

  28. The Mishkin Saga (1992-1994)
    by Kim Deitch with Simon Deitch

  29. Gasoline Alley (1981-1951)
    by Frank King

  30. The Fantastic Four (1961-1969)
    by Jack Kirby with Stan Lee

  31. Poison River (1988-1992, revised 1994)
    by Gilbert Hernandez

  32. Plastic Man (1941-1950)
    by Jack Cole

  33. Dick Tracy (1931-1977)
    by Chester Gould

  34. Theatrical Caricatures (1928-2003)
    by Al Hirschfeld

  35. Spider-Man (1962-1966)
    by Steve Ditko with Stan Lee

  36. Calvin & Hobbes (1985-1996)
    by Bill Watterson

  37. Doonesbury (1970-present)
    by Garry Trudeau

  38. Yummy Fur Autobiographical Comics (1988-1993)
    by Chester Brown

  39. Editorial Cartoons (1964-present)
    by Pat Oliphant

  40. The Kinder-Kids (1906)
    by Lyonel Feininger

  41. From Hell (1989-1998)
    by Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell

  42. Ghost World (1993-1997)
    by Daniel Clowes

  43. The Amphigorey Books (1972, 1975, 1983)
    by Edward Gorey

  44. The Idiots Abroad (1982-1987)
    by Gilbert Shelton & Paul Mavrides

  45. Paul Auster's City of Glass (1994)
    by Paul Karasik & David Mazzucchelli

  46. Cages (1990-1998)
    by Dave McKean

  47. The Buddy Bradley Stories in Neat Stuff & Hate (1986-1998)
    by Peter Bagge

  48. The Cartoons (1927-1961)
    of James Thurber

  49. Understanding Comics (1993)
    by Scott McCloud

  50. Tantrum (1979)
    by Jules Feiffer

  51. Alec (1981-2010)
    by Eddie Campbell

  52. It's a Good Life if You Don't Weaken (1993-1996)
    by Seth (aka Gregory Gallant)

  53. The Editorial Cartoons (1929-2001)
    of Herblock

  54. EC Horror Comics (1950-1955)
    by Al Feldstein & various

  55. Frank (1992-present)
    by Jim Woodring

  56. Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer (1988-1996)
    by Ben Katchor

  57. A Contract With God (1978)
    by Will Eisner

  58. New Yorker Cartoons (1935-1988)
    by Charles Addams

  59. Little Lulu (1945-1959)
    by John Stanley

  60. Alley Oop (1933-1971)
    by V.T. Hamlin

  61. American Splendor #1-10 (1977-1983)
    by Harvey Pekar & Others

  62. Little Orphan Annie (1924-1968)
    by Harold Gray

  63. Hey Look! (1946-1949)
    by Harvey Kurtzman

  64. Goodman Beaver (1962)
    by Harvey Kurtzman & Bill Elder

  65. Bringing Up Father (1913-1954)
    by George McManus

  66. Zippy (1970-present)
    by Bill Griffith

  67. The Passport (1954)
    by Saul Steinberg

  68. Barnaby (1942-1946, 1952)
    by Crockett Johnson

  69. Madman's Drum (1930)
    by Lynd Ward

  70. Jimbo (1976-1996)
    by Gary Panter

  71. The Book of Jim (1993)
    by Jim Woodring

  72. Rubber Blanket Short Stories (1991-1993)
    by David Mazzucchelli

  73. The Cartoon History of the Universe (1990-present)
    by Larry Gonick

  74. Ernie Pook's Comeek (1979-2008)
    by Lynda Barry

  75. Black Hole (1995-2005)
    by Charles Burns

  76. Master Race (1955)
    by Bernie Krigstein & Al Feldstein

  77. Li'l Abner (1934-1977)
    by Al Capp

  78. Sugar & Spike (1951-1992)
    by Sheldon Mayer

  79. Captain Marvel (1941-1953)
    by C.C. Beck & Otto Binder

  80. Zap (1967-1998)
    by Robert Crumb & others

  81. The Lily Stories (1992-2002)
    by Debbie Drechsler

  82. Caricature (1995)
    by Daniel Clowes

  83. V for Vendetta (1982-1983, 1988-1989)
    by Alan Moore & David Lloyd

  84. Why I Hate Saturn (1990)
    by Kyle Baker

  85. The Willie & Joe Cartoons (1944-1945)
    by Bill Mauldin

  86. Stuck Rubber Baby (1995)
    by Howard Cruse

  87. New Yorker Cartoons (1926-1995)
    by George Price 

  88. The Fourth World Comics (1970-1974)
    by Jack Kirby

  89. Autobiographical Comics (1974-2012)
    by Spain Rodriguez

  90. Mr. Punch (1994)
    by Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean

  91. Watchmen (1986-1987)
    by Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons

  92. Pictopia (1986)
    by Alan Moore & Don Simpson

  93. Dennis the Menace (1951-1994)
    by Hank Ketcham

  94. The Humour Comics (1942-1973)
    of Basil Wolverton

  95. Los Tejanos (1982)
    by Jack Jackson

  96. Dirty Plotte #1-12 (1991-1998)
    by Julie Doucet

  97. The Hannah Story (1994)
    by Carol Tyler

  98. Barney Google (1919-1942)
    by Billy De Beck

  99. The Bungle Family (1924-1945)
    by George Tuthill

  100. Prince Valiant (1937-1971)
    by Hal Foster

Read about the making of the TCJ Top 100 Comics list here...

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