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Hi everyone! I’m a big fan of clever and witty comic strips. While I enjoy classics like Calvin and Hobbes and Pearls Before Swine, I’d love to explore some lesser-known gems.

Do you have any favorite comic strips—digital or print—that deserve more attention? Bonus points for sharp humor or unique art styles!

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

Here are some cartoonists who are likely to have collections in public libraries:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Ware - a genius. I had to stop reading bc they were too impactful. strips, one-pagers, and longer stories, many experiments with forms. If you want "clever", this is your guy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Woodring - another genius, surreal cartoony style. scary thing is when they start making sense. multi-page short stories, one-pagers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alison_Bechdel. literally a MacArthur-winning genius. earned acclaim for her later graphic novels, but she has an earlier strip called "Dykes to Watch out For" that has some excellent characterization and captures a moment in time that is very relevant

Cartoonists who work with longer forms, while keeping a cartoony style:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Burns_(cartoonist) - hit or miss, but when he hits it's like a baseball bat to the face
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Clowes - a bit overrated imho but got respect for him
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raina_Telgemeier - does cartoons for kids, but they're great. "Drama" and her adaption of "The Babysitter's Club" are especially good
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Bagge - early stuff is very counterculture, later stuff includes some interesting biographies