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  1. Comic strip | Definition, History, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

    A comic strip is a series of adjacent images, usually arranged horizontally, that are designed to be read as a narrative or a chronological sequence.

  2. comic strip summary | Britannica

    comic strip, Series of drawings that read as a narrative, arranged together on the page of a newspaper, magazine, or book. In the 1890s several U.S. newspapers featured weekly …

  3. Comic strip - Cartooning, Humor, Art | Britannica

    The newspaper strip and comic book have become arguably the largest and most influential iconographic field in history, with literally millions, perhaps billions, of discrete pictures …

  4. Peanuts | History, Characters, TV Shows, & Facts | Britannica

    5 days ago · Peanuts, long-running comic strip drawn and authored by Charles Schulz. First published in 1947 under the name Li’l Folks, the strip, renamed Peanuts in 1950, featured a …

  5. Li’l Abner | Satirical, Humorous, American | Britannica

    Li’l Abner, American newspaper comic strip that ran from 1934 until 1977, chronicling the absurdities of daily life in the fictional Appalachian town of Dogpatch. Li’l Abner was created in …

  6. Garfield | Cartoon Cat, Lasagna Lover & Monday Blues | Britannica

    Garfield, American newspaper comic strip featuring a fat, lazy cat with a dry sense of humour. Garfield became the most widely syndicated comic strip of its era.

  7. Calvin and Hobbes | Cartoon, Humor, Satire | Britannica

    Nov 19, 2025 · Calvin and Hobbes, American newspaper comic strip that ran from 1985 to 1995, chronicling the high jinks of Calvin, a six-year-old boy, and his pet tiger, Hobbes.

  8. Comic strip Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    COMIC STRIP meaning: a series of cartoon drawings that tell a story or part of a story

  9. cartoon - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

    A comic strip usually has four or more drawings in a row that tell a connected story. Comic strips feature a cast of characters, such as the children in the comic strip “Peanuts.”

  10. Bill Watterson | Cartoonist, Calvin and Hobbes, Life, & Career

    comic strip, series of adjacent drawn images, usually arranged horizontally, that are designed to be read as a narrative or a chronological sequence. The story is usually original in this form.