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Top 100 Comics in City Newspapers

© Laura Kraus

The following is a list of the top 100 comics in the United State's top 30 markets. Points were awarded for the size of the paper: 32 points for the biggest paper down to 1 point for the sixth biggest. The list was compiled by Jeffrey Lindenblatt, publisher of the comic magazine Missing Years.

1."For Better or For Worse," Lynn Johnston, United Media, 1,105 points.

2."Garfield," Jim Davis, Universal Press Syndicate, 1,099.

3."Dilbert," Scott Adams, United, 1,087.

4."Peanuts," Charles Schulz, United, 1,064.

5."Doonesbury," Garry Trudeau, Universal, 1,048.

6."Cathy," Cathy Guisewite, Universal, 1,041.

7."Hagar the Horrible," Chris Browne, King Features Syndicate, 952.

8."Blondie," Dean Young and Dennis Lebrun, King, 947.

9."The Family Circus," Bil Keane, King, 945.

10."Sally Forth," Greg Howard and Craig MacIntosh, King, 892.

11."Dennis the Menace," Hank Ketcham, King's North America Syndicate (NAS), 845.

12."Shoe," Jeff MacNelly, Tribune Media Services (TMS), 832.

13."FoxTrot," Bill Amend, Universal, 812.

14."Beetle Bailey," Mort Walker, King, 797.

15."The Wizard of Id," Johnny Hart and Brant Parker, Creators Syndicate, 785.

16."B.C.," Johnny Hart, Creators, 779.

17."Zits," Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman, King, 753.

18."Mother Goose & Grimm," Mike Peters, TMS, 750.

19."Non Sequitur," Wiley Miller, Washington Post Writers Group (WPWG), 720.

20."Marmaduke," Brad Anderson, United, 712.

21."Baby Blues," Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman, King, 696.

22."Ziggy," Tom Wilson and Tom Wilson Jr., Universal, 689.

23."Jump Start," Robb Armstrong, United, 592.

24."Mutts," Patrick McDonnell, King, 592.

25."Hi & Lois," Greg Walker, Brian Walker, and Chance Browne, King, 576.

26."Curtis," Ray Billingsley, King, 560.

27."Prince Valiant," John Cullen Murphy and Cullen Murphy, King, 528.

28."Rose is Rose," Pat Brady, United, 506.

29."Mary Worth," John Saunders and Joe Giella, NAS, 480.

30."Luann," Greg Evans, United, 476.

31."Sylvia," Nicole Hollander, Los Angeles Times Syndicate, 448.

32."The Lockhorns," Bunny Hoest and John Reiner, King, 448.

33."Close to Home," John McPherson, Universal, 423.

34."Bizarro," Dan Piraro, Universal, 420.

35."Marvin," Tom Armstrong, NAS, 401.

36."Frank & Ernest," Bob Thaves, United's NEA. 397.

37."Judge Parker," Woody Wilson and Harold LeDoux, NAS, 392.

38."Rugrats," Nickelodeon, Creators, 386.

39."The Piranha Club" (formerly "Ernie"), Bud Grace, King, 380.

40."Slylock Fox and Comics for Kids," Bob Weber Jr., King, 376.

41."You Can With Beakman and Jax," Jok Church, Universal,

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