This is a tough one. Which comic strips do you think have been the best 5 of all time?
Here's my list.
#1. The Far Side - Don Larson. Most science geeks and techies I know consider this the best comic strip of all time. How he could consistantly put a premise, set up and punch line in one panel as consistantly as he did was amazing...and funny as hell.
#2. Calvin and Hobbes - Bill Watterson. The best combination of art and humor I've ever seen in a comic strip.
#3. Pogo - Walt Kelly. Pogo had it all. Social commentary, political satire, slapstick humor, great poetry, whimsy, word play and great art.
#4. Doonesbury - Gary Trudeu. No one has blurred the line between comic strip and editorial cartoon like Trudeau has and love him or hate him his track record for being relevent, for as long as he has, exceeds all others.
#5. Peanuts - Charles Schults. Yea....I know...Peanuts lost a lot of relevency in the last half of Schultz career but the first half of his career more than compensates for that. It would be hard to argue with Schultz success and influence. It's hard not to relate to that loveable loser Charlie Brown.
Honorable Mention;
Bloom County - Bearkly Breathed. No one has taken social satire and subversiveness to the heights that Breathed has and got away with it, taking on all comers, for as long as he has. Love his work...and Yes...I voted for Bill the Cat.
