A Brief History
This article presents a list of fictional comics, which includes both comic books and comic strips.
Digging Deeper
Fictional comic books
From The Simpsons
- Adam Galaxy
- The Adventures of The Good Shepherd
- Batcat
- Batchick
- Batman and Rhoda.
- Biclops
- Bloodzilla
- Bongo, a comic seen in “Worst Episode Ever“, but the character is actually from Matt Groening‘s comic strip Life in Hell. In the episode it is referred to as a “lesser-comic”
- Bot Pilgrim
- Cap Apple
- Car Trek
- Catgirl
- The Clash
- Comic-Book Guy Comics
- Coming-Of-Age Sad Happy Book
- Death Of… Aquaman
- Death Of… Casper
- The Death of Sad Sack
- Dogkid
- Duck!
- Enter The Ant
- Evel Knievel jumps the Jackson 5
- Everyman, comic book created by Comic Book Guy
- Fallout Boy
- Fantastic Floor
- The Formidable Mulk
- From Heck
- Funny Ha-Ha
- Guardians of Jabromy
- I Do Comics
- Krustyburger Comics and Fun Book
- Hamburglar Adventure Comic
- Happy Little Elves
- Horror House
- Human Bee
- Indigestible Bulk
- Interesting Stories
- Jabronia Girls
- Krusty Komics
- Larry The Leprechaun
- Leopard Lady
- Lil’ Jesus
- Lil Kneesocks
- Lives of the Saints Comics
- Malibu Stacy
- Manboy
- Mittens JR
- Mr. Hop
- Nick
- Old Testament
- PB+J
- Peace Comics
- Pious
- Power Person
- Quest Time
- Radioactive Ape
- Sad Girl
- She-Hulk vs. Leon Spinks
- Super Genius
- Space Mutant Lawyer
- Space Mutant Plumber
- Spider Bee
- Superman vs Patty Hearst
- Tales from the Couch
- Temple of Gloom
- Terrible 2
- Tintin in Paris [1]
- Trading Card Comics
- True Grime
- Twinkle Twins
- Uncle Tightwad
- Vampire Dinosaur
- Yee-Haw
- Radioactive Man
- Weasel Woman
- Your Pal Jimmy Olsen vs. Matter Eater Lad
- Zebra Girl
From other sources
- Fictional comic strips[edit]9th Wonders! – Heroes
- 50 Shades of Green – Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
- The Adventures of Dirk Drain-Head – Mario‘s favorite comic book in the Super Mario Bros. comics
- The Adventures of Nick and Sugar – ‘Don’t Answer Me’ music video by The Alan Parsons Project
- Adventures of Super Captain Cool Man – Curtis
- The Adventures of Trina & Sissy! by June Colburn (Dreama Walker) – Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23 episode “Shitagi Nashi…”
- The Adventures of Martin Miggs, the Mad Muggle – Harry Potter
- The Afterlife Avenger and Cherub – Impulse
- Amalgam Comics – many nonexistent comics (combining real DC and Marvel titles) were referenced in the backstories of Amalgam characters.
- All-Fun Comics — western comic book starring Zoot Sputnik, written by Denton Fixx and published by BC Comics in ‘Mazing Man
- Amazing Midget Radio Comics – The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
- Amazing Reality – Stan Lee Meets… Spider-Man
- Arachnid Avenger – Earth vs. The Spider (2001 TV-Movie)
- Arachnid-Man – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Amourman – A Devilfire Nightmare[citation needed]
- The Audit of Superman – Late Night with Seth Meyers
- The Avenging Phantom – Tales from the Cryptkeeper
- Baby Dave – Chasing Amy
- Basho-man – The Baby-sitters Club
- Batman: Death of The Joker – Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 2: Villains in Paradise
- Battle Broad – Welcome to Eltingville
- Bats Comix – Slylock Fox & Comics for Kids
- Blue – Criminal Minds
- The Blue Scarab – Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
- Bluntman & Chronic – stoner comic based on Jay and Silent Bob, from Chasing Amy and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
- Blaze Comics – a fictional Metropolis based comic book company that produces the Booster Gold comic book.
- Blowback – Defendor
- Bor VS Odin – Welcome to Eltingville
- Brat Mite – Welcome to Eltingville
- Buckaroo Banzai – The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
- The Cape – The Cape (2011 TV series)
- Captain Avenger – Hero at Large
- Captain Bloodbath – the comic strip Barnaby
- Captain Cow – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Captain Fancy – Big Hero 6: The Series
- Captain Owl – A Devilfire Nightmare[citation needed]
- Captain Steel – The Real Ghostbusters
- Chasing Amy – semi-autobiographical comic by Holden McNeill in Chasing Amy
- Citizen 14 – unpublished comic by Warren Granger, art by Stew Ellis in Bones – two character names are a reference to comic book writer Warren Ellis.
- Clang!! – Good Omens
- Commander Cool – A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
- Commander Plague – A Devilfire Nightmare[citation needed]
- Congo Zilla – Welcome to Eltingville
- Corps Cadavres – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Crater Raider – Kim Possible
- Crypt of Panic – Welcome to Eltingville
- Dark Warrior – Mighty Med
- The Death of Swamp Thing – Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 2: Villains in Paradise
- Devilfire Express – A Devilfire Nightmare[citation needed]
- Devilman – A Devilfire Nightmare[citation needed]
- Doctor Venture – The Venture Bros.
- Creepy Comix – Whizzer and Chips
- Eagleman – Fantasy Island (original series)
- Encounter Briefs – Paul (2011 film)
- Fantastic Four Food Groups – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series)
- The Fantastic Four Meet Sisqó – Late Night with Seth Meyers
- Fight Guy – Welcome to Eltingville
- Freedom League – Dads (2013 TV series)
- Funny Bunny – Yu-Gi-Oh!
- Galaxy Scout – Fun Size
- Goon Squad – Welcome to Eltingville
- Guts-B-Gore – Welcome to Eltingville
- Hate and Missiles – Welcome to Eltingville
- The Hawk – Midsommer Murders
- Hellish Warrior – A Devilfire Nightmare[citation needed]
- Hideous Tales – Comic book featured in The Night of the Living Duck (1988 Looney Tunes cartoon)
- Horror Express – Welcome to Eltingville
- Human Fist – Big Hero 6: The Series
- Hyperman – The Sandman
- I Am Woman – Y: The Last Man
- Idiot Squad – Welcome to Eltingville
- Idiosyncratic Routine – Chasing Amy
- The Indelible Bulge – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series)
- The Invincible Iron Man Enter Magneto – Thatababy
- The Joker Returns – Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 2: Villains in Paradise
- Just’a Lotta Animals – and other BC Comics titles in Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew
- Jungle Girl – JLApe (written and drawn by Sam Simeon from Angel and the Ape)
- Komik – For Better or For Worse‘
- La Mujer– Sally Forth
- Le Morte – Story and Art by Harrison Thomas based on the crimes of serial killer Robert Morten – Law and Order: Special Victims Unit episode “Svengali”
- The Legion of SuperWriters – Histeria!
- Marvels Comics – Various semi-accurate comics about real superheroes in the Marvel Universe. In recent issues of She-Hulk, it’s been stated that Comics Code Authority- approved comics issues are considered to be endorsed by a federal agency, so their contents are admissible in court.
- Little Neuro – Cul De Sac
- Little Neuro and the Magic Dragon – Cul De Sac
- Man Bean – Johnny Bravo
- The Masked Mutant – Goosebumps
- Manga X – Welcome to Eltingville
- Mega Void – by Alan Tofsky (Eric Stoltz), featuring Queen Talon, based on Jamie Buchman (Helen Hunt) from Mad About You[2][3]
- Motorcycle Maniacs – ‘Take On Me’ music video by A-Ha
- Midknight Avenger –Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Midnight Warrior – Star Kid
- Mutant Meta-Men – Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman‘
- The Mutts – Mutts
- Ninjella – Level Up
- No Home Boys – Steven Universe
- Normal Four – Stan Lee Meets… Spider-Man
- Nutsy Monkey – Welcome to Eltingville
- Paragon of Painthorpe Street – Captain Britain
- Party Girl – Welcome to Eltingville
- Pet Force – Garfield
- Powerful Rangers Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger
- The Penaliser – Animal Man
- Pretty Hairstylist – Steven Universe
- Princess Paragon – and other Bang Comics titles in What They Did to Princess Paragon
- Quasar Quintet – and other Electric Comics titles in What They Did to Princess Paragon
- Rage – Queer as Folk
- Ranger Rory – Rose is Rose
- The Red Dingus – Conan
- El Rojo Caballo (The Red Stallion) – The Greatest American Hero
- Remorse Comics – Cul De Sac
- Robo Ape – Welcome to Eltingville
- Scary Tales of Gore – Animaniacs
- She It – Welcome to Eltingville
- Silver Sentry – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series)
- Skullman – A Devilfire Nightmare[citation needed]
- Space Creatures – The Baby-sitters Club
- Splendid Pup – outer space comic book written by Denton Fixx, drawn by Beasly, and published by BC Comics in ‘Mazing Man
- Spidey Searches for the Public Restroom – Late Night with Seth Meyers
- Stevie Sparks and the Comet Pirates – The Fairly OddParents
- Strong Bowling Girl Talks A Lot! by Patrick Kelly (David Krumholtz) – Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23 episode “Shitagi Nashi…”
- Super Guy – Clerks: The Animated Series
- Super Rabbi – Welcome to Eltingville
- Superb Man – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series)
- Supercaptaincoolman Versus The Evil Aretha Franklin – Curtis
- Superella – Fifty Pills
- Tales from the Cosmos – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series)
- Tales of the Black Freighter – Watchmen
- Tales of the Devilfire – A Devilfire Nigtmare[citation needed]
- Tales of the Undead – Friday the 13th: The Series
- Tall Slut, No Panties by Patrick Kelly (David Krumholtz) – Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23 episode “Shitagi Nashi…”
- Teleforce – The Blacklist: Redemption
- The Exhaustively Complete Little Neuro Comics Omnibus for the Anally Retentive – Cul De Sac
- Inblowable – Bordertown
- Undead Bunnies – Liō
- The Unliky Sader-man – Sally Forth (Greg Howard comic strip)
- Valet the Vanquisher – American Dad!
- Warrior Angel – Smallville
- Morten Ellis” – mortens life
- White Hating Coon – Black Power comic from Chasing Amy
- WhiZZ!! – Good Omens
- Wing Nut – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series)
- The Winged Avenger – The Avengers (TV series)
- Wolf Squad – Cursed (film)
- Wonder Demon – A Devilfire Nightmare[citation needed]
- Wonder Nanny – Curtis
- Wonder Space Fish – SpongeBob SquarePants
- Zang Man – Baby Blues
- Zoom
- “True crime” comics based on the “real life” adventures of various superheroes (such as Superman, Batman, etc.) exist in the DC Universe. In addition:
- Pre-Crisis, events and people on Earth-Two existed only as fictional comics on Earth-One
- Pre-Crisis, events and people on Earth-C-Minus existed only as fictional comics on Earth-C
- Pre-Crisis, events and characters of all parallel Earths existed only as fictional comics on Earth-Prime
- Post-Crisis, events and characters of the DC Universe existed only as fictional comics in the Milestone Comics universe.
- The Adventures of Mike Randall (comic strip) in Brenda Starr
- Angry Dad, a webcomic by Bart Simpson in The Simpsons episode “I Am Furious Yellow“
- Bash Brannigan – (comic strip written and drawn by fictional cartoonist Stanley Ford) How to Murder Your Wife
- The Adventures of Captain BaseBallBat-Boy – Max Payne
- Captain Tomorrow (published in Daily Planet) Superman
- Captain Goofball (cancelled comic strip) FoxTrot
- Caroline in the City (comic strip written and drawn by fictional cartoonist Caroline Duffy and colored by fictional colorist Richard Karinsky) – From the TV sitcom Caroline in the City.
- Cosmic Cow (comic strip written and drawn by fictional cartoonist Henry Rush) Too Close for Comfort
- The Dark Phantom (Marvel Comics, written and drawn by Joe Quesada.) currently in production.
- Dick Dubbelslag, a crime comic which brainwashes its readers, featured in Marten Toonder‘s Tom Poes story Horror, de ademloze (1949). It satirizes the witch hunts against comics at the time, as well as Alfred Mazure‘s comic strip Dick Bos. [4]
- Frank Kafka, Private Eye (comic strip written and drawn by Jacob Kurtz) Criminal.
- Inspecteur Castar, featured in the comic strip Ludo by Pierre Bailly [5] and Vincent Mathy. [6]
- Klondike Ike (comic strip written and drawn by Vic Van Streck) Jump Start (comic strip)
- Li’l Cutie (comic strip written and drawn by Bob Post) Diary of a Wimpy Kid
- Luther and Locke (a nod to Calvin and Hobbes), FoxTrot
- Mad about Ewe (webcomic, written and drawn by Rudy Dewclaw) Kevin and Kell
- Mental Man (published in the Daily Planet) Action Comics
- Monkeybone – Monkeybone
- Platypus Duck – (comic strip written and drawn by Tom Ruegger) The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo
- Rondo and Viola (webcomic, written and drawn by Rudy Dewclaw) Kevin and Kell
- Skully and Zombo (comic strip) A Devilfire Nightmare[citation needed]
- Stiefbeen en Zoon – A 1950s black-and-white comic book featured in De Kiekeboes story Vrouwen Komen van Mars by Merho as a parody of 1950s Flemish comics. [7]
- Vincent the Vulture, a comic book featured in Frank Tashlin‘s film Artists & Models (1955), created by Tashlin himself. [8]
- The Yellow Streak, a comic book made by the protagonist’s father in Daniel Clowes‘ David Boring.
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References
- ^ https://mic.com/articles/108534/the-39-best-literary-references-from-the-simpsons#.muWhlY5yM
- ^ Plot Summary for “Mad About You” My Boyfriend’s Back!
- ^ Queen Talon
- ^ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/toonder.htm
- ^ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bailly_pierre.htm
- ^ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mathy_vincent.htm
- ^ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/merho.htm
- ^ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/tashlin_frank.htm
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