List of cartoonists

This is a list of cartoonists, visual artists who specialize in drawing cartoons. This list includes only notable cartoonists and is not meant to be exhaustive. Note that the word 'cartoon' only took on its modern sense after its use in Punch magazine in the 1840s - artists working earlier than that are more correctly termed 'caricaturists',

Notable cartoonists

Scott Adams, Dilbert Charles Addams (1938–1988), macabre cartoons featured in The New Yorker and elsewhere Attila Adorjany Sarah Andersen, known for Sarah's Scribbles Barry Appleby Dan Piraro Sergio Aragonés, known for his contributions to Mad Graciela Aranis (1908–1996), Chilean painter, cartoonist Peter Arno (1904–1968), cartoons featured in The New Yorker and elsewhere Arotxa (Rodolfo Arotxarena) Jim Bamber, cartoonist of Autosport, magazine specialising in motor sports Edgar Henry Banger Tex Avery, famously known for creating Daffy Duck, The Wolf, Droopy, Screwy Squirrel, and Red. Carl Barks, inventor of Duckburg and many of its characters like Scrooge McDuck and Gladstone Gander; Fantagraphics Books called him "the Hans Christian Andersen of comic books."A Timeless Classic For All Ages - Fantagraphics Books Sumanta Baruah Aminollah Rezaei Niko Barun Nancy Beiman, "FurBabies" Darrin Bell, Candorville and Rudy Park Steve Bell, The Guardian (UK) Stephen Bentley, "Herb and Jamaal" Jim Benton, known for his cartoons on reddit, GoComics, and Instagram as well as It's Happy Bunny, Dear Dumb Diary, Franny K Stein Oscar Berger, Aesop's Foibles (1947); active 1920s–1960s Mark Beyer, Amy and Jordan, Agony Brumsic Brandon Jr., "Luther"; with his daughter Barbara Brandon-Croft, first family of cartoonists (father/daughter) to each be nationally syndicated in the U.S. mainstream press Barbara Brandon-Croft, "Where I'm Coming From"; first Black woman cartoonist to be nationally syndicated in the U.S. mainstream press Berkeley Breathed, Bloom County and Outland Frédéric-Antonin Breysse Ed Brubaker Henry Bunbury 18th Century British caricaturist Tom Bunk, cartoonist for Mad Stanley Burnside, Sideburns Mark Burrier John Byrne Al Capp, Li'l Abner Tom Cheney, staff cartoonist for The New Yorker Edgar Church Chester Commodore, political cartoonist George Cruikshank 19th Century British caricaturist Isaac Cruikshank 18th Century British caricaturist Isaac Robert Cruikshank 19th Century British caricaturist Robert Crumb, Mr. Natural, Fritz the Cat, Keep on Truckin' Natalie d'Arbeloff Jack Davis Jim Davis, Garfield Abner Dean Arifur Rahman Narayan Debnath, Indian cartoonist known for Handa Bhonda, Bantul the Great, and Nonte Phonte Richard Decker, The New Yorker Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck Ralph Waddell Douglass Stan Drake George du Maurier, also the author of Trilby Robert W. Edgren, American political cartoonist known for his "Sketches from Death" from the Spanish–American War Will Eisner, The Spirit Otto Eppers Charles Evenden Rupert Fawcett, Fred Lyonel Feininger, rare fine artist who did strips, The Kin-der-Kids and Wee Willie Winkie's World Rod Filbrandt Ellen Forney André François André Franquin, Spirou et Fantasio, Gaston Lagaffe, Marsupilami Yuliy Abramovich Ganf, Soviet Russian Eddie Germano Denis Gifford, strips in Whizzer and Chips, Knockout, Marvelman Carl Giles James Gillray, 18th century British, called "the father of the political cartoon". John Glashan, Genius Rube Goldberg, cartoons of complex and convoluted machines doing very simple tasks. Larry Gonick, The Cartoon History of the Universe series, Kokopelli & Company Cleven "Goodie" Goudeau, known for his pioneering Afrocentric images on greeting cards Jimmy Gownley, Amelia Rules! series, Simon & Schuster Bud Grace, "Ernie/Piranha Club" Mel Graff, “The Adventures of Patsy”, “Secret Agent X-9” Matt Groening, Life in Hell, The Simpsons, Futurama, Disenchantment Sam Gross, for his The New Yorker work, plus many other magazines Shekhar Gurera, well known for his quirky cartoons about India's political and social trends William Haefeli Martin Handford, Where's Wally? Steven Harris Steven Spielberg, Animaniacs, Tiny Toon Adventures, Pinky and the Brain Butch Hartman, The Fairly OddParents, T.U.F.F. Puppy, Danny Phantom, Bunsen Is a Beast Andrew Kennaway Henderson Henfil, Brazilian cartoonist Hergé, The Adventures of Tintin George Herriman, Krazy Kat Herblock American cartoonist Watson Heston Stephen Hillenburg (1961–2018), SpongeBob SquarePants Bill Hinds, "Tank McNamara" Dick Hodgins, Jr. William Hogarth, English pictorial satirist and editorial cartoonist; credited with pioneering western sequential art; work ranged from realistic portraiture to comic strip Bill Holbrook, On the Fastrack, Safe Havens, and Kevin and Kell Nicole Hollander, Sylvia John Holmstrom Geoff "Jeff" Hook, Australian George William Houghton, British golf cartoonist Jim Hummel Edgar Pierre Jacobs, Blake and Mortimer Al Jaffee, Mad Kirk Jarvinen S. Jithesh, World's Fastest Performing Cartoonist Herbert Johnson Mike Judge, Beavis and Butt-head, King of the Hill, The Goode Family Arja Kajermo Avi Katz Bil Keane, "Family Circus" Jeff Keane. "Family Circus" Walt Kelly, Pogo Rik Kemp Molly Kiely Wyncie King Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid Rick Kirkman, "Baby Blues" Heinrich Kley B. Kliban John Kricfalusi, The Ren & Stimpy Show Abril Lamarque Gary Larson, The Far Side Rick Law, Beyond the Veil R K Laxman, cartoonist for The Times of India, India Mell Lazarus. "Momma, Miss Peach" John Leech, 19th-century Punch cartoonist Jonathan Lemon, Alley Oop Michael Leunig, Australian Arnold Levin David Liljemark Neil Lonsdale (1907–1989), New Zealand editorial cartoonist David Low, New Zealand political cartoonist and caricaturist Jay Lynch Trey Parker and Matt Stone, South Park Seth MacFarlane, Family Guy, American Dad!, The Cleveland Show Manjul, India Today, The Economic Times and Daily News and Analysis Bob Mankoff, The New Yorker Jack Markow Don Martin, "Mad" Enrico Mazzanti Scott McCloud, Zot!, Understanding Comics Aaron McGruder, The Boondocks Ronald Michaud Yevgeniy Migunov Mario Miranda, The Economic Times, India Guillermo Mordillo Arthur Moreland Morris, Lucky Luke Joe Murray, Rocko's Modern Life and Camp Lazlo! Rachel Nabors Ogden Nash Nigar Nazar, first female cartoonist of the Muslim world, creator of cartoon character "Gogi" Roy Nelson Richard Newton, 18th century British caricaturist Mana Neyestani, Iranian cartoonist Ajit Ninan, India Today and The Times of India Floyd Norman Murray Olderman, sports columnist, author of 14 books, National Cartoonist Society Sports Cartoon Award for 1974 and 1978 Jack Edward Oliver Jackie Ormes, "Torchy Brown in 'Dixie to Harlem", "Candy", "Patty-Jo 'n' Ginger", "Torchy in 'Hearbeats'"; first Black woman cartoonist to be published nationally in the U.S. (not via syndication) Bruce Ozella Paul Palnik, American Jewish cartoonist Gary Panter Virgil Franklin Partch, known as "VIP;" leading American gag cartoonist from the 1940s to the 1980s Alan Stuart Paterson, New Zealand cartoonist Andrea Pazienza René Pellos, French cartoonist Bob Penuelas, Wilbur Kookmeyer Camillus Perera Bruce Petty Peyo, The Smurfs, Steven Strong, Johan and Peewit S. D. Phadnis, Indian cartoonist Ziraldo Alves Pinto, Brazilian cartoonist Hugo Pratt, Corto Maltese Ken Pyne Quino (Joaquín Salvador Lavado), Argentine cartoonist and social satirist, known for Mafalda Jacki Randall Roy Raymonde, 20th Century English cartoonist whose work appeared principally in Punch (magazine) and Playboy Bob Rich, American award-winning cartoonist Danny Antonucci, Canadian animator famous for the animated show Ed, Edd n Eddy Pat Ventura, cartoonist who created various animated cartoon shorts for Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network Maxwell Atoms, the creator of The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy W. Heath Robinson, British satirist known for drawings of convoluted machines, similar to Rube Goldberg Christine Roche Artie Romero Ed "Big Daddy" Roth Thomas Rowlandson 18th Century British caricaturist Martin Rowson British political cartoonist Øystein Runde Malik Sajad Indian cartoonist, author of graphic novel Munnu - A Boy from Kashmir''' Armando Salas Gerald Scarfe ( political) Jerry Scott, "Baby Blues, Zits" Ronald Searle, St Trinians, Molesworth, The Rake's Progress, editorial work Elzie Crisler Segar, Popeye Sempé Claude Serre James Affleck Shepherd Lee Sheppard Gilbert Shelton Mahmoud Shokraye Shel Silverstein Posy Simmonds, The Silent Three of St Botolph's, Gemma Bovery Siné Vishavjit Singh Jeff Smith, Bone, RASL, Shazam!: The Monster Society of Evil, Little Mouse Gets Ready Mauricio de Sousa, Monica's Gang, Chuck Billy 'n' Folks, The Cavern Clan Art Spiegelman, author of Maus; co-editor of RAW magazine Dan Spiegle George Sprod, Punch and other publications Ralph Steadman, editorial cartoonist and book illustrator Ralph Stein Saul Steinberg Jay Stephens Matt Stone, with Trey Parker, co-creator of South Park Jakob Martin Strid Ed Subitzky, known for his National Lampoon work, also The New York Times Joost Swarte, Dutch comic artist known for his ligne claire or clear line style of drawing Betty Swords Les Tanner, political cartoonist Howard Tayler, pioneered web-cartooning as a profession Raina Telgemeier John Tenniel, chief cartoonist for Punch from 1864 to 1901. Bal Thackeray, formed a political party in India Lefred Thouron Garry Trudeau, Doonesbury Morrie Turner, credited with the first multicultural syndicated cartoon strip Albert Uderzo, Asterix Jim Unger, Canadian cartoonist: Herman Willy Vandersteen, Spike and Suzy, De Rode Ridder Joan Vizcarra Vicco von Bülow, Loriot Keith Waite, New Zealand-born English editorial cartoonist Mort Walker, Beetle Bailey, Hi and Lois Arthur Watts Ben Wicks, Canadian cartoonist and illustrator: The Outsider, Wicks S. Clay Wilson, Zap Comix, Underground Comix Shannon Wright Rhie Won-bok Bianca Xunise, "Six Chix"; first nonbinary cartoonist to be nationally syndicated in the U.S. mainstream press Art Young José Zabala-Santos Zapiro

Cartoonists of comic strips

Scott Adams, Dilbert Alex Akerbladh Bill Amend, FoxTrot George Baker, Sad Sack Tom Batiuk, Funky Winkerbean Murray Ball, Footrot Flats Darrin Bell, Candorville, Rudy Park Stephen Bentley, "Herb and Jamaal" Jerry Bittle Boulet, pseudonym of French cartoonist Gilles Roussel Brumsic Brandon Jr., "Luther" Barbara Brandon-Croft, "Where I'm Coming From" Berkeley Breathed, Bloom County (1980s American social-political), Outland, Opus Dave Breger, Mister Breger Dik Browne, Hi and Lois, Hägar the Horrible Ernie Bushmiller, Nancy Milton Caniff, Terry and the Pirates, Steve Canyon Al Capp, Li'l Abner Ad Carter, Just Kids Jok Church, You Can With Beakman and Jax Francis Cleetus, It's Geek 2 Me Mitch Clem, Nothing Nice to Say, San Antonio Rock City Darby Conley, Get Fuzzy Joan Cornellà Dave Coverly, Speed Bump Max Crivello Alex Raymond, Flash Gordon, Jungle Jim, Rip Kirby Stan Cross, The Potts Stacy Curtis, Cul de Sac Lyman Dally, Max Rep Harry Grant Dart Lou Darvas Jim Davis, Gnorm Gnat, Garfield, U.S. Acres, a Mr. Potato Head comic strip Reginald Ben Davis Billy DeBeck, Barney Google and Snuffy Smith Derf Backderf (John Backderf) Brad Diller J. C. Duffy, The Fusco Brothers Edwina Dumm Frank Dunne Benita Epstein, Six Chix Larry Feign, The World of Lily Wong Norm Feuti, Retail George Fett, Sniffy and Norbert Charles Fincher, creator of Thadeus & Weez and The Daily Scribble Bud Fisher, Mutt and Jeff Ham Fisher, Joe Palooka Evelyn Flinders, The Silent Three Harold Rudolf Foster, Prince Valiant and Tarzan J.D. Frazer, User Friendly David Füleki, 78 Tage auf der Straße des Hasses Paul Gilligan, Pooch Cafe Erich von Götha de la Rosière