History SmallReferencePools / ComicBooks

** The only Spider-Man villains are the Green Goblin, Dr. Octopus, and Venom, (and maybe the Lizard).

The only comic book creators to gain some notability among the general public are Creator/WaltDisney (who actually didn't have anything to do with them besides production), Creator/{{Herge}} (except in the USA), Creator/StanLee (mostly in the USA). If you are a comics fan you're probably going to have heard of Creator/WinsorMcCay, Creator/ElzieSegar, Creator/CarlBarks, Creator/HarveyKurtzman, Charles M. Schulz, Creator/RobertCrumb, Creator/ArtSpiegelman, Creator/{{Moebius}}, Creator/FrankMiller and Creator/AlanMoore too. If you're into super hero comics Creator/JackKirby, Creator/BobKane, Creator/ChesterGould, Creator/StanLee, Creator/SteveDitko are the first names to namedrop. If you know {{Manga}} it will be Creator/OsamuTezuka. If you talk about BelgianComics it will be Creator/{{Herge}}, though in Europe Edgar P. Jacobs and Creator/AndreFranquin are well known too. French comics will be Creator/ReneGoscinny, Creator/AlbertUderzo and Creator/{{Moebius}}. Italian comics is Creator/HugoPratt. Typically comic book creators will usually be graphic artists, not people who only write scripts. One of the few purely comic strip writers to gain some fame is Creator/ReneGoscinny, but only in the field of FrancoBelgianComics.

* French Comics: Internationally definitely ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}''. In Europe and the franchophone language community ''ComicStrip/{{Becassine}}'', ''Comicbook/{{Blueberry}}'' are well known. In Belgium ''ComicBook/{{Spirou}}'' has a huge fandom as well, to the point of being taken over by Belgian artists multiple times in its career.

* French Comics: Internationally definitely ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}''. In Europe and the franchophone language community ''ComicStrip/{{Becassine}}'', ''Comicbook/{{Blueberry}}'' are well known. In Belgium ''ComicStrip/{{Spirou}}'' has a huge fandom as well.

* French Comics: Internationally definitely ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}''. In Europe and the franchophone language community ''ComicStrip/{{Becassine}}'', ''Comicbook/{{Blueberry}}'' are well known.

* BelgianComics: Worldwide ''ComicBook/{{Tintin}}'' is the prime example, followed by ''ComicBook/TheSmurfs'' and ''ComicBook/LuckyLuke''. In many European countries and the francophone market ''ComicBook/BlakeAndMortimer'', ''ComicBook/SpirouAndFantasio'', ''ComicBook/GastonLagaffe'', ''ComicBook/SuskeEnWiske'', ''ComicBook/{{XIII}}'', ''ComicBook/{{Thorgal}}'', ''ComicBook/BouleEtBill'', ''ComicBook/BuckDanny'', ''ComicStrip/QuickAndFlupke'', ''Franchise/{{Marsupilami}}'' and ''ComicBook/{{Blueberry}}'' are well known. Within Belgium most of these titles are well known, but in Flanders people are most likely to name ''ComicBook/SuskeEnWiske'', ''ComicBook/{{Jommeke}}'', ''ComicStrip/DeKiekeboes'' and ''ComicStrip/{{Nero}}'' as the first comics they think of.

* The only female [=superhero=] is apparently Franchise/WonderWoman. Sometimes {{Storm}} or Jean Grey might get a nod too. ConversedTrope on the ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls''.
* European comics will consist of nobody but ''Franchise/{{Tintin}}'' and ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}''
* What about Franchise/TheSmurfs? It helps there was a cartoon based on them and a piece of classical music that's mentioned above is used as the theme song for said cartoon. (Trouble is, most Americans [[AdaptationDisplacement don't seem to realize it was originally a comic strip]].)
* Underground comics are all drawn by RobertCrumb.
* In the UK, comics are generally considered to be [[{{Superhero}} American]], [[Franchise/TinTin Belgian]], [[ComicBook/{{Asterix}} French]] or ''TheBeano'' and ''Comicbook/TheDandy'', and always [[AnimationAgeGhetto Exclusively for Kids]]

* The only female [=superhero=] is apparently Franchise/WonderWoman. Sometimes {{Storm}} or Jean Grey might get a nod too. DiscussedTrope on the ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls''.

* The only female [=superhero=] is apparently Franchise/WonderWoman. Sometimes {{Storm}} or Jean Grey might get a nod too. Lampshaded on the ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls''.

** For Superman there's Lex Luthor and...uhhh, maybe Brainiac? (And, briefly in the 1990s, Doomsday.)
*** What about Mr. Mxyzptlk?
** Batman has TheJoker, The Penguin, The Riddler, Two-Face, Catwoman, Mr. Freeze, and Poison Ivy. (The Scarecrow ''might'' get mentioned.)

** The only enemy of the ComicBook/FantasticFour is DrDoom

* The only American newspaper comics are ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' and ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}''. If it's a single panel strip, then it's ''ComicStrip/TheFamilyCircus'' or ''ComicStrip/TheFarSide''. If the setting is the earlier half of the 20th Century, swap out all three for ComicStrip/DickTracy.

* [=Superhero=]es will be Franchise/{{Superman}}, Franchise/{{Batman}}, or Franchise/SpiderMan.

* In the UK, comics are generally considered to be [[[=Superhero=] American]], [[Franchise/TinTin Belgian]], [[ComicBook/{{Asterix}} French]] or ''TheBeano'' and ''Comicbook/TheDandy'', and always [[AnimationAgeGhetto Exclusively for Kids]]

* In the UK, comics are generally considered to be [[[=SuperHero=] American]], [[Franchise/TinTin Belgian]], [[ComicBook/{{Asterix}} French]] or ''TheBeano'' and ''Comicbook/TheDandy'', and always [[AnimationAgeGhetto Exclusively for Kids]]

* {{Superhero}}es will be Franchise/{{Superman}}, Franchise/{{Batman}}, or Franchise/SpiderMan.
** Or superheroes that were filmed into a huge blockbuster movie adaptation.
** For that matter, the only comic books are superhero comic books and possibly manga.

** The only enemy of the GreenLantern corp is {{Sinestro}}

* The only female superhero is apparently Franchise/WonderWoman. Sometimes {{Storm}} or Jean Grey might get a nod too. Lampshaded on the ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls''.

* In the UK, comics are generally considered to be [[SuperHero American]], [[Franchise/TinTin Belgian]], [[ComicBook/{{Asterix}} French]] or ''TheBeano'' and ''Comicbook/TheDandy'', and always [[AnimationAgeGhetto Exclusively for Kids]]

** The Only enemy of the GreenLantern corp is {{Sinestro}}

** The only XMen villains are Magneto, Mysteque, Sabretooth, and Juggernaut

* Comicbook/{{Spawn}} and the Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles are the only comic book characters not created by either Creator/DCComics or Creator/MarvelComics

*** What about Mr. Myxaplx

** The only enemy of the FantasticFour is DrDoom

*** Whjat about Mr. Myxaplx

** The only Spider-Man villains are the Green Goblin, Dr. Octopus, and Venom, (and maybee the Lizard).
** The only X-Men villains are Magneto, Mysteque, Sabretooth, and Juggernaut

** The Only enemy of the GreenLantern corp is Sinestro

** The only enemy of the FantasticFour is Dr. Doom

** The only Spider-Man villains are the Green Goblin, Dr. Octopus, and Venom.

* The only female superheroes are apparently Franchise/WonderWoman and ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}. Sometimes {{Storm}} or Jean Grey might get a nod too. Lampshaded on the ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls''.

** Batman has TheJoker, The Penguin, The Riddler, Two-Face, Catwoman, Mr. Freeze, and Poison Ivy. (The Scarecrow might get mentioned.)

* Or superheroes that were filmed into a huge blockbuster movie adaptation.