comic characters
Panel strip figures
Comic characters are the fictional figures who populate comic strips, comic books, and graphic novels.
The term encompasses heroes, villains, and supporting players from works ranging from newspaper funnies to superhero sagas.
Superman and Spider-Man remain among the most recognizable comic characters worldwide.
These characters often become cultural icons that transcend their original medium through film, television, and merchandise adaptations.
- funny pagesNewspaper's cartoon pages
- graphic novelBook-length illustrated sequential narrative
- speech bubbleEnclosed comic dialogue
- clownComedic performer in makeup
- sidekickSubordinate adventure partner
love interest · buffoon · trickster · protagonist · webcomic · slapstick · fool · puppet show · parody · caricature · jester · prankster · absurdist · satire · animation · mime · dark humor · manga
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