Dogs in Comics Famous during the 1980sSorted by Earliest Year |
 Tige (Advertising  ) In advertising and in the comic strip Buster Brown; about a mischievous young boy and his dog; created by Richard Felton Outcault and on radio and in the TV series. Adopted as mascot by Brown Shoe Company. BREED: Pit Bull Terrier YEARS: Comic strip: 1901-1921. Ads: 1904-now. Radio: 1943-1954. TV series: 1951-1953. |
 Sieg and Kleine Slim and Clovia's dogs in the comic strip Gasoline Alley; about an established family, and residents in the town of Gasoline Alley; created by Frank King. It is the longest-running current comic strip, second after The Katzenjammer Kids BREED: Great Dane and Doberman Doberman YEARS: Comic strip: 1918- now. |
 Bullet Snuffy's dog in the comic strip and animated TV series Barney Google and Snuffy Smith; created by cartoonist Billy DeBeck. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1919- now. TV series: 1963. |
 Bingo One of Rupert's friends in the British comic strip Rupert Bear; about a bear who lives with his parents in a fictional idyllic English village with several anthropomorphic animals friends; created by Mary Tourtel and since 1935 written by others. (See also Pong Ping) BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1920- now. |
 Pongping One of Rupert's friends in the British comic strip Rupert Bear; about a bear who lives with his parents in a fictional idyllic English village with several anthropomorphic animals friends; created by Mary Tourtel and since 1935 written by others. (See also Bingo.) BREED: Pekingese YEARS: Comic strip: 1920- now |
 Mike Ginger Meggs' dog in the Australian comic strip Ginger Meggs; about the escapades of a red-haired young boy; created by Jimmy Bancks and drawn by several cartoonist over the years. The strip remains the most widely syndicated Australian comic strip. BREED: generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1921-2023. Movie: 1982. |
 Sandy (1982 movie ) Annie's dog in comics Little Orphan Annie on radio, in the Broadway musical Annie, and in the movies (1982, 1999 and 2014); created by Harold Gray. BREED: Airedale mix YEARS: Radio: 1925-1942. Comics: 1925- 2010. Broadway stage: 1977-1983. Movies: 1982, 1999, 2014. |
 Daisy (Movie ) The family dog in the comic strip and the movie Blondie; about the Bumsteads, Dagwood and Blondie and their two children; created by Chic Young. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1930- now. Movies: 1938-1950. |
 Poochie (original called Woofy in 1933, then Poochie in 2018) Nancy's dog in the comic strip Nancy; about a typical and somewhat mischievous eight-year-old girl and her friends; created by Ernie Bushmiller. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1933- now. |
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 Devil (Movie ) The Phantom's dog in the comic strip and the movie serial The Phantom; about a masked crimefighter based upon the comics; created by Lee Falk. In the series the dog is played by Ace the Wonder Dog. BREED: German Shepherd YEARS: Comics: 1936- now. Movie serial: 1943. |
 Harry (Comic book annual ) Wullie's dog in the Scottish comic strip Oor Wullie; about a boy and his friends whose adventures often involve unrealistic get-rich-quick schemes that lead to mischief; created by R. D. Low and drawn by cartoonist Dudley D. Watkins until 1969; then by others. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip:1936-1969, 1989-1997, 2005- now. |
 Spot (The HIghlights ) A wooden dog in the comic strip The Timbertoes; about a wooden family; appearing in 1946 in the children's magazine Highlights for Children; created in 1936 by John Gee Curley. BREED: Wooden character YEARS: Comic: 1936- now. |
 Bolivar (Comic ) In the animated movies and comic strip Donald Duck; by Walt Disney. (More about Bolivar.) BREED: St. Bernard YEARS: Movies: 1938- now. Comic books: 1938- now. |
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 Bulle Bas, Officer (See also Bul Super & Hiel Hieper and Joost) Head of the police in the Dutch comic strip Tom Puss (Tom Poes, in Dutch); about several anthromorphic animals; created by Marten Toonder. (Also in the strip is police officer Brigadier Snuf and secretary Steenbreek.) BREED: Bulldog YEARS: Comic strip: 1941-1986. |
 Joost (Bul Super & Hiep Hiper ) Bommel's loyal butler in the Dutch comic strip Tom Puss; about a white anthropomorphic cat, and his best friend, Lord Oliver B. Bumble, set in a fantasy world with many characters. (Also in the series are dogs Bul Super, Hiep Hieper, Officer Bulle Bas, and Brigadier Snuf.) BREED: Labrador YEARS: Comic: 1941-1986. |
 Señor Dog Gordo's dog in the comic strip Gordo; about a Mexican bean farmer who eventually travels throughout Mexico as a tour guide; created by Gus Arriola BREED: Chihuahua YEARS: Comic strip: 1941-1985. |
 Black Bob (Book cover ) Shepherd master Andrew Glenn's dog in the the comic The Dandy and the book Black Bob: The Dandy Wonder Dog; drawn by Jack Prout. BREED: Border Collie YEARS: Comics: 1944-1982. Book: 1950-1965. |
 Rivets Family dog in the comic strip Rivets; created by George Sixta. The comic first appeared in The Saturday Evening Post in 1944 and was syndicated from 1953 to 1985. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1944-1985. |
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 Sorry O-O (Comic ) A melancholy and longing dog in the comic strip, TV series, and books about Moomin; a series of episodes with several eccentric and oddly-shaped characters, some of whom are related to each other; by Finnish author Tove Jansson. BREED: Generic YEARS: Books: 1945-1970. Comic strip: 1945-1975. TV series: 1959-1991. |
 Tobias Dog adopted by Suzy in the Belgian comic strip Spike and Suzy (Suske en Wiske in Flemish); about two children and their friends and family with elements of comedy, fantasy, and science fiction. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1945- now. |
 Andy Mark's faithful dog in the comic strip Mark Trail; about an outdoor magazine writer whose assignments lead him into danger and adventure; created by Ed Dodd. BREED: St. Bernard YEARS: Comic strip: 1946- now. |
 Jollipop Panda's personal servant in the Dutch comic strip Panda; about a young and intelligent panda who travels the world; created by Marten Toonder. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1946-1991. |
 Tekko Taks In the Dutch comic strip Tekko Taks; about a dog that finds himself in various situations. BREED: Dachshund YEARS: Comic strip: 1947-1950, 1982-1985. |
 Pif (TV series ) (Spiff in English)In the French comic strip and animated TV series Spiff and Hercules (titled Pif et Hercule in French); about an anthropomorphic dog and cat in a love/hate relationship; created by José Cabrero Arnal BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1948-1970s. Animated TV series: 1989. |
 Otto In the comic strip Beetle Bailey; about the inept American soldiers stationed at Camp Swampy; created by Mort Walker. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1950- now. |
 Snoopy (See also Spike) Charlie Brown's dog in comic strip Peanuts and in animated TV specials such as I want a Dog for Christmas by Charles Schulz. (More about Snoopy.) BREED: Beagle YEARS: Comic strip: 1950- now. TV specials: 1965-2011. Movies: 1969, 1972, 1977, 1980. |
 Spike (See also Snoopy) Snoopy's older brother in the comic strip Peanuts; by Charles Schulz. (More about Spike.) BREED: Bulldog YEARS: Comic strip: 1950- now. |
 Ruff (Movie ) The family dog in the comic strip, the movie, the TV series, and animated TV series Dennis the Menace; about a boy who causes problems for everyone; created by Hank Ketcham. BREED: Briard YEARS: Comic strip: 1951-. TV series: 1959-1963, 1986-1988. Movie: 1987, 1993, 1998 . |
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 Dollar The family dog in comic books and an animated TV series Richie Rich; about the only child of fantastically wealthy parents and is the world's richest kid; produced by Hanna-Barbera. BREED: Dalmatian (actually Dollarmatian; like a Dalmatian but with dollar signs instead of spots) YEARS: Comic books: 1953-1994. TV series: 1980-1984,1996. |
 Pearl Beryl's dog in the comic strip Beryl the Perl; about a mischievous but also fun-loving and clumsy woman; created by David Law. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1953-2012. |
 Dawg The family dog in the comic strip Hi and Lois; about about a suburban family; by Dik Browne and Mort Walker. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1954- now. |
 Marmaduke (Live-action ) The Winslow family dog in the comic strip and in the animated movie Marmaduke; about a big dog that gets into loads of trouble; comic by Brad Anderson. (Also in the movie are dogs Bosco, Giuseppe, Jezebel, Mazie, Thunder, Lightning, and Raisin.) BREED: Great Dane YEARS: Comic strip: 1954- now. Movie: 2010, 2022. |
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 Krypto Superman's dog in the various comic books starring Superman; published by DC comics. (More about Krypto.) BREED: Great Dane YEARS: Comics: 1955- now. TV appearances: 1966-now. Movies: 2010, 2018, 2022. |
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 Scamp (Comic ) (See also Lady, Tramp, Jock, and Trusty)In the comic strip, then in the animated movie Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure. Originally the pup had his own comic strip and comic books beginning in the 1950s, then later showed up as the son of Lady and Tramp in the movie. (Also in the film are dogs Annette, Danielle, Colette, Buster, Ruby, Scratchy, Sparky, Francois, and Mitch.) BREED: Cocker Spaniel mix YEARS: Comic strip: 1955-1988. Movie: 2001. |
 Bessy Andy's dog in the Belgian comic strip Bessy; about a dog and her owner with whom she has many adventures involving cowboys and native Americans; created by Willy Vandersteen. BREED: Rough Collie YEARS: Comic strip: 1952-1997. |
 Boot In the British comic strip The Perishers about a group of urban children and a dog drawn by Mauarice Dodd. (Also in the comic are dogs "B. H. (Calcutta) Failed and Tatty Oldbitt.) BREED: Old English Sheepdog YEARS: Comic strip: 1958-2006. |
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 Bill (Another ) Boule's dog in the Belgian comic strip Boule et Bill; about a typical family and their cocker spaniel; created by Jean Roba in collaboration with Maurice Rosy. From 1961 to 1965, the strip appeared as a British comic strip It's A Dog's Life with Boule's name was changed to Pete and Bill's to Larry. BREED: Cocker Spaniel YEARS: Comic strip: 1959- now. |
 Blu (See also Ditto) Franklin's pet in the Brazilian comic book series Monica and Friends (previously Monica's Gang); about the adventures of Monica and her many friends; created by Mauricio de Sousa. (Also in the comic are dogs Fluffy {Floquinho}, Duke {Duque}, and Rufus {Rúfius}.) BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic books: 1959-now. |
 Ditto (See also Blu) Monica's pet in the Brazialian comic strip Monica & Friends; about the adventures of Monica and her many friends; created by Mauricio di Sousa. (Also in the comic are dogs Fluffy {Floquinho}, Duke {Duque}, and Rufus {Rúfius}.) BREED: King Charles Spaniel YEARS: Comic strip: 1959- now. |
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 Barfy (Another ) The first family dog in the comic strip Family Circus; about a typical American family; created by Bil Keene. BREED: Labrador Retriever YEARS: Comic strip: 1960- now. |
 Rantanplan A prison guard dog in the French-Belgian comic book series and the animated TV series Lucky Luke; about a cowboy known to "shoot faster than his shadow"; created by Maurice De Bevere. (More about Rantanplan.) BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic book appearance: 1960-1987. TV series: 2006. |
 Sam (See also Barfly) The second family dog in the comic strip Family Circus; about a typical American family; created by Bil Keene. BREED: Cocker Spaniel YEARS: Comic strip: 1960- now. |
 Belvedere Pet of Orville and Emma in the comic strip Belvedere; about an intelligent and spoiled dog who causes lots of problems for his family; created by Nat Greenwood and George Crenshaw. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1962-1995. |
 Fred Bassett (See also Jock) In the comic strip Fred Bassett; about a snobbish dog who appreciates the finer qualities of life; created by Scottish cartoonist Alex Graham. BREED: Bassett Hound YEARS: Comic strip: 1963- now. |
 Jock (See also Fred) Fred's companion in the comic strip Fred Bassett; created by Scottish cartoonist Alex Graham. (Also occasionally in the strip are dogs Yorky and Fifi.) BREED: Scottish Terrier YEARS: Comic strip: 1963- now. |
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 Rodney The family dog in the comic strip Trudy; about a homemaker who finds time to manage the house, her husband, their children and pets; create by Jerry Marcus. BREED: Sheep Dog YEARS: Comic Strip: 1963-2005. |
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 Bowser The Miller's pets in the comic strip Moose & Molly; about the daily life of a loafer and his wife; created by Bob Weber. (Also in the comic is dog Butch.) BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1965-2020. |
 Gai Luron An anthropomorphic dog in the French comic strip Gai Luron; about an apathetic dog and his fox-friend reading their fan mail usually written by the same reader, a little boy. (Also in the comic is his girl friend Belle-Lurette.) BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1965- now |
 Kewpie The family dog in the comic strip Born Loser; about a guy who can't get any breaks; created by Art Sansom and continued by his son Chip Sansom. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1965- now. |
 Lockjaw An alien bulldog-like being in the comic series Fantastic Four; about super-powers on steroids. (More about Lockjaw.) BREED: Bulldog YEARS: Comic series: 1965- now. |
 Pajamas Echo's lazy dog in the comic strip Tumbleweeds; a satirical look the Old West with the main character a laconic cowpoke who has no real ambition to do anything; created by writer-artist Tom K. Ryan. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1965-2007. |
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 Bello Companion of Bussi Bar in the German comic book series Bussi Bar; about a orange bear with a golden heart. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic book: 1966-2016. |
 Cubitus (Dommel in the Netherlands, Wowser in English) Semaphore anthropomorphic dog in the Franco-Belgian comic series Cubitus; about a talking dog who lives with his master a retired sailor next door to Sénéchal the black and white cat who is instinctually Cubitus' enemy; created by cartoonist Dupa. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic: 1968. Comic albums: 1977-2006. |
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 Hot Dog (TV ) Jughead's dog in the comics Archie; a long running series about teenage friends (the dog first appeared in 1968); created by publisher/editor John L. Goldwater. Also an animated TV series The Archie Show" BREED: Old English Sheepdog YEARS: Comics: 1968- now. TV animation: 1968-1969. |
 Cirano Bob Rock's dog in the Italian comic books Alan Ford; about a group of misfit secret agents based in a flower shop in New York City; created by Max Bunker. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic books: 1969-2014. |
 Fuzz Ziggy's dog in the comic strip Ziggy; featuring a small bald trouserless barefoot character with a large nose who seems to have no friends other than a menagerie of pets; created by Tom Wilson. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1969- now. |
 Bars Franka's dog in the Dutch comic strip Franka; about a strong female Dutch sleuth who solves mysteries in exotic locales; created by Henk Kuijpers. BREED: Bulldog YEARS: Comic strip: 1970- now. |
 Lotje Family pet in the Dutch comic strip Jack, Jacky and the Juniors ((Jan Jans en de Kinderen); about a family's situations; originally created by Jan Kraus. BREED: Dachshund YEARS: Comic strip: 1970- now. |
 Nugget Big Boy's dog in the comic book Adventures of Big Boy; a promotional comic book given free to children visiting the Big Boy restaurants. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic book: 1971-1995. |
 Rocket (also known as Raaket) Chacha Chaudhary's dog in the Indian comic strip Chacha Chaudhary; about frail, extremely intelligent old man, his wife, a giant called Sabu, and dog in a small Indian village; from Diamond Comics. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1971- now. |
 Duke Kelly's bests friend in the comic strip Kelly & Duke; about a boy with an anthropomorphic dog with a Southern accent; created by Jack Moore. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1972-1980. |
 Norbert ("Little No-No" ) (Originally called "Little No-No")Orphan dog in the comic strip Norbert; about the life of a pup; the strip evolved from Little No-No and Sniffy (see other image); created by George Fett. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1973. |
 Snert Hagar's dog in comic strip Hagar the Horrible; about a shaggy scruffy overweight red-bearded Viking who regularly raids England; created by Dik Browne and now drawn by his son Chris Browne. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1973- now. |
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 Spike A neighbor's dog in the movie and TV series Heathcliff and The Catillac Cats; about a wisecracking trouble-making cat and associates; created by George Gately. The earlier 1980 TV series was known as Heathcliff. BREED: Bulldog YEARS: TV series: 1980-1982, 1984-1988. |
 Gnasher (See also Gnipper) Dennis' dog in the British comic strip Dennis the Menace and Gnasher; about a boy and his dog who cause problems for everyone; originally appearing in the British comic book The Beano; published by D. C. Thomson & Co. (More about Gnasher and Gnipper.) BREED: Abyssinian wire-haired tripe hound YEARS: Comic strip appearance: 1974- now. |
 Mosé An antagonist in the Italian comic book series Lupo Alberto; about a blue wolf whose antics are usually foiled by a sheepdog; created by Guido Silvestri. BREED: Old English Sheepdog YEARS: Comic books: 1974- now. |
 Dog In the comic strip and animated movie Footrot Flats; about a dog who thinks he's intelligent and tough but is actually soft and cowardly; created by cartoonist Murray Ball. The animated movie was called Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale. (Also in the comic strip are dogs Jess, Prince, Charles and Major.) BREED: Border Collie YEARS: Comic strip: 1976-1994. Movie: 1986. |
 Miles Dog host of KFUR radio station in the comic strip Farley (first named Travels with Farley); a satirical look at life in the San Francisco Bay Area with a reporter for a city newspaper as the title character; created by Phil Frank. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic Strip: 1975-2007. |
 Pimpa In the Italian comic strip and animated TV series Pimpa; about a talking dog who lives in a magical world where everything is animated; created by Francesco Tullio Altan. BREED: Generic white with red spots YEARS: Comic strip: 1975-1995. Animated TV series: 1980s. |
 Electra (See also Vivian) Cathy's dog in the comic strip Cathy; about a woman and her struggles with food, love, mom, and work; by Cathy Guisewite. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1976-2010. |
 Vivian (See also Electra) Irving's dog in the comic strip Cathy; about a woman and her struggles with food, love, mom, and work; by Cathy Guisewite. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1976-2010. |
 Odie (Another ) Garfield's canine pigeon in the comic strip Garfield and the movie Garfield: The Movie; about a fun-loving cat and a stupid dog; created by Jim Davis. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1978- now. Movie: 2004. |
 Edgar (See also Farley) The second family dog in the comic strip For Better or Worse; about a regular Canadian family; created by Lynn Johnston. Since 2008, the strip continues as reruns. Edgar appears in 1995 after first dog Farley died. BREED: English Sheepdog YEARS: Comic strip: 1979- now. Dog: 1995. |
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 Farley (See also Edgar) The first family dog in the comic strip For Better or Worse; about a regular Canadian family; created by Lynn Johnston. Since 2008, the strip continues as reruns. Edgar appears in 1995 after first dog Farley died. BREED: English Sheepdog YEARS: Comic strip: 1979-1995. Dog: 1979. |
 Wally The family dog in the comic strip Drabble; created by Kevin Fagan. BREED: Dachshund YEARS: Comic strip: 1979- now. |
 Cudlow Goosemyers's cynical dog in the comic strip Goosemyer; about a government clerk hopelessly caught in the bureaucratic red tape of Washington DC; created by Brant Parker and Don Wilder. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1980-1984. |
 Rosebud The world's last basselop in the comic strip Bloom County; about events in politics and culture as viewed by people of a fanciful small town in Middle America; created by Berkeley Breathed. BREED: Basselope (a cross between a basset hound and an antelope) YEARS: Comic strip: 1980-1989. |
 Shagg E. Dawg In the comic strip Ask Shagg where a dog answers questions about animals that are sent in by readers; created by cartoonist Peter Guren. BREED: Generic shaggy dog YEARS: Comic strip: 1980-2020. |
 Howard Huge A family dog in the comic strip Howard Huge; about a dog who, by his very size, gets in the way of his family... and sometimes himself; created by Bill Hoerst and now written by Bunny Hoerst. (Image reprinted courtesy of Bunny Hoest.) BREED: St. Bernard YEARS: Comic strip: 1981- now. |
 Rufferto Groo's inseparable companion in the comic book series Groo the Wanderer; about an incompetent large-nosed barbarian and his faithful dog; created by Sergio Aragonés. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic books: 1981- now. |
 Bitsy The family dog in the comic strip Marvin (later call Marvin & Family); about a young baby boy named Marvin and his father and mother; created by Tom Armstrong. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1982- now. |
 Iggy A dog with super powers in the third story, Stardust Crusaders, of the Japanese comic (manga) JoJo's Bizarre Adventure; about a family whose members have unique powers, who discover they must take down supernatural forces; created by Hirohiko Araki. BREED: Boston Terrier YEARS: Comic: 1989-1992. |
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 Ribbon and Hayward (Ribbon left, Hayard right) Two dogs with a relationship in the comic strip Ribbon and Hayward; about the owners of a self-centered posh canine style and her neighbor's dog, a complete slob who lived in a garbage-strewn hovel; by Steve Carpenter and Ed Wallerstien. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic Strip: 1982-1985 |
 Yankee Poodle (aka Rova Barkitt) From Follywood (a parody of Hollywood), in the DC Comics comic book Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew!; about a team of funny animal superheroes called the Zoo Crew. BREED: Poodle YEARS: Comics: 1982-1983, 2005. |
 Gin Daisuke's dog in the Japanese comic series and animated TV series Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin; about a dog who leaves his master to join a pack of wild dogs from all over Japan to fight a deranged bear and his minions. BREED: Akita YEARS: Comic series: 1983-1987. TV series: 1986. |
 Grimm A talking dog owned by Mother Goose in the comic strip Mother Goose and Grimm which includes both one-day gags and week-long storylines involving the main characters; created by Mike Peters. BREED: Bull Terrier YEARS: Comic strip: 1984- now. |
 Gumbo The family dog in the comic strip Adam@home; about a stay-at-home consultant and his family; created by Brian Basset, (1984-2009); continued by Rob Harrell (2009-present). The dog was added to the strip in October, 2012. BREED: Mixed breed shepherd/retriever YEARS: Comic strip: 1984- now |
 Puddles Luann's dog in the comic strip Luann; about a teenager dealing with school and family and friends; created by Greg Evans. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1985- now. |
 Top Dog Joey's friend in the comics Top Dog; about an intelligent talking dog and a human child who go on adventures involving spies, criminals and mad scientists; by Marvel Comics. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comics: 1985-1987. |
 Winston A family dog in the comic strip Winston; about dog, parodied after Winston Churchill living with a husband-and-wife couple and a cat; created by Jim Burnett and Johnny Sajem. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1985-1987. |
 Floyd Maxine's dog in the Maxine series for Hallmark cards and the comic strip Crabby Road; created by John Wagner for Hallmark, then as a comic strip and books, and continuing as a web comic to the present. BREED: Generic YEARS: Hallmark cards: 1986- now. Comic strip: 1990-2002. Books: from 1999. |
 Weederman Earl's dog in the comic strip Mister Boffo; about a balding big-nosed man married to a pretty blonde; by Joe Martin. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1986- now. |
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 Chief Mutt A character in the comic strip Slylock Fox & Comics for Kids; a strip that features logic puzzles and an anthropomorphic fox detective who constantly matches wits with a variety of criminals; created by Bob Weber Jr. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic Strip: 1987-now. |
 Danny Jonathan's dog in the Japanese comic (manga) Phantom Blood; the comic serial follows the adventures of a young man, relatives and his father's fortune; created by Hirohiko Araki. BREED: Great Dane YEARS: Comic book: 1987. |
 Patches Gamin's pet in the comic strip Gamin and Patches; about a boy and his dog; created by cartoonist Mort Walker. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1987-1988. |
 Sam (Of Sam & Max the Freelance Police) A crime-stopper in comic book series Sam & Max; in the animated TV series The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police and video games originally created by Steve Purcell. (More about Sam & Max.) BREED: Cocker Spaniel YEARS: Comics: 1987- now. TV series: 1997-1998. Video games: 1993-2010. |
 Chubb and Chauncey (left is Chubb, right is Chauncey) Canine characters in a Canadian comic strip Chubb and Chauncey; about two dogs, Chubb a lower class pooch, and Chauncey who fancied himself more refined. Created by cartoonist Vance Rodewalt, the daily strip and was syndicated in fifty to sixty newspapers in Canada and Europe. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1988-2001. |
 Polgas Sungcals' anthropomorphic family dog in the Filipino comic strip Pugad Baboy; featuring the traditional and stereotypical Filipino family life. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1988-2013. |
 Axel The brothers' dog in the comic strip Fusco Brothers; created by J.C. Duffy. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1989- now. |
 Bumper The family dog in the comic strip The Middletons; about a white suburban American family and their neighbors; create by Ralph Dunagin and Dana Summers. (Also in the strip is dog Rusty.) BREED: Bulldog YEARS: Comic strip: 1989- now. |
 Cody A dog who liked to chase barnyard animals in the comic strip U.S. Acres; about the antics of barnyard animals, with the main character being a small pig; created by Jim Davis. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic Strip: 1986-1989. |
 Dogbert Dilbert's dog in the comic strip Dilbert; about an engineer in a typical office; created by Scott Adams. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1989- now. |
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 Gromit (Comic ) Wallace's companion in the comic strip and several animated movies (claymation) about Wallace and Gromit; an absent-minded inventor and his companion, an anthropomorphic intelligent dog; created by Nick Park. The first full-length movie in 2005 was The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. The comic strip appeared daily in the The Sun and then a series of collection books. BREED: Generic YEARS: Movies: 1989, 1993; 1995; 2005, 2008. Comic strip: 2010-2013. |
 Mortimer The Cobb family dog in the comic strip Jump Start; about an average middle class couple, busy with work and raising a family revealing the humor of daily life; created by Robb Armstrong. BREED: Mixed breed YEARS: Comic strip: 1989- now |
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The number of Dogs in Comics Famous during the 1980s is 111 The contents of this page are available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license and the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL). Also see: Dogs in Comics, Dogs in Movies, Dogs in Books, Dogs On TV, Complete List |
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| 1. | 1901 (Tige) |
| 2. | 1936 (Devil) |
| 3. | 1945 (Sorry O-O) |
| 4. | 1953 (Dollar) |
| 5. | 1959 (Bill) |
| 6. | 1963 (Rodney) |
| 7. | 1968 (Hot Dog) |
| 8. | 1973 (Spike) |
| 9. | 1979 (Farley) |
| 10. | 1982 (Ribbon and Hayward) |
| 11. | 1987 (Chief Mutt) |
| 12. | 1989 (Gromit) |
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Earliest Date (Dog Name) | |
| 1. | 1901 (Tige) |
| 2. | 1918 (Sieg and Kleine) |
| 3. | 1919 (Bullet) |
| 4. | 1920 (Bingo) |
| 5. | 1920 (Pongping) |
| 6. | 1921 (Mike) |
| 7. | 1925 (Sandy) |
| 8. | 1930 (Daisy) |
| 9. | 1933 (Poochie) |
| 10. | 1936 (Devil) |
| 11. | 1936 (Harry) |
| 12. | 1936 (Spot) |
| 13. | 1938 (Bolivar) |
| 14. | 1941 (Bul Super & Hiel Hieper) |
| 15. | 1941 (Bulle Bas, Officer) |
| 16. | 1941 (Joost) |
| 17. | 1941 (Señor Dog) |
| 18. | 1944 (Black Bob) |
| 19. | 1944 (Rivets) |
| 20. | 1945 (Sorry O-O) |
| 21. | 1945 (Tobias) |
| 22. | 1946 (Andy) |
| 23. | 1946 (Jollipop) |
| 24. | 1947 (Tekko Taks) |
| 25. | 1948 (Pif) |
| 26. | 1950 (Otto) |
| 27. | 1950 (Snoopy) |
| 28. | 1950 (Spike) |
| 29. | 1951 (Ruff) |
| 30. | 1953 (Dollar) |
| 31. | 1953 (Pearl) |
| 32. | 1954 (Dawg) |
| 33. | 1954 (Marmaduke) |
| 34. | 1955 (Fifi) |
| 35. | 1955 (Krypto) |
| 36. | 1955 (Pekkie) |
| 37. | 1955 (Scamp) |
| 38. | 1957 (Bessy) |
| 39. | 1958 (Boot) |
| 40. | 1959 (Bill) |
| 41. | 1959 (Blu) |
| 42. | 1959 (Ditto) |
| 43. | 1959 (Dogmatix) |
| 44. | 1960 (Barfy) |
| 45. | 1960 (Rantanplan) |
| 46. | 1960 (Sam) |
| 47. | 1962 (Belvedere) |
| 48. | 1963 (Fred Bassett) |
| 49. | 1963 (Jock) |
| 50. | 1963 (Rodney) |
| 51. | 1964 (Lucky) |
| 52. | 1965 (Bowser) |
| 53. | 1965 (Gai Luron) |
| 54. | 1965 (Kewpie) |
| 55. | 1965 (Lockjaw) |
| 56. | 1965 (Pajamas) |
| 57. | 1965 (Stripe) |
| 58. | 1966 (Bello) |
| 59. | 1968 (Cubitus) |
| 60. | 1968 (Hot Dog) |
| 61. | 1969 (Cirano) |
| 62. | 1969 (Fuzz) |
| 63. | 1970 (Bars) |
| 64. | 1970 (Lotje) |
| 65. | 1971 (Nugget) |
| 66. | 1971 (Rocket) |
| 67. | 1972 (Duke) |
| 68. | 1973 (Norbert) |
| 69. | 1973 (Snert) |
| 70. | 1973 (Spike) |
| 71. | 1974 (Gnasher) |
| 72. | 1974 (Mosé) |
| 73. | 1975 (Dog) |
| 74. | 1975 (Miles) |
| 75. | 1975 (Pimpa) |
| 76. | 1976 (Electra) |
| 77. | 1976 (Vivian) |
| 78. | 1978 (Odie) |
| 79. | 1979 (Edgar) |
| 80. | 1979 (Farley) |
| 81. | 1979 (Wally) |
| 82. | 1980 (Cudlow) |
| 83. | 1980 (Rosebud) |
| 84. | 1980 (Shagg E. Dawg) |
| 85. | 1981 (Howard Huge) |
| 86. | 1981 (Rufferto) |
| 87. | 1982 (Bitsy) |
| 88. | 1982 (Iggy) |
| 89. | 1982 (Nabuko Donosor) |
| 90. | 1982 (Ribbon and Hayward) |
| 91. | 1982 (Yankee Poodle) |
| 92. | 1983 (Gin) |
| 93. | 1984 (Grimm) |
| 94. | 1984 (Gumbo) |
| 95. | 1985 (Puddles) |
| 96. | 1985 (Top Dog) |
| 97. | 1985 (Winston) |
| 98. | 1986 (Floyd) |
| 99. | 1986 (Weederman) |
| 100. | 1987 (Chief Mutt) |
| 101. | 1987 (Danny) |
| 102. | 1987 (Patches) |
| 103. | 1987 (Sam) |
| 104. | 1988 (Chubb and Chauncey) |
| 105. | 1988 (Polgas) |
| 106. | 1989 (Axel) |
| 107. | 1989 (Bumper) |
| 108. | 1989 (Cody) |
| 109. | 1989 (Dogbert) |
| 110. | 1989 (Gromit) |
| 111. | 1989 (Mortimer) |
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