A hand-ranked Top 100 for this topic, ordered from the most obvious names near #1 to the hidden gems near #100.
This list was researched and ranked by hand for Centumth. Entries near #1 are the names almost everyone thinks of first. Entries near #100 are true, a little obscure, and still fair if you think sideways. Sources below are the starting point — the final order can include small editorial calls so the daily puzzle stays balanced.
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The full Top 100
- #1Superman
- #2Batman
- #3Spider-Man
- #4Asterix
- #5Peanuts
- #6Lucky Luke
- #7The Adventures of Tintin
- #8X-Men
- #9Captain America
- #10The Phantom
- #11Spawn
- #12The Avengers
- #13Garfield
- #14Monica's Gang
- #15Iron Man
- #16Fantastic Four
- #17Archie
- #18Justice League
- #19Wonder Woman
- #20The Flash
- #21Mickey Mouse
- #22Donald Duck
- #23Uncle Scrooge
- #24Hulk
- #25Green Lantern
- #26Thor
- #27Wolverine
- #28The Beano
- #29The Dandy
- #30The Smurfs
- #31Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- #32The Walking Dead
- #33Calvin and Hobbes
- #34Daredevil
- #35The Punisher
- #36Ghost Rider
- #37Deadpool
- #38Black Panther
- #39Doctor Strange
- #40Aquaman
- #41Supergirl
- #42Batgirl
- #43Nightwing
- #44Robin
- #45Catwoman
- #46Suicide Squad
- #47Teen Titans
- #48The Sandman
- #49Hellboy
- #50V for Vendetta
- #51Watchmen
- #52Sin City
- #53Preacher
- #54Bone
- #55Spirou & Fantasio
- #56Blake and Mortimer
- #57Michel Vaillant
- #58Thorgal
- #59Iznogoud
- #60Blueberry
- #61Gaston Lagaffe
- #62Titeuf
- #63Boule et Bill
- #64Corto Maltese
- #65Valérian and Laureline
- #66XIII
- #67Largo Winch
- #68Alix
- #69The Incal
- #70Blacksad
- #71Yoko Tsuno
- #72Les Tuniques Bleues
- #73Les Légendaires
- #74Cedric
- #75Yakari
- #76Ric Hochet
- #77Lanfeust of Troy
- #78Dilbert
- #79The Far Side
- #80Mafalda
- #81Condorito
- #822000 AD
- #83Flash Gordon
- #84Dick Tracy
- #85Prince Valiant
- #86Saga
- #87Invincible
- #88The Boys
- #89Fables
- #90Y: The Last Man
- #91Locke & Key
- #92Kick-Ass
- #93Scott Pilgrim
- #94Usagi Yojimbo
- #95Tex Willer
- #96Diabolik
- #97Dylan Dog
- #98Zagor
- #99Swamp Thing
- #100Witchblade
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