The best comic strips, according to hackers
4 comic strips recommended in Hacker News comments over the past year, ranked by how many separate people recommend each one.
- Most recommendedDilbert by Scott Adams77 people recommend it
- Least regretCalvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson71 recommend, 0 criticize
- Free and lovedXKCD webcomic25 people recommend it
All comic strips
- Dilbert by Scott AdamsLong-running office comedy that many readers say captured corporate life accurately, though critics say its later work turned bitter and cynical.77recommend
- Calvin and Hobbes by Bill WattersonReaders recommend this comic strip for its humor, its insight into childhood, and its subtext that adults notice, and many read it with their kids.71recommend
- XKCD webcomicLong-running webcomic people praise for clever, thoughtful humor and a fun interactive physics toy. Critics say the applet's physics is buggy and some later comics feel less funny.25recommend
- Peanuts by Charles M. SchulzRecommended for its humor and insight into relationships, especially the clever, melancholy early strips. Some critics find later Snoopy material cute and mundane.14recommend