Peanuts. The Far Side. Calvin and Hobbes. These names top the list of the greatest syndicated comics of all-time, but what other iconic strips round out the list, and why? Let's take a look at the comics that transformed the genre and made the funny pages must-read material over the last century.

Comic strips are not often given credit for their influence on society. Whether they inspire hundreds of cartoonists who will follow or inspire real change in everyday people's lives, comic strips play a focal role in the way humanity grows and progresses.

Newspapers across the country dropped the “Dilbert” comic strip over the weekend after the creator of the satirical cartoon went on a racist tirade, calling Black Americans a “hate group” and suggesting that White people should “get the hell away ...

As the USA TODAY Network debuts a new comics lineup across the nation, we are delving into the history and cultural impact of this uniquely American art form with experts from Ohio State University and the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, the ...