World Report: January 14, 2000 Vol.5 No.13

Top 5 Most Popular Comic Strips

No more Peanuts-aargh! Now that the gang has been retired, which strips will give us our daily dose of humor? For a hint, check out the other four most popular cartoons. Rankings are based on the total number of newspapers around the world that publish them regularly.

1. Peanuts
    Started 1950

2. Garfield
    Started 1978

3. For Better or For Worse
    Started 1979

4. Blondie
    Started 1930

5. Dilbert
    Started 1989

Source: David Astor/Editor & Publisher