While this is all very subjective, I think it a bit unfair to include Little Nemo, Buster Brown or The Yellow Kid. These are, after all, the comics that were the pioneers; the art and storylines were certainly a product of their time--Gay 90s/early 20th century--and sensibility. We've come a long way, baby, from then.

I'm a bit surprised to find Mark Trail here. Sixty years ago Trail was the premeire comic fostering conservation and ecology (which I differentiate from today's environmentalism). It was a strip, a comic book, a juvenile radio program, and was used in radio PSAs. I guess it doesn't go far enough in today's world.

Rapaire, how do you feel about The Captain and the Kids?

My favorite unintentionally funny comic, Capt. Tootsie. He started as an advert for Tootsie Roll candy, and graduated to his own comic book for a few issues. Sort of sounds like the current Cavemen TV show.