(US) Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (1919– ) and (1934– ) respectively, by Billy DeBeck for both, and later Fred Lasswell for Snuffy (US), and starting in 2001 by John Rose (US) Baron Bean (1916–1919) by George Herriman (US) Basil (1974–1980) by Gerry Lants (Australia) Bat Masterson (1959–1970) by Ed Herron and Howard Nostrand (US) Batman (1989–1991) by Max Allan Collins and Marshall Rogers (US) Batman and Robin (1943–1974) originally by Bob Kane (US) B.C. (1958– ) by Johnny Hart (US) Be Scientific with Ol' Doc Dabble (1932–1935) by Harold Detje (US) Beau Peep (1978–2016) by Roger Kettle and Andrew Christine (UK) Beautyettes (1935) by Aldine Swank Beelzebub Jones (1937–1945) by Hugh McClelland (UK) Benny & Mice (2003– ) by Benny Rachmadi (Indonesia) Beerkada (1999– ) by Lyndon Gregorio (Philippines) Beetle Bailey (1950– ) by Mort Walker, and later, Neal, Brian & Greg Walker (US) Belinda (1934?–1959), first titled Belinda Blue-Eyes, by Steve Dowling (UK) Belles and Wedding Bells (1930–1943) by Cliff Sterrett (US) Belvedere (1962–1995) by Nat Greenwood and George Webster Crenshaw (US) Ben (1996– ) by Daniel Shelton (Canada) Ben Bowyang (1933–1979) originally by Alex Gurney (Australia) Ben Casey (1962–1966) by Neal Adams (US) Ben Wicks (1967–1987) by Ben Wicks (Canada) Benjy (1973–1975) by Jim Berry and Bill Yates (US) Bent Offerings (1988–2004) by Don Addis (US) Berry's World (1963–2003) by Jim Berry (US) The Berrys (1943–1974) by Carl Grubert (US) Bert (1977– ) by Kamagurka (Belgium) Best Seller Showcase (1977–1978) by Elliot Caplin and Frank Bolle (US) The Better Half (1956–2014) originally by Bob Barnes (US) Betty (1919–1943) by Charles A. Voight (US) Betty (1991– ) by Gary Delainey and Gerry Rasmussen (Canada) Betty Boop (1934–1937, 1984–1988) originally by Max Fleischer, and later Grim Natwick (US) Between Friends (1994– ) by Sandra Bell-Lundy (Canada) Beyond Mars (1952–1955) by Jack Williamson and Lee Elias (US) Beyond the Black Stump (1988– ) by Sean Leahy (Australia) Biddie and Bert (1962–1965) by Bob Donovan (US) Big Ben Bolt (1950–1977) by John Cullen Murphy (US) Big Chief Wahoo (see Steve Roper and Mike Nomad) Big George (1960–1990) by Virgil Partch (US) Big Nate (1991– ) by Lincoln Peirce (US) Big Sister (1928–1972) by Les Forgrave and later Bob Naylor (US) Big Top (1937–1938) by Bill Walsh and Ed Wheelan Big Top (2002–2007) by Rob Harrell (US) Billy the Bee by Harry Smith (UK) Birdseye Centre (1927–1946) by Jimmy Frise (Canada) Bizarro