Ziggy

Ziggy is the title character of a long-running American comic strip created by cartoonist Tom Wilson in 1968. The strip follows Ziggy, a bald, good-natured figure who observes everyday life and comments on it with gentle humor. The humor tends to be light and focuses on ordinary situations, small disappointments, and acts of kindness rather than sensational gags.

Ziggy was widely syndicated in newspapers and later appeared in books, calendars, and greeting cards. The strip is known for its simple, clean line art and concise captions that emphasize warmth and optimism. Over the decades, Ziggy has become a familiar presence in many readers’ daily routines.

Outside the strip, the name Ziggy is used as a given name or nickname for people and fictional characters. The term also appears in broader popular culture, most famously as David Bowie’s alter ego Ziggy Stardust; that character is separate from the Ziggy comic strip.