Emily the Strange is an illustrated fictional character featured in several comic books, graphic novels and in various merchandise and clothing lines. She was created by Rob Reger for his company Cosmic Debris Etc. Inc. located in San Francisco, California.

Rob Reger received permission to use the character design from Nathan Carrico, who first designed Emily in 1991 for Santa Cruz Skateboards. She first appeared on Santa Cruz Skateboards professional skater Ross Goodman's skateboard graphics.^{[citation needed]}

Emily the Strange has featured in print publications by publishers including Chronicle Books, Dark Horse Comics, and HarperCollins.

The Chronicle Books hardback graphic novellas include:

Since 2008, Emily the Strange has been published in France by Soleil Productions.

From 2005 to 2013, Dark Horse Comics published a comic series featuring Emily the Strange. They also released collected editions of reprinted material.

In addition to the comics, Dark Horse Comics published an art book, The Art of Emily the Strange, a collection of images showing the wide range of artistic styles and media that have been used to create the world of Emily the Strange, and the art of Rob Reger, Buzz Parker, and a large number of collaborators.

Dark Horse's Emily the Strange comics have been collected in trade paperbacks and limited-edition hardcovers, each including a sketchbook and extra material from the original publications.