Herb and Jamaal is a comic strip by Stephen Bentley syndicated by Creators Syndicate. It is published daily and centers on the eponymous friends who run a diner together, inspired by the illustrator's experience at a high school reunion. and a desire to provide increased representation for black people in comics. According to Bentley, "Some of the characters in 'Herb & Jamaal' partially come come from myself and people that I know but the full story is just a fantasy..."