What's the code for recent coments

I want to use my sidebar.php for my theme and not the built in wordpress widgets because it gives me greater control of the sidebar.

But the reason I am not using it is because I cannot get the most recent comments to work.
Is there anyone out there who knows the code to call on it.

For example, I can grab the links using:

<?php wp_list_bookmarks('title_before=<h2>&title_after=</h2>'); ?>

PHP:

But what do I need to get the recent comments. Again, I don't want to use the built in widgets because I want to add pics and stuff to my sidebar.
I am using WP 2.51

 

Use a plugin like Get Recent Comments.

 

thanks Mizaks; I was hoping to avoid another plugin, but it seems like it might be the only way.

I did find code I'll try first.

Here it is for anyone else who may need it:

<?php if (function_exists('get_recent_comments')) { ?>
   <li><h2><?php _e('Recent Comments:'); ?></h2>
        <ul>
        <?php get_recent_comments(); ?>
        </ul>
   </li>
   <?php } ?>

PHP:

 

This function is a part of a plugin.
It won't work without it.
You can safely install this plugin, it has been tested on many blogs.

 

I undestand what you're saying; but if recent comments is already part of wordpress; there must be a way to call it with code rather than using all widgets.
There has to be

 

It is not. This is why this plugin exist.