The Comics Before 1945 — Harry N. Abrams
Issue: #1
In the five decades after the Yellow Kid first appeared in 1895, the funnies became an essential element of American life. Comic strip characters, Buster Brown, the Katzenjammer Kids, Krazy Kat, Tarzan, Dick Tracy, Popeye, Blondie, Li'l Abner, were everywhere. They starred in live-action and animated films, stage plays, and radio programs. Their phrases invaded the language; their adventures,...
First appearances: Blind Apple Mary
Creators: Harry O'Neill
Characters: Batman, Superman, Tarzan, Fritzi Ritz, Dave King, Dick Tracy, Skeezix Wallet, Little Black Sambo, Blind Apple Mary, Wash Tubbs, Popeye, Broncho Bill, Flyin' Jenny, Hap Hopper, Snuffy Smith, Little Orphan Annie, Harold Teen, Dan Dunn, Buck Rogers, Ignatz Mouse