The Yellow Kid is an American comic-strip character that appeared from 1895 to 1898 in Joseph Pulitzer's New York World, and later William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal, created and drawn by Richard F. Outcault
The Yellow Kid: the birth of modern comics
From New York’s slums to iconic legacy
The Yellow Kid is often given the honor of being the first comic in history. This poor, big-eared kid, with a shaved head to avoid nits, dressed in a long yellow tunic that looks like a threadbare nightgown, who was the protagonist of small adventures in the New York slums of the late 19th century, has become a primary reference when talking about the American comic book industry.
