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The First Comics:
The bitter circulation competition between Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst helped popularize the American art form that later took root in other parts of the world. In 1895, a cartoon panel called "Hogan's Alley" became a top attraction in Pulitzer's New York World. Hearst's New York Journal responded by hiring the cartoonist -- R.F. Outcault -- away from the World. Other cartoons were soon to follow; publishers quickly realized their potential as circulation builders. |