When was the first comic strip published?

The Yellow Kid is widely regarded as the first modern newspaper comic strip and appeared in the 1890s, with one of its best-known runs beginning in 1895. Created by Richard F. Outcault, it was published in the New York press and became very popular with readers. The strip helped establish the visual style and commercial appeal of comic strips in newspapers. It also gave rise to the term 'yellow journalism' through its association with sensational newspaper competition. Comic strips soon became a major part of popular culture.