Multiple choice general knowledge The earliest newspaper cartoon strip was published in what year? 2096 1996 1896 None of the above Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation The first newspaper comic strip, The Yellow Kid by Richard F. Outcault, appeared in 1896 in the New York World. This marked the beginning of the modern comic strip format. The other options are in the future (2096) or too recent (1996).