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John Holmstrom: Floating in a bottle of formaldehyde 

Jeffrey Morgan, Detroit Metro Times, 4 February 2004

EVER SINCE R. F. Outcault's irreverent creation, The Yellow Kid, first appeared as an incidental character in Joseph Pulitzer's New York World on Feb. 16, 1896, comic art in America has seen an enriching array of artists whose unique personal visions have transformed popular culture.

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