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Richard F. Outcault
1863Jan, 14

Richard F. Outcault

Richard F. Outcault, American author and illustrator (d. 1928)
Richard Felton Outcault (; January 14, 1863 – September 25, 1928) was an American cartoonist. He was the creator of the series The Yellow Kid and Buster Brown and is considered a key pioneer of the modern comic strip.

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