The history of American comics began in the 19th century in mass print media, in the era of sensationalist journalism, where newspaper comics served as further entertainment for mass readership.Williams, Paul and James Lyons (eds.), The Rise of the American Comics Artist: Creators and Contexts, University Press of Mississippi, 2010, p. 106. In the 20th century, comics became an autonomous art medium and an integral part of American culture.Waugh, Coulton, The Comics, University Press of Mississippi, 1991, p. xiii.
