Puck was the first successful humor magazine in the United States of colorful cartoons, caricatures and political satire of the issues of the day. It was founded in 1876 as a German-language publication by Joseph Keppler, an Austrian immigrant cartoonist. [1]

Feb 25, 2023 · Puck was the first successful US humor magazine, founded in 1876 by Austrian-born cartoonist Joseph Keppler. The magazine featured colorful cartoons, caricatures, and political satire covering issues of the late 19th to early 20th century.

Puck was an American magazine of political satire and other humor, published in English and German editions in the 19th and early 20th century. (There is a Wikipedia article about this serial.) The first German Puck published in New York came out in …

Puck’s first English-language edition in 1877 made it a major competitor of the already established illustrated news magazines of the day, Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, Keppler’s former employer, and Harper’s Weekly.

Jan 5, 2016 · Puck topped the list of magazine firsts in its day: it was the first successful humor magazine, the first to print illustrated advertising, and the first to print full color lithographic illustrations. Each thirty two page issue had a color cover, color centerfold and numerous black and white illustrations and cartoons by the best artists of ...

Puck was the first successful humor magazine in the United States of colorful cartoons, caricatures and political satire of the issues of the day. It was founded in 1876 as a German-language publication by Joseph Keppler, an Austrian immigrant cartoonist. [1]

Sep 10, 2014 · Puck was America’s first successful humor magazine, which is to say it was long-lived (1876-1918), influential, and quite prosperous. It published three large color cartoons in each issue,...

After experience in New York City working on the well-established Leslie’s Illustrated Weekly, in 1876 Keppler tried a German-language satirical magazine called Puck. It found support among backers who wanted it written in English. In March 1877, the first issue of Puck in English appeared—sixteen pages long and selling for ten cents ...

Nov 17, 2018 · Puck was America's first successful humor magazine, featuring colorful cartoons, caricatures, and political satire of the issues of the day. It was published from 1871 until 1918. The cover artwork by the magazine's co-founder Joseph Keppler (1838-1894) caricatures Republican politician James G. Blaine (1830-1893).

Puck's first English-language edition was published in 1877, covering issues like New York City's Tammany Hall, presidential politics, and social issues of the late 19th century to the early 20th century.