Life, 1896-01-23 · page 19 of 20
Life — January 23, 1896 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertisement for a new publication series**, not political satire. "Life's Comedy" was a quarterly illustrated magazine launching February 1, 1896, published by Mitchell & Miller in New York. The page announces: - **Format**: 32 pages of illustrations on quality paper, colored cover - **Price**: 25 cents per issue; $1/year subscription - **Artists**: Notable illustrators Gibson, Wenzell, Van Schaick, Johnson, and Sullivant—prestigious names in late-19th-century American cartooning - **First issue theme**: "The American Girl" The elegant pen-and-ink illustration of a fashionable woman in 1890s dress exemplifies the publication's focus on contemporary society and female subjects. This reflects the period's growing market for illustrated magazines aimed at middle-class readers, particularly appealing to women interested in fashion, social commentary, and humor.
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LIFES COMEDY. HE first. number of Lire’s Comepy will be issued on February 1, 1896, and thereafter every three months, namely : ber ist. It will contain 32 pages of beautifully printed illustrations on heavy calendered paper, with a specially decorated cover printed in colors. Price Twenty-five Cents. Sub- Dollar a_ year. Postage paid. Drawings by Gib- son, Wenzell, Van Schaick, John- scriptions One son, Sullivant, and others. May rst, August 1st, and Novem- THE FIRST NUMBER, ISSUED FEBRUARY 1st, WILL BE DEVOTED TO THE AMERICAN GIRL. MITCHELL & MILLER, PUBLISHERS, 19 & 21 West 31st Street, - New York City. comicbooks.com