Outcault's Buster, Mary-Jane,and Tige

A landmark of early American newspaper comics, Outcault's Buster, Mary-Jane, and Tige originated in 1908 from the pen of pioneering cartoonist Richard F. Outcault, best known for The Yellow Kid. Published by Frederick A. Stokes, this series brought together Outcault's beloved characters—the mischievous Buster Brown, his sister Mary-Jane, and their loyal dog Tige—in a collection that helped define the transition from newspaper strips to the book format. Though it had no serialized comic issues, this volume stands as an essential artifact of the medium's formative years, preserving the playful, moralistic tone that made Outcault a household name.