It has been argued there were others before it, but the most famous first newspaper comic was called 'Yellow Kid'. It was created by Richard Outcault and a series of them were published by The New York World in 1895. Due to it's popularity rival The New York Journal hired Outcault, effectively stealing him from The New York World, to work for them instead. The comic is based on a character named Mickey Dugan - better known as Yellow Kid - who is a bald snagged toothed boy who hung around slum alleys in 19th century New York City. It showed the adventures he got up to with the other odd kids in the area.
I actually find this character quite scary, as I think it resembles a large baby that has grown but not changed in appearance and could belong in a horror movie. However, I find it clever and creative that his speech and dialogue is printed on his shirt in each picture which is much different to comics nowadays.
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