"I would like to flee like a wounded hart ..." Sorry. I was channeling Oscar Wilde for a second. Anyway, The Arkansas City Traveler reports that Arkansas City is using "See ya in da funnies" as the theme of its big Arkalalah celebration, in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the "first published comic book":

"I went on the Internet to find things going on, to find a big anniversary. Somewhere, I found that the first published comic book was 100 years ago."

I think it's great the city wants to give a nod to comic books, and far be it for me to question the information someone found on the Internet. But I'm not sure what this would be the 100th anniversary of. The Adventures of Mr. Obadiah Oldbuck, published in 1842, often is considered the first comic book published in the United States. The Yellow Kid, widely (and perhaps erroneously) thought to be America's first comic, appeared in 1894-95. Funnies on Parade and Famous Funnies appeared in 1933-34.

So, am I missing a 100-year comics landmark that the good people of Arkansas City have uncovered? What was the big comics event of 1904?