Bell's Life in London

In the early 19th century, publisher William Innell Clement launched Bell's Life in London, a short-lived comic series that ran for just three issues from 1822 to 1886. The series is most closely associated with the singular talent of William Hogarth, who served as both its primary writer and artist, lending his distinctive satirical eye to the pages. Though brief, Bell's Life in London stands as an early, curious artifact of comic publishing, capturing Hogarth's sharp social commentary in a format that predates the modern comic strip.