Gasoline Alley

First published in 1929 by Reilley & Lee, Gasoline Alley is a single-issue comic that marks the beginning of one of the longest-running narratives in the medium. It introduced the everyday lives of its characters, centered around the joys and trials of family and community in a small-town setting. Though this initial issue is brief, it established the warm, humanistic tone that would define the series for decades to come.