Scraps

A series of eight satirical comic plates published by D. C. Johnston between 1828 and 1840, Scraps is an early landmark in American sequential art. Johnston, who wrote and illustrated every installment, used the format to deliver sharp, humorous social and political commentary, often targeting the figures and follies of Jacksonian-era Boston. The series stands as a pioneering work in the history of American comics, demonstrating the medium's potential for sustained, pointed caricature decades before the rise of the newspaper strip.