Splinters by Steinigans

Steinigans's *Splinters* introduces a clown character and his companions in this Sunday newspaper strip. The eight-panel sequence follows slapstick gags as the clown interacts with dogs and other figures, with action building across panels—juggling props, tumbling, and creating chaos. The strip exemplifies early comic art conventions: sequential panels arranged in a grid, action-driven humor, and recurring cartoon characters. By 1911, Sunday color supplements had become a dominant form of entertainment in American newspapers, establishing the visual language and panel structures that would define comic books for decades to come.