Question

Arrange the following events in the order in which they happened in history:

The first comic strip by Wilhelm Busch, called Max and Moritz, published in Germany.
William Hogarth created the first editorial cartoon.
The first comic book, Comics on Parade, was introduced by Max Gaines.
Action Comics #1 was printed.
The first graphic novel, MAUS, was published.
A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B) 2, 1, 4, 3, 5
C) 2, 1, 3, 4, 5
D) 3, 2, 1, 4, 5

Answer 1

The correct historical sequence for the listed events is William Hogarth's editorial cartoon, Wilhelm Busch's Max and Moritz, Action Comics #1, Comics on Parade, and lastly, the graphic novel MAUS.

Step-by-step explanation:

To arrange the following events in the order in which they happened in history:

William Hogarth created the first editorial cartoon.

The first comic strip by Wilhelm Busch, called Max and Moritz, was published in Germany.

The first comic book, Comics on Parade, was introduced by Max Gaines.

Action Comics #1 was printed.

The first graphic novel, MAUS, was published.

The correct sequence is B) 2, 1, 4, 3, 5. This means William Hogarth's work came first, followed by Wilhelm Busch's Max and Moritz, then the printing of Action Comics #1, subsequently followed by Comics on Parade, and lastly, the publication of the first graphic novel, MAUS.