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The Graphic was a British weekly illustrated newspaper, first published on 4 December 1869 by William Luson Thomas's company Illustrated Newspapers Ltd. Thomas's brother Lewis Samuel Thomas was a co-founder. The premature death of the latter in 1872 "as one of the founders of this newspaper, and who took an active interest in its management" left a marked gap in the early history of the publication.It was set up as a rival to the popular Illustrated London News.