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Set Sale Original Art List – Powell Golden Age Cover, Al Capp, Walt Kelly & More

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Sheltone

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Howdy!

I need to raise funds to pay overdue property taxes so I’ve gone into my subterranean vault and picked out a small group of nice originals from my dwindling personal collection which I am offering here at set sale prices. Most of these pieces have not seen the light of day for 20-30 years or longer!

 

All are first come, first served.

 

Postage & Insurance are extra. I can also ship FedEx if you have an account with them.

 

For payment, I will accept a check or US postal money order. I will also accept PayPal as payment if you pay the fees. Overseas customers can pay via bank transfer or PayPal.

 

Email me at lawrenceshell @ comcast.net to reserve an original or if you have any questions about any of them. I am in and out during the day but will answer all emails in the order received.

 

Alternate email if needed – sheltone55@yahoo.com

 

Don’t assume something is sold if you don’t see this list until after the weekend. A lot of people may not see this until Monday or later.

 

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PLEASE NOTE – Some of the artwork was photographed by yours truly so please excuse the slightly off kilter images!

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$2499.95

BOB POWELL FLYING FOOL Original Cover Artwork, 1940s

Here’s a unique piece! Bob Powell drew thousands of comic book pages during his long career but very few covers! This cover art was drawn for an intended comic from Harvey Publications of CHICKIE RICKS, THE FLYIN’ FOOL, which ran as a back-up feature in Joe Palooka comics and a few other titles during its run. Vintage of the art appears to be late 1940s.

 

The cover features a great image of Chickie Ricks and his pal, Gooch, distracting a Mongol on horseback, who was chasing their pal, Maylene the Bandit Queen, by flying dangerous close to him with their plane. A great image!

 

The art WAS unpublished at the time of its conception but was published many years later as the cover for the one-shot of reprints, Bob Powell’s Timeless Tales #1 (Eclipse Comics, 1989).

 

Chickie Ricks is the FLYIN’ FOOL, a light-hearted American pilot who gets into a series of adventures in China during the war and around the world afterwards. He is assisted by Gooch the mechanic and Maylene the Bandit Queen. His first appearance was in All-New Comics #13 (Harvey), July-Aug 1946. 15 appearances, 1946-1948. Created by Bob Powell and ?

Signed “P” in the lower right corner. Original measures 14” x 20-3/4” and is in excellent shape. Margins are very narrow as can be seen in the photo. There is a little white-out which is typical of most Powell originals. The back of the page is covered in rubber cement stains which means the piece may have been mounted to another board previously.

The cover originally came with no logo but one was created and carefully affixed to the cover by its previous owner and it looks pretty darn good. The little head in the top left corner is part of it and not original art.

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$999.95

AL CAPP LI’L ABNER Sunday Page Original, 1944

Dated December 17, 1944 – this is an excellent example of Al Capp’s classic comic strip! In this episode, Abner is being tested by the “Lily-White League” committee who have selected him as the Champion All-Around, All-Time, 100% Good American Boy! First the Demon Rum Test – A butler enters with a magnum of the choicest champagne which Abner pours into a glass and admits aloud that while he has never had any, he CRAVES it! He then proceeds to pour it over his head as he had heard it was good for the hair! Abner passes the test!

 

Next the Profanity Test – A picture falls off the wall and there is conveniently a hammer and nail nearby. Abner attempts to hammer in the nail and hits his thumb which causes him to cry out “Ouch! Fry Mah Hide!” He again passes the test!

 

Now the final test, a beautiful brunette enters and sits on Abner’s lap! Will our boy pass this test??? A sweet strip with L’il Abner in 8 out of 12 panels.

 

Li'l Abner was the title character in the long-running newspaper strip by cartoonist Al Capp. Abner was a naive man-child, and the frequent foil for Capp's satiric stories about American life and politics. Throw in a cast of hillbilly supporting characters out of Tobacco Road by way of Mad Magazine, and you had one unforgettable strip which is one of the true greats!

 

Signed in the last panel. Original measures 21” x 22-3/4” and is in excellent condition. There is some blue pencil writing on the left margin. The art is cut between each row and has been affixed / glued to a thin board. This does not affect the art in any way, its in great shape!

 

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$1199.95

WALT KELLY POGO Sunday Page Original, 1958

Dated June 29, 1958, this is a great example of Walt Kelly’s classic comic strip!

 

Churchy asks Pogo if he’s heard the news and repeats himself over and over until he starts spouting gibberish. Pogo says why is talking to you always such a waste of time?

Finally he tells Pogo the news – Old Bear has become the custodian of Fourteen Thousand, Six Hundred and Seventy Three Rabbits! Not only that but Albert pulled out ol’ Bear’s ears and joined them! Suddenly they see them coming and jump into the swamp out of the way of the thundering herd of rabbits with Bear in the lead and Albert along for the ride! That last panel alone is worth getting this for! Pogo appears in 10 of the 11 panels.

 

Signed in the last panel. Original measures 24” x 16-1/2” and is in excellent condition except for some pinholes between the rows. The text in a couple of word balloons is pasted in but its all original and the art is in great shape!

 

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$199.95

JAY IRVING FIREHOUSE CARTOON Full Color Framed Original Art, 40s

Great full-color cartoon original art from the 1940s by Jay Irving, best-known for his POTTSY comic strip! The image has a nervous fireman gripping a pole with a heavyset fireman telling him “No, Finnegan….For Up, We Got Stairs”. A happy dog with a bandaged tail watches nearby.

 

Artwork is framed. Signed “Jay Irving” on the upper right of art. Caption is hand lettered on to the mat. Art is bright and Excellent. Wood frame has archival mat containing art with 14-1/4 x 15-1/4” image area.

Jay Irving (1900-1970) worked at “Collier’s” weekly magazine 1932-1945 creating “Collier’s Cops”, and is best known for the “Pottsy“ comic strip which appeared 1955-1970. He was a founding member of the NCS, and his son is noted writer Clifford Irving. Wonderful example, ready for display.

 

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Harry Tuthill BUNGLE FAMILY Sunday Page Originals

 

Known as "the finest, most inventive and socially critical of the family strips, THE BUNGLE FAMILY, was a popular domestic comedy that emphasized dialogue and realistic situations. The titular patriarch of the strip, long-suffering, cantankerous George Bungle, voiced the petty frustrations and joys of the common man during the Jazz Age and through the Depression.

 

HARRY J. TUTHILL left Chicago at the age of fifteen to seek his fortune and traveled the U.S. finding employment with a foot surgeon, selling baking powder, eggbeaters and pictures, plus working as a medicine show barker in a street carnival.

At 37 years old, trying to break in as an artist, Tuthill still hadn't sold a single drawing, until finally a few of his editorial cartoons were bought by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He was hired by The St. Louis Star during World War I where he produced "topical" cartoons and comics full-time.

This opportunity helped him develop new ideas for comic strips. In 1918, Tuthill created “Home Sweet Home”, based on the crazy dramas of apartment life he lived as a young man. The strip followed the domestic adventures of Mabel (later Josephine) and George, a young couple beset on all sides by in-laws, neighbors and businessmen. After six years, the strip was bought by the McClure Syndicate and retitled THE BUNGLE FAMILY in 1924. The strip was carried by 100 to 150 U.S. newspapers at its height. Tuthill continued to draw it for the syndicate until 1942 and then on his own until 1945, after which he retired and led a quiet life until his death in 1957.

 

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$199.95

8/28/32

Harry Tuthill THE BUNGLE FAMILY Sunday Comic Strip Original with Little Brother Topper -- 8-28-32

Titled “Help, and Help!” -- Bungle's neighbor wants a little help getting into his apartment before the wife gets home, but it turns into quite the ordeal -- in other words a normal day for poor Bungle! He gets kicked in the face, knocked into a wall and beaten with a broom in his effort to be a good neighbor! Turns out the neighbor had his key in his pocket all the time and after the shellacking Bungle took, he takes off after him but the neighbor is too fast, so he lies in wait for him to return and get his revenge! Meanwhile, in the top strip, LITTLE BROTHER tires to add to his tab at the candy store.

 

The image area measures 21.25" x 28.25". The art is in Good condition with some staining, heavy edge wear, and a chip out along the top edge that DOES affect the artwork in the first panel.

 

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$199.95

11/13/32

Harry Tuthill THE BUNGLE FAMILY Sunday Comic Strip Original with Little Brother Topper -- 11-13-32

Titled “Another Big Bargain” -- Bungle comes across a coat sale but just can't seem to decide on the style and keeps coming back to exchange it with hilarious results, too big, too long, etc. He finally gets so exasperated he tries to cut through the crowd to see the manager and in the last panel, we see a police car racing to a complaint about a man creating a disturbance and who else could it be, but George Bungle! Lots of tomfoolery in this amusing Sunday.

 

The image area measures 21.5" x 28" and the art is in Very Good condition with edge wear.

 

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$199.95

3/25/34

Harry Tuthill THE BUNGLE FAMILY Sunday Comic Strip Original with Little Brother Topper -- 3-25-34

Titled "Ah! Those Neighbors Again" – George’s neighbor knocks at the door and informs him he’s had enough of his wife and is leaving home, he asks to use his phone to inform her of same and he is keeping the shoe she threw at him for evidence! Hen then continues to babble on about her and their relationship and tries to call her again when the doorbell rings, and George says, he knows its her! The wife comes in and begs forgiveness but he harps on the shoe she threw at his head, but finally he relents and forgives her and they return upstairs where minutes later, they’re fighting again with such vigor the entire building is yelling for them to shut up! A funny page!

 

This Sunday has an image area of 22" x 27.5". There is some slight aging apparent overall, some soiling, and heavy edge and corner wear; otherwise, the work is in Very Good condition.

 

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