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Richard Outcault Buster Brown Art
Richard Outcault was the creator and illustrator of two comic series, The Yellow Kid and Buster Brown and is regarded one of the leaders of the comic strip. The Yellow Kid, first introduced in 1895 and is often regarded as the first American comic character. Buster Brown was created in 1902 and has served as an inspiration for several other animated series and popular culture concepts including the strip Winnie Winkle and the Buster Brown suit for boys of the early 1900s.
We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions sold a Buster Brown strip for $10,000. Please see details below:
”Buster Brown” Sunday Comic Strip by Richard F. Outcault From 1917
Large Sunday comic of ”Buster Brown” by Richard F. Outcault from 1917. In this installment, Buster and his dog Tige rally the neighborhood children to plant food rations for WWI ”Rough Riders”. Entitled ”He Tries to Do His Best”, Buster has good intentions, but plants eggs instead of ”eggplant” and uses his mother’s sewing machine to ”sow”. In the end, Buster resolves to always be hopeful. Strip is undated by likely from 21 October 1917 from writing at top. Newspaper Feature Service label is dated 1917. Comic measures 19.75” x 21”. Mounted on board, comic is chipped along edges but otherwise in very good plus condition. From the estate of ”Blondie” creator Chic Young. Rare piece of Richard Outcault art. Sold for $10,000.
The following are some additional comic strips we have sold:
One of the greatest pieces of artwork by Hal Foster in his career, the original artwork for the 120th ”Prince Valiant” Sunday comic strip from 28 May 1939. In this instantly recognizable piece — featured on the cover of Fantagraphics’ ”Prince Valiant Vol. 2: 1939-1940” and in numerous ”Prince Valiant” publications — Val sees the foreboding castle of Andelkrag in person, surrounded by Huns as they prepare to attack it. The six panel strip measures 26” x 34.5”, (the large Andelkrag panel measures 17” x 21” by itself), with incredible detail showing the seemingly impregnable fortress, the mountains behind it, the flames roiling up aside it and Prince Valiant standing upon a hillside, gazing at its beauty and enormity. In this strip, Val makes his approach and plunges into the river moat at darkness, to find a fire-raft built by the Huns in order to destroy Andelkrag’s bridge. As Prince Valiant destroys their handiwork, the Huns vow revenge in return. Artwork is signed by Foster on the second panel, inscribed to ”Edward W. Larson / with friendly greetings / Hal Foster”. With King Features Syndicate, Inc. label on fifth panel, with 1939 copyright. The date of 28 May 1939 appears on the fourth panel, along with ”120”, the number of this Prince Valiant strip in the life of the series. Artwork is mounted to board and matted to a size of 33” x 41.5”, with matting strips separating the panels. With minute amount of soiling, artwork is in near fine condition. Accompanied by the color newsprint of this artwork and two ”Prince Valiant” books featuring this strip. Sold for $70,461.
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”Prince Valiant” Comic Strip by Hal Foster From 5 October 1941
Original “Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur” strip in two parts, dated 5 October 1941. In this chapter, we witness the wizard Belsatan cast a powerful spell for the return of his wife and its dramatic aftermath (which is “beyond description!”). In earlier action, Belsatan had concocted a scheme to use Val to get rid of his beautiful, but nagging wife, Acidia. The schemed worked, but the wizard soon grew lonely, leading to the action featured in this strip, a fantastic example by Hal Foster, the strip’s creator, working at the absolute top of his game. Foster inscribes the strip to his “favorite comic artist ‘Chick’ Young”. Hand-drawn strip measures 29″ x 15″ and 29″ x 22″. Both parts of the strip are mounted, with very light toning, overall very good to near fine. From the estate of “Blondie” creator, Chic Young. Sold for $27,981.
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Early ”Peanuts” comic strip hand-drawn by Charles Schulz from 25 February 1956, starring Snoopy who’s shown walking on four legs instead of two as he did in later strips. United Feature Syndicate label appears on the fourth frame. Measures 28.75” x 6.5”. Mostly uniform toning, foxing to verso and some dampstaining confined to margins. Overall very good condition. Sold for $28,185.
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Very Early ”Peanuts” Sunday Strip From 1953 — Featuring Lucy & Linus
One of the earliest ”Peanuts” Sunday strips, hand-drawn by Charles Schulz and published 21 June 1953. The first Sunday strip debuted in January 1952 after the strip’s daily debut in 2 October 1950. In this strip, Linus is barely a toddler, and goes from frustration to pride to sadness in the course of 11 panels, eloquently visualizing childhood development. Measures 23.75” x 17”. United Feature Syndicate label appears on last panel. Bends to top corners and light soiling, mostly along margins. Overall a bright strip, in very good plus condition. Sold for $25,000.
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