King, Frank - GASOLINE ALLEY DAILY Strip Art
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SOLD ON: Monday, 06/05/2023 8:24 PM
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PUBLISHER: Chicago Tribune
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Frank King pencils and inks; 11/23/1949 daily strip; image size 20" x 5.75"
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Frank King pencils and inks; 11/23/1949 daily strip; image size 20" x 5.75"
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A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
Frank King pencils and inks; 11/23/1949 daily strip; image size 20" x 5.75"Great daily from the incredibly long running newspaper strip that has it's characters aging in real time, allowing for the main characters to evolve over time. It is, in fact, still being published today, second only in longevity to the Katzenjammer Kids which ran for 109 years. This strip features Skeezix, who arrived in the strip in 1921, now a father to a baby of his own, in a wonderful example of the circular nature of life. Pen and ink. Art is in very good condition. Signed by King.
Artist Information
Frank Oscar King was an American cartoonist best known for his comic strip Gasoline Alley. In addition to innovations with color and page design, King introduced real-time continuity in comic strips by showing his characters aging over generations.
Frank King pencils and inks; 11/23/1949 daily strip; image size 20" x 5.75"Great daily from the incredibly long running newspaper strip that has it's characters aging in real time, allowing for the main characters to evolve over time. It is, in fact, still being published today, second only in longevity to the Katzenjammer Kids which ran for 109 years. This strip features Skeezix, who arrived in the strip in 1921, now a father to a baby of his own, in a wonderful example of the circular nature of life. Pen and ink. Art is in very good condition. Signed by King.
Artist Information
Frank Oscar King was an American cartoonist best known for his comic strip Gasoline Alley. In addition to innovations with color and page design, King introduced real-time continuity in comic strips by showing his characters aging over generations.