DRAG CARTOONS #1 CAR 54, WHERE ARE YOU? SPOOF COMPLETE COMIC STORY ORIGINAL ART BY WARREN TUFTS.
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$314.12 (Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
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Wednesday, June 30, 2021 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, June 30, 2021 9:00:00 PM)
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Auction #232 Part II
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Item Description
Four 15-7/8x21" artboards features pen and ink original art (w/screentone accents) for complete four-page story originally published in DRAG Cartoons #1 in June/July 1963 by Warren Tufts. Art is for Car 54, Where Are You? spoof story Car Forty, Where Are You? and features young man building working engine for model car w/car being stolen by tiny driver figure. He reports his invention stolen and two police bearing striking resemblances to Car 54's Fred Gwynne and Joe E. Ross show up to take report and end up putting man in straight jacket. Art comes w/smaller Millar Publishing artboard for initial title page featuring Tuft's original art w/attached Millar Publishing vellum sheet featuring art replicated in red/blue/lead pencil w/editorial notations. This shows moderate wear and is Fine overall. Other artboards each have "Millar Publication - DRAG Cartoons" inkstamp at lower right and page numbers in red felt tip pen w/scattered margin notations. First artboard has moderate aging to portions of art w/small spot of moderate aging on second artboard. Pin holes at top corners w/corner tip wear. Art remains clean and is Fine/VF to Exc.  From the Archives of Publisher Pete Millar.
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