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Burne Hogarth - Original Comic Strip Art for Ta

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Burne Hogarth - Original Comic Strip Art for Ta
Burne Hogarth - Original Comic Strip Art for Tarzan Sunday dated 5-6-40 (United Features Syndicate, 1940). It seems hard to believe today, but when the idea of a comic strip based on the Edgar Rice Burroughs jungle hero Tarzan was first pitched to the papers, no one was interested. It took the involvement of a first class artist, Hal Foster to sell the strip, which then wasted no time becoming one of the most popular comic strips around. For many, though, the peak period of this strip began in 1937, when a former art teacher named Burne Hogarth began drawing the feature. Hogarth's command of classic composition and dynamic movement of form and line was like no other artist working in comics at that time, and his art stands out today for his unique vision and interpretation of nature. This beautiful example pits the Ape-Man against some fierce gladiators, and includes an encounter with a number of scary-looking "demon fish." The image area measures 19.5" x 26". The logo is the original pasted-on photostat, and the artboard remains in excellent condition. Important notice: Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid.