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Elzie Crisler Segar - Original Comic Strip Art

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Elzie Crisler Segar - Original Comic Strip Art
Elzie Crisler Segar - Original Comic Strip Art for Popeye Daily dated 6-24-36 (King Features Syndicate, 1936). Originally created as a one-time character for E.C. Segar's Thimble Theater, Popeye, the Sailor-Man eventually took over the feature and became one of the most beloved cartoon characters of all time. Segar both wrote and drew the adventures of the gruff sailor with the heart of gold until his death from leukemia in 1938, at which time the strip passed into other hands, eventually settling with Forrest "Bud" Sagendorf, who would chart the course of Popeye's life for the next several decades. The strip offered here is from the immensely popular "Jeep" storyline, one of the most cherished sequences in the strip's history. A prime example, this piece features Wimpy, Olive Oyl, the Jeep, and Popeye, all in a mere four panels. Measuring approximately 21.75" x 5.5" overall, and in excellent condition, this strip is signed by Segar in the last panel. 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.