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Hal Foster - Original Art for Tarzan Sunda...

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Hal Foster - Original Art for Tarzan Sunda...
Hal Foster - Original Art for Tarzan Sunday dated 8-21-32 (United Features Syndicate, 1932). A great Hal Foster original titled "At the Graveyard of the Elephants". The tremendous popularity of the first Johnny Weissmuller movie in 1932 was so pervasive that it was decided to try to keep the Tarzan of the comics consistent with the Tarzan of the movies. The "elephant's graveyard" had been a major setting in the Weissmuller film, and here it finds its way to Foster's Sunday page. Also, in every Foster page prior to this one, Tarzan wore an over-the-shoulder leopard skin outfit, but in every page after this one, Tarzan wore the loin cloth popularized by Weissmuller. That is why in this page, Tarzan does not appear...seemingly so the comics-reading public would not notice his change of garb! Despite the non-appearance of Tarzan in this page, it is beautifully drawn and is typical of Foster's work in this period. Measuring approximately 28" x 21" with an image area of 26.25" x 19.25", this piece is in excellent condition. From the collection of Russ Cochran. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. Sometimes eBay Premier live bid software cannot keep up with that pace, so we strongly recommend that you place a realistic proxy bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Also please note that all Heritage/CAA lots purchased through eBay Premier carry a 20% Buyer's Premium.