Bum Steer, Mockup of cartoon characters for Comic Strip, "Happy the Humbug"
by Waldman, Myron
- Used
- Condition
- Very good condition
- Seller
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: New York Post, 1946. Very good condition. The comic strip "Happy The Humbug" was developed in 1940 by Steve Carlin and Myron Waldman and syndicated by the New York Post from November 17, 1946 to April 3, 1949 as a Sunday only comic strip, which later was adapted for radio. It was written by Steve Carlin (who later wrote 'Rootie Kazootie', and 'The 64 Thousand Dollar Question'), and drawn by cartoonist Myron Waldman. Waldman was an illustrator and animator who worked on the well known cartoon characters Popeye, Betty Boop, Superman, and Raggedy Ann. He was the lead animator for the cartoon series "Casper the Friendly Ghost". Waldman worked at Fleisher Studios and was head animator at Paramount Studios; in 1986 he received the Motion Picture Screen Cartoonists Award.
"Bum Steer" is depicted as a card sharp, shuffling a deck of cards, smoking a cigar, and winking. With 'Bum Steer' written at the top in pencil, as well as other notes in the margins, and stamp "Promotion Dept.". With the copyright date "1946, NY Post Corp." at the bottom of the illustration, and 'M. W." at the lower right. On card stock, 9 x 13"
"Bum Steer" is depicted as a card sharp, shuffling a deck of cards, smoking a cigar, and winking. With 'Bum Steer' written at the top in pencil, as well as other notes in the margins, and stamp "Promotion Dept.". With the copyright date "1946, NY Post Corp." at the bottom of the illustration, and 'M. W." at the lower right. On card stock, 9 x 13"
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- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18195
- Title
- Bum Steer, Mockup of cartoon characters for Comic Strip, "Happy the Humbug"
- Author
- Waldman, Myron
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- New York Post
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1946
- Bookseller catalogs
- CARTOONS;
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Garrison, New York
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