Four Large Comic Strips, Original Artwork, 1923 to 1929: "Tubby", "Jerry on the Job", "Gus and Gussie", and "Lady Bountiful"

A group of four fantastic comic strips from the 1920s, from a variety of artists including Paul Fung, Doc Winner, Gene Carr, and Walt Hoban & Joe Laurie. Includes the following:

1. "Tubby" by Doc Winner. Ca. 1923. Measures 20.5" x 6.5". Distributed by United Feature Syndicate. Titled "Tubby Comes Up for Air", in which Chester's mother believes her son is missing, but he's just been reading under the porch. Doc Winner first began drawing sports cartoons for the "Pittsburgh Post" before turning to newspaper comics. "Tubby" ran from March 19, 1923, to June 5, 1926.

2. "Jerry On The Job" by Walt Hoban & Joe Laurie. August 10, 1923. Measures 24.25" x 5.5" (sight), matted to the overall size of 27.5" x 9". Distributed by Int'l Feature Service, Inc. Titled "Get the money first", Jerry is asked to keep an eye on a car for "2 bits" and requests to be paid first. "Jerry on the Job", which ran from 1913 into the 1930s, was set at a railroad station and followed pint-sized Jerry Flannigan who worked a variety of jobs.

3. "Gus and Gussie" by Paul Fung. November 13, 1925. Measures 20.25" x 5.5". Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc. Gus hopes that his fur coat will make him appear like a wealthy businessman, but the ladies aren't fooled. At the right corner inscribed "To my Double and Pal." Best known for his strip "Dumb Dora", Paul Fung developed "Gus and Gussie" earlier in his career after working as an assistant to Billy DeBeck. The strip ran from April 13, 1925, until February 24, 1930, at which point Fung left to do "Dumb Dora".

4. "Lady Bountiful" by Gene Carr. March 12, 1929. Measures 20.75" x 6.25". Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc. Titled "The Prodigal's Return", Mickey returns home to Lady Bountiful after a disagreement. "Lady Bountiful" debuted in 1902 as a filler for Sunday comics but gained featured status in the "New York World" the following year. Historians have cited the strip's titular character as the very first female protagonist of comic strips.

All strips have light toning, mostly at the edges. Minor foxing and/or soiling to a few, else very good.

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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