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Will Eisner Original Spirit Art: Sammy the Explorer p. 6 (1950) * NOT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE *
Price: $1,950.00
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WILL EISNER
(1917-2005) • Original Spirit art
June
11, 1950. Page 6 from “Sammy the Explorer.”
Too many
collectors in our view are obsessed with having comic art
pages that feature the “hero” and fight scenes and
beautiful women. We have no problem with those themes, but
also appreciate pages that are just aesthetically great.
Here’s a beautiful page of Commissioner
Dolan and Sammy (The
Spirit’s then-sidekick)
enduring a fierce storm on a flimsy raft off the shore of
Central City. This is all-Eisner art: no evidence of help
by assistants. Eisner’s mastery of water and waves is
apparent as the pair of neophyte sailors are drenched by
succeeding waves. The ghostly face of Sammy behind water
in panel 2 and the two lying on the beach as the water
recedes are particularly strong examples of a master
cartoonist.
Medium/Size/Condition: Brush,
pen, ink and wash on Bristol board measuring 15 x 22
inches (38.1 x 52.8 cm). Heavy scratching and application
of White-out in first two panels to emphasize explosive
sneeze balloon and rising waves. Excellent overall
condition.
Further reference: Much
other Eisner art, plus out-of-print graphic novels,
Spirit comic books and magazines,
signed serigraphs,
his Famous
Cartoonist
Button, and numerous other
Eisner-related items are accessible from our sister
store Steve
Krupp’s
Curio Shoppe. Just type his name (or The
Spirit) into our search bar.
Provenance: The Will Eisner estate is
exclusively represented by the Denis Kitchen Art
Agency, an affiliate of Steve Krupp’s Curio Shoppe and
Gallery. This drawing is warranted to be an authentic
original created by Will Eisner, and sold on behalf of
his estate. Note: Image is © Will Eisner Studios, Inc.
Reproduction for commercial purposes requires
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