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Harvey Kurtzman Original Art: Jungle Book p. 74
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HARVEY KURTZMAN. Page 74 of "Compulsion
on the Range" from Harvey Kurtzman's Jungle Book
(1959).
Kurtzman's psychological drama parodies
TV's long-running western drama, Gunsmoke. On this page
the Marshall Matt Dillon character [James Arness] has been shot
in a duel with gunslinger Johnny Ringding [Ringo] and is being
carried away by supporting characters Lester [Chester] and Doc.
Jungle Book was the first paperback of original comics,
one of the very first graphic novels, and a rare solo effort
by Kurtzman. It is regarded as one of the best works in his distinguished
career. (Note: page numbers are from the Kitchen Sink Press edition,
not the original Ballantine paperback.)
Provenance:
From the estate of Harvey Kurtzman. Comes with a letter of authenticity
upon request.
Size/medium/condition/price: Drawn with pen & brush in India ink with wash
tones on a blue-lined bristol board adhered to a backer sheet.
The board measures 6 3/4" wide x nearly 12" high. The
actual image area is 5 1/4" x 9 1/4". There is some
white-out where Kurtzman made corrections, particularly around
the voice balloons. As can be seen in the full scan, the border
outside the image area contains registration marks, page number,
printer's penciled notations, and yellowed tape stains. Such
minor flaws exist on every Jungle Book original to a greater
or lesser degree. Virtually all of the border extranea can be
easily eliminated from view by matting the original. Comes with
the original hand-cut red mask acetate overlay (not pictured
here). This is an exquisitely rendered original by --indisputably--
one of the greatest cartoonists of all time.
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