Mutt and jeff was a longrunning and widely popular american newspaper comic strip created. Mutt the a stood for augustus, a cartoon about a harried husband who escaped his wife by gambling at the racetrack. Natch, and come jeff s payday, mutt will pay jeff back. Harvey postulates that smiths nearly 50year run on the strip may be a world record for. Fisher appeared to lose all interest in the strip during the 1930s, and after mack died in 1932, the job of creating the strip fell to al smith. Harvey postulates that smiths nearly 50year run on the strip may be a world record for longevity. Compared to betterremembered strips of the era, mutt and jeff was crudely drawn, yet it captured the nations fancy. Mutt and jeff original art for sale comicarttracker.
Advertisement advertisement advertisement find comics. The strips popularity skyrocketed after march 27, 1908, when mutt met jeff. Original comic strip artwork by artist bud fisher chronicling the life of two mismatched small time operators. Historians regard mutt and jeff, originally titled a. Comics and comicbookcollecting apparently started gaining real momentum through the 1950s and 1960s. And yet, in those cracks, americas comic strips do comment on race, or, more exactly. The publisher and style are consistent with the late 1930. Mutt and jeff 1939 comic book price guide gocollect. Even with the advent of the witchhunts of the 1950s, as described in the article above. Mutt and jeff were seen in the chains weekday editions, and sometimes a daily format strip would show up in a sunday edition, usually in the sports section. Despite its significance in comics history, mutt and jeff.
A pair of small ceramic figures of those two reprobate comic strip cutups, mutt and jeff. Buy from many sellers and get your cards all in one shipment. The series eventually became a comic book, initially published by allamerican publications and later published by dc. The early 1930s are still dominated by newspaper comic strips. Fisher originally used his strip to recount augustus mutt s misadventures in betting on the ponies. Antique 1930 mutt and jeff comic book natureswildings. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Mutt and jeff was the first strip to essay weekslong story lines, such as a trip to mexico to join pancho villas revolution. Plus a bio of cartoonist bud fisher, and a managing editor credit to m. Mutt and jeff remained in syndication until 1983, employing the talents of several cartoonists, chiefly al smith who drew the strip for nearly fifty years. Vintage 1920 mutt and jeff comic book by bud fisher book 7 softcover. Comics and comic book collecting apparently started gaining real momentum through the 1950s and 1960s. Although it appears on many of the covers by bud fisher is not part of the indicia title. You might also like annie jay maeder and alan kupperberg.
Mutt and jeff sunday newspaper original comic strip art dta collectibles. Hottest comics key issues comics by letter cgc cert lookup new comics this week sell my comics. Mccays little nemo in slumberland 1905, and bud fishers mutt and jeff 1907. Harvey comics, which had several other comic strip reprint comics running at the time, picked up mutt and jeff from dell, and this version of the comic ran to 1965 for a total of 33 issues, plus two shortlived spinoff titles. Despite its significance in comics history, mutt and jeff is scantly regarded today. Mutt and jeff ii mutt and jeff 1 page from tijuana bibles. When fisher appeared to lose interest in the strip in the 1930s.
Gaines, inventor of the comic book and founder of ec comics. The most common the mutt and jeff material is ceramic. Cartoonist harry bud fisher invented mutt first, in 1907, introducing him solo in a comic strip that ran daily on the sports page of the san francisco chronicle. Although ive been reading comic strips for their mathematics content for a long. Favorite add to mutt and jeff comic strips 19 1931 various dates, published in 1980s under the years to remember. Mutt and jeff was a longpopular american newspaper comic strip created by cartoonist bud fisher in 1907 about two mismatched tinhorns. Birds of a feather flock together by bud fisher ill foou tht out 6 tv\ yoo at voice iaott, j1 so kappy tbld x clvjb i. This collection includes mutt and jeff book 8 by bud fisher fisher and fisher, 1922, bringing up father series no. Customs services and international tracking provided.
Antique comic book mutt and jeff cartoons by bud fisher book 6, 1919. The figures are glazed in black and white, with brown highlights. By the 1930s, comics started to feature original material, and soon became. A collection of three books based on newspaper comics of the 1930s. Jeffs attempt to break free from their boss, cartoonistanimator bud fisher, by creating and. Mutt and jeff in on strike 1920 national film preservation.
Also featuring the topper strip ciceros cat, about the silent adventures of mutts pet feline. Comic books and their adventures i love comic book collection. Find the value of the harvey comic mutt and jeff volume 1. They were a funny paper team for well over 70 years. Al smith march 21, 1902 november 24, 1986 was an american cartoonist whose work included a long run on the comic strip mutt and jeff. On strike, starring the title characters from the newspaper comic strip mutt and jeff. First issue to feature the dc comics logo on the cover, plus a managing editor credit to m. A scene from the popular animated series mutt and jeff produced in the 1910s. The brainchild of cartoonist bud fisher first appeared in the san francisco chronicles sports page on november 15, 1907. And the essays which have mentioned mutt and jeff comics appear at this link. Before the merger, gaines first rebranded allamerican with its own logo, beginning with books coverdated february 1945. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits.
Values of mutt and jeff free comic book price guide. There is still a gigantic appeal to the romance and adventure contained throughout the pages of the comic book today. So whats the actual difference between comic books and graphic novels. Shop comc s extensive selection of comics from the 1930 s. Find the value of the dc comic mutt and jeff volume 1. The series eventually became a comic book, initially published by allamerican publications and later published by dc comics, dell comics and harvey comics. Woodbridge, new jersey, friday, january 10, 1930 comic section mutt and jeff. These later versions also included smiths ciceros cat. And link to a couple of comics that ultimately werent worth di. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Comic books and their adventures comic book collection. Vintage cast iron mutt and jeff newspaper comic strip characters bank by bud fisher 1st paper cartoon political. Mutt jeff cupples leon platinum age comics 18971937 for sale. The publisher and style are consistent with the late 1930 s to early 40s era.
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