Daily Newspaper Strip Original Comic Art Willy \'n Ethel Signed Joe Martin 1981 for Sale

Daily Newspaper Strip Original Comic Art Willy \'n Ethel Signed Joe Martin 1981 For Sale

$Daily Newspaper Strip Original Comic Art Willy \'n Ethel Signed Joe Martin 1981$
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Daily Newspaper Strip Original Comic Art Willy \'n Ethel Signed Joe Martin 1981:
$145.00

Daily Newspaper Strip Original Comic ArtWilly \'n Ethel Signed Joe Martin 1981
Joe Martin Willy \'n Ethel Daily Comic Strip Signed Original Art.This is a rare collectors piece of original comic strip art. This Willey \'n Ethel strip was hand drawn by Joe Martin for publication by Field Enterprises Inc, back in 1981.\"The Willy \'n Ethel comic strip, written and drawn by Joe Miller, has been in continuous print since 1981.\".
Note- This strip is significant due to it being a very early example of this famous long still running strip in its first year (1981). Additionally, the artist Joe Martin signed the strip in pencil along the left side border.
This is an Original and NOT a reproduction or copy. It measures approx. 20\" by 7\". It is professionally matted and framed.It is in excellent well preserved condition (see the numerous listing photos for detail). The strip is mattedand on a frame ready acid free thick backing board.
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About the Artist:
\"Joe Martin started his career in comics in 1979, when his newspaper strip \'Tucker\' was first syndicated. He has created several comic strips since, and was even named as the World\'s Most Prolific Cartoonist by the Guinness Book of Records in 2000, for writing and drawing three strips simultaneously - \'Mister Boffo\' (since 1986), \'Willy \'n Ethel\' (since 1981) and \'Cats with Hands\' (since 1999). Joe Martin is also a television comedy writer, painter and songwriter.\"
\"WILLY \'N ETHEL, Martin\'s longest running strip, celebrated its twentieth anniversary in March of 2001. It is currently seen in 75 newspapers nationwide, and is \"a consistent favorite with readers, regularly showing up in Top 10 lists wherever it appears.\" Turnbull & Willoughby published two WILLY \'N ETHEL collections.\"
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