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Charles Addams

Artist: Charles Addams (All)

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The New Yorker 1940

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Mechanix Illustrated March 1949

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Title:	Charles Addams
Artist:	Charles Addams (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Illustration
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	18,236
Likes on CAF:	9 10
Favorited on CAF:	6
Comments:	8
Added to Site:	3/12/2010
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Description

This is the one that put Charles Addams on the map, and one of his most important works. First appeared in the New Yorker January 13, 1940, as well as the frontispiece to 1947's Addams and Evil, his second book, among many other uses. From the collection of film director Sam Zimbalist. 11 x 16"

Over the years this famous gag was also copied on such comic covers as:

Mutt and Jeff #7, 1942
Ziggy Pig Silly Seal #3, 1946
Walter Lantz New Funnies #120, 1947
The Kilroys #5, 1948
Ozzie and Babs #11, 1949
Casper #8, 1953
My Little Margie #34, 1954
Sugar and Spike #95, 1971
Spooky SpookTown #61, 1976
Yogi Bear #30, 1976
Alf #16, 1989
Mickey Mouse #273, 2003

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Last Login:	January 2026
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glen gold
Member Since 2004

Posted on 3/17/2010

Holy! No way! You own this? I'm trying to think of a more significant Addams and I'm stumped. Very nice -- so simple, so clean, and so very perfect. And am I smoking crack or did I read that there are two versions of this? I want to say they're almost line for line identical. Maybe I read that in his biography? Anyway: terrific, you should be proud of this.

Johnny C.
Member Since 2010

Posted on 3/19/2010

This is the penultimate Addams cartoons and probably the most famous gag cartoon of the last century.

GAG .
Member Since 2006

Posted on 12/4/2010

Wow !!! A real Masterpiece !!! Congratulations.

Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006

Posted on 1/7/2012

You'd think something so visual (not to mention, so well known) would loose its ability to affect the viewer after a while, but no, in my case at least, it's still both funny and unsettling.

Duke Fleed
Member Since 2013

Posted on 1/6/2020

A real head scratcher and the signature sense of humor that Addams was known for and pioneered. Such a joy to see.

Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006

Posted on 11/20/2021

Surely one of the most famous cartoons ever drawn. You lucky dog.

Phill R
Member Since 2010

Posted on 5/25/2024

Talk about primo Addams, what a piece Zaddick!

Damon Wright
Member Since 2008

Posted on 1/8/2026

Perfection. And his pride of having it used in mental testing...more perfect.

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