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The 28th Wash Tubbs Strip (2nd oldest known) - Roy Crane (1924)

Artist: Roy Crane (All)

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The 28th Wash Tubbs Strip (2nd oldest known) - Roy Crane (1924) Comic Art

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Title:	The 28th Wash Tubbs Strip (2nd oldest known) - Roy Crane (1924)
Artist:	Roy Crane (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Comic Strip
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,376
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Comments:	2
Added to Site:	6/28/2020
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Wash Tubbs #28, the second oldest original art from the series still known to exist, by Roy Crane (25� x 6�).

Wash Tubbs started as a gag-a-day strip, but it quickly transformed into the first known adventure comic, and had a huge influence on the medium. The strip ran until 1949, when it was merged into Crane�s other strip, Captain Easy, which ran until 1988. This art is from the earliest days of the run, when the strip was still titled �Wash Tubbs II.� In fact, �Wash Tubbs II� is written in pencil in the margins.

Let�s be honest, the gag in this strip is meh. But, this is a little piece of comics history, and I am honored to have it in my collection.

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Jeff Singh
Member Since 2004

Posted on 6/29/2020

Nice, the birth of the adventure strip. I like the gag, hapless Wash was never the ladies' man he imagined himself as being.

Rob Stolzer
Member Since 2004

Posted on 6/29/2020

Mazel Tov, Ben! That's one wonderful piece of history! And that drawing. From early on, Crane drew such wonderful figures.

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