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Bugs Bunny #157 Four Stories Preliminary Original Art with Notes, Sketches, I have the Published Comic Book ( Gold Key, 1974).

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Location: Gold Key / Whitman *** Bugs Bunny
Title: Bugs Bunny #157 Four Stories Preliminary Original Art with Notes, Sketches, I have the Published Comic Book ( Gold Key, 1974).
Artist:  Tom  McKimson ()
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: NFS
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Tom McKimson Bugs Bunny #157 Four Stories Preliminary Original Art with Notes, Sketches, and Published Comic Book Group of 9 (Gold Key, 1974). Veteran animator and longtime comic book artist Tom McKimson (1907 - 1998), the older brother of famous Looney Tunes/Merry Melodies animator/director Robert McKimson, was the artist on all four stories in this issue of Bugs Bunny. Here are Tom's original preliminary layout drawings for the following stories: "Dirty Work at the Big Top" featuring Yosemite Sam (five pages with attached notes, one signed by editor Chaise Craig, a loose/torn Character Design sheet, and model sheet print of Honey Bunny's father); "The Turnabouts" with Sylvester, Tweety, Porky Pig, Petunia, and Cicero (seven pages with first page signed by Tom McKimson plus attached notes, one signed by Chase Craig, and loose Character Design sheet); "The Land-Locked Pirate" with Yosemite Sam (six pages with attached notes and loose Character Design sheet signed by Tom McKimson); and "Kung Fudd" with Elmer Fudd (five pages with attached notes). All four preliminaries are drawn in graphite and marker on onionskin paper measuring approximately 23.75" x 18.5", with image areas of 12" x 17.75". Each group of pages has been stapled together in the top left corner along with notes.I have A copy of the published comic book . Art condition is Fair with handling, edge wear with tears, and age-related paper toning.

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