Lot Details
| On sale | Aug 15, 1956 |
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| Cover price | 0.10 USD |
| Pages | 4 |
| Genre / era | Humor, Domestic · Silver Age |
| Characters | Blondie, Cookie Bumstead, Dagwood, Daisy (Blondie) |
Issue details: Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chic Young's Dagwood Comics #70 - Original Artwork for Complete 4 Page Story "A Case for the Jury"
This lot features the complete four-page original production artwork for the story "Dagwood in a Case for the Jury" from Chic Young's Dagwood Comics #70. Executed in traditional graphite and India ink on standard publisher bristol board, the collection includes all interior pages created for the full story layout.
Each page measures 16x11 inches
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Lot Details
| On sale | Aug 15, 1956 |
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| Cover price | 0.10 USD |
| Pages | 4 |
| Genre / era | Humor, Domestic · Silver Age |
| Characters | Blondie, Cookie Bumstead, Dagwood, Daisy (Blondie) |
Issue details: Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chic Young's Dagwood Comics
Chic Young's Dagwood Comics began publication in December 1950, launched by Harvey Comics under a licensing agreement with King Features Syndicate. Based on characters created by cartoonist Chic Young for the syndicated newspaper strip Blondie, the series shifted focus directly onto Blondie's bumbling husband, Dagwood Bumstead. While Young's signature byline appeared on the covers, the comic book stories were produced by syndicate artists and studio staff, adapting the domestic humor and everyday mishaps of the main strip into a traditional comic book format.
The series served as a primary showcase for short-form gag stories centered around Dagwood's recurring tropes, such as his rivalry with his boss Mr. Dithers, his late-night sandwich creations, and his chaotic encounters with the local mailman. In addition to original leading stories, early issues functioned as anthology-style humor books by featuring back-up strips from other licensed King Features properties. The title ran for 140 issues before concluding its main volume in November 1965.
As a secondary release to the flagship Blondie comic books, Chic Young's Dagwood Comics demonstrates the mid-century expansion of syndicated newspaper strips into dedicated comic book lines. The title represents the broader commercial footprint of classic American humor properties during the Golden and Silver Ages of comics. High-grade copies from the early 1950s remain of interest to comic historians and vintage humor collectors due to the fragility of low-cost newsprint production from that era.
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