Dell, Mutt and Jeff, No\'s. 107 & 115, 1959, Bud Fisher, 2 Comics, Al Smith art
When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Dell, Mutt and Jeff, No\'s. 107 & 115, 1959, Bud Fisher, 2 Comics, Al Smith art:
$12.99
Listing: This listing is for two (2) \"Mutt and Jeff\" comics being Number 107, dated January 1959, and Number 115, dated October- December 1959. published by Dell Comics (Dell Publishing Co.,Inc.). Mutt and Jeff were created by Bud Fisker, and the art on these two comics is by Al Smith. Condition: (1) The First (1st.) comic, being Number 107. The Condition of this comic is \"VGood+/Fine-\", there is a less then an inch tear in the middle of the left side of the back cover, also a few minor creases on the front cover, pages are cream/off white, see pictures (1-6) for details.
(2) The Second (2nd.) comic, being Number 115. The Condition of this comic is \"VGood+\",thereare very smalltearson the bottomof the back cover, pages are cream/off white, see pictures (7-12) for details,
Characters:
Mutt and Jeff was a long-popular American newspaper comic strip created by cartoonist Bud Fisher in 1907 about \"two mismatched tinhorns.\" It is commonly regarded as the first daily comic strip. The concept of a newspaper strip featuring recurring characters in multiple panels on a six-day-a-week schedule had previously been pioneered through the short-lived A. Piker Clerk by Clare Briggs, but it was Mutt and Jeff as the first successful daily comic strip that staked out the direction of the future trend. It remained in syndication until 1982, employing the talents of several cartoonists, chiefly Al Smith who drew the strip for nearly 50 years. The series became a comic book (initially published by All-American Publications and later by DC Comics, Dell Comics and Harvey Comics), as well as cartoons, films, merchandising and reprints. Augustus Mutt is a tall, dimwitted racetrack character - a fanatic horse-race gambler who is motivated by greed. Mutt has a wife, known only as Mrs. Mutt (Mutt always referred to her as \"M\'love\") and a son named Cicero. Mutt first encountered the half-pint Jeff, an inmate of an insane asylum who shares his passion for horseracing, in 1908. They appeared in more and more strips together until the strip abandoned the horse-race theme, and concentrated on Mutt\'s other outlandish, get-rich-quick schemes. Jeff usually served as a (sometimes unwilling) partner. Jeff was short, bald as a billiard ball, and wore mutton chop sideburns. He has no last name, stating his name is \"just Jeff — first and last and always it\'s Jeff.\" However, at one point late in the strip\'s life, he is identified in the address of a cablegram as \"Othello Jeff.\" He has a twin brother named Julius. They look so much alike that Jeff, who can\'t afford to have a portrait painted, sits for Julius, who is too busy to pose. Rarely does Jeff change from his habitual outfit of top hat and suit with wing collar. Friends of Mutt and Jeff have included Gus Geevem, Joe Spivis and the English Sir Sidney. Characteristic lines and catchphrases that appeared often during the run of the strip included \"Nix, Mutt, nix!\", \"For the love of Mike!\" and \"Oowah!\"
Advertisements in Comic: (1) The First (1st,) comic has the following advertisements: (i) Two (2) Daisy Air Rifles ( Daisy for Christmas and Year Round ) located on thebackcover and on the back of the last page (see pictures #3 & 4), and (ii) Seven Gigantic Dinosaurs (inflatables) located on the tophalf of the back of the back cover (see picture #4). (2) The Second (2nd.) comic has the following advertisements: (i) Schwinn Bike (Corvette model) located on the back cover, (ii) Kraft\'s \"Win This Life-Size Space Ship\"on theinside of the back cover, (iii) Jumping Jack Shoes located on the bottom one-half of the last page, and (iv) 7up ( Fresh Up Freddie ) located on the back of the front cover.Stories: (1) The First (1st.) comic has the following stories: (i) Mutt and Jeff in \"Motorbike Blues!\", (ii) \"There are Times WhenYou Can \'t Tell theParents from the Kids\", and (iii) \"TravelingCan be Out of This World\", andLauncelotthe Animal Lover in (iv) \"Home Sweet Home\". There is also a short story entitled \"Windfall\".
(2) The Second (2nd.) comic has the following stories: (i) Mutt and Jeff in \"The Foreign Legion \", (ii) \"The Expensive Roof\", (iii) \"The Dog Trouble\", and (iv) \"The New Job\", andLauncelot in (v) \"The Angry Crab\". There is also a short cartoon of Cicero\'s Cat in \"The Ball of Yarn\", and a short story entitled \"The Big Smoke Job\".
Shipping: We ship the comic(s) in large envelopes, in a clear plastic comic bag, layered between two sheets of reinforced cardboard, again in another second clear plastic bag, and with clear shipping tape reinforcing the outside of the large envelope and protecting the shipping label. This has proven to be a highly safe and effective way to ship and protect the comic(s).
These are two great Mutt and Jeff comics that would make a wonderful addition to any collection of Mutt and Jeff comics.Dell, Mutt and Jeff, No\'s. 107 & 115, 1959, Bud Fisher, 2 Comics, Al Smith art:
$12.99