FAMOUS FUNNIES: A CARNIVAL OF COMICS #nn
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START TIME: Monday, 06/03/2024 12:00 PM
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PUBLISHER: Eastern Color
COMMENTS: minor reinforcement of spine; slight color restoration at top and bottom of spine
Max Gaines' one-shot comic book, precedes Famous Funnies as first regular monthly comic book; 1933 Eastern Color giveaway; wraparound cover
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Max Gaines' one-shot comic book, precedes Famous Funnies as first regular monthly comic book; 1933 Eastern Color giveaway; wraparound cover
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minor reinforcement of spine; slight color restoration at top and bottom of spine
Max Gaines' one-shot comic book, precedes Famous Funnies as first regular monthly comic book; 1933 Eastern Color giveaway; wraparound cover
It all begins here. Considered by most comics historians to be the first true American comic book, this 1933 one-shot established the size, length, and format of the comic book for decades to come. Max Gaines' repackaging of daily comic strips may not have seemed important at the time, but Famous Funnies essentially provided the foundation for an art form that would come to dominate the latter half of the 20th century, while inspiring the imaginations of generations of readers and artists.
This incredibly rare comic (originally a Wheatena promotional, and later distributed through Woolworth's stores) originally enjoyed an aggressively high print run. The book survives in extremely low numbers today — making it not only one of the most important comics ever published, but also one of the most coveted!!
This pop-culture artifact is marking over 90 years of enduring greatness, sporting interior pages with full colors ranging from beautifully bright to gloriously glossy!
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us 24 hours in advance of the item closing at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.) Once approved, please log out of your account and then log in for the approval to take effect.
Max Gaines' one-shot comic book, precedes Famous Funnies as first regular monthly comic book; 1933 Eastern Color giveaway; wraparound cover
It all begins here. Considered by most comics historians to be the first true American comic book, this 1933 one-shot established the size, length, and format of the comic book for decades to come. Max Gaines' repackaging of daily comic strips may not have seemed important at the time, but Famous Funnies essentially provided the foundation for an art form that would come to dominate the latter half of the 20th century, while inspiring the imaginations of generations of readers and artists.
This incredibly rare comic (originally a Wheatena promotional, and later distributed through Woolworth's stores) originally enjoyed an aggressively high print run. The book survives in extremely low numbers today — making it not only one of the most important comics ever published, but also one of the most coveted!!
This pop-culture artifact is marking over 90 years of enduring greatness, sporting interior pages with full colors ranging from beautifully bright to gloriously glossy!
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us 24 hours in advance of the item closing at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.) Once approved, please log out of your account and then log in for the approval to take effect.