Epic MILTON CANIFF 12-24-41 TERRY & PIRATES Original hand-drawn one-of-a-kind

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Epic MILTON CANIFF 12-24-41 TERRY & PIRATES Original hand-drawn one-of-a-kind:
$1657.67

Special offer for USA buyers only: To encourage early offerding, if you place your first offer in this sale (regardless of how many subsequent offers you place) prior to 11:59 PM on Sunday, December 4, and you end up the winning buyer, I will pay for USPS Priority Mail shipping charges. If you place your first offer after 11:59 PM on Sunday, December 4, you will have to pay for the shipping charges.This ten day sale is for a beautiful, historically significant, one-of-a-kind, hand-drawn original comic artwork done by the great Milton Caniff for his Terry & the Pirates comic strip of December 24, 1941! This World War II-themed strip is special because it ran on Christmas Eve, three weeks after Pearl Harbor. However, its significance becomes historical, in my opinion, in that the stamp on the back of the artwork shows it was submitted to the syndicate on December 9, 1941--48 hours after Pearl Harbor and the start of World War II. The significance is further enhanced in that, in my opinion, the dialogue is clearly Caniff\'s direct reaction to Pearl Harbor, as well as to Christmas Eve in wartime. He has written the number \"3\" in the upper left corner, to show this is the third daily of the week, followed by \"Terry\" (the abbreviated title). Above the fourth panel, he titled this particular strip \"We Walk By Faith, Not By Sight\", a reference to Christmas. The first panel features title character, Terry Lee, the second main character, Pat Ryan and another main character, April Kane, sitting around a fireplace, contemplating Christmas Eve and the forces they know they are about to face. The second panel is a beautiful silhouette of Pat Ryan, continuing the talk of Christmas and the fraternity of man. The third panel shows Terry and Pat, as Pat continues talking of man\'s age-old battle with tyrants. The last panel is another silhouette of Pat, now looking out the window, as he finishes what I think is Caniff\'s most direct reference to Pearl Harbor--ending with \"Those dead have not died in vain!\" This particular artwork displays some of Caniff\'s impressionistic chiaroscuro brushwork, for which he is famous! For a 75 year old comic strip, this is in excellent overall condition. The art board is triple-ply Strathmore (the embossed emblem is visible in the upper left corner). The entire art board is 22 7/8\" wide and 6 1/2\" high, with the image area measuring 19 3/4\" wide x 5 3/8\" high. The corners show some wear, but are still basically square. The art board is off-white with only very minor staining. The India ink is still a rich black. There is no white ink or paste-overs. There is some very minor evidence of a razor blade being used to touch up the artwork in a couple spots, a method Caniff often used. There are two blue pencil editor\'s notes in the right margin. There are small tack holes in the upper left and right margins, where the artist attached the strip to his drawing board. The syndicate strip has a couple nicks in it, but is still attached. Judge the condition of this artwork for yourself--the pictures above are high resolution color scans of the actual artwork offered in this sale. Please note that the artwork is too large to fit entirely on a scanner, so I have provided multiple scans of the artwork to show every bit of the art board. The artwork is all in one piece, with no bends or folds. Milton Caniff is one of the very most popular and highly regarded comic artists of all time and his work is rare and highly desirable to collectors, especially his work on Terry & the Pirates that feature his signature chiaroscuro technique, like this one. In my opinion, the Pearl Harbor connection to this strip and its excellent condition make it particularly desirable. I am a serious comic art collector who is \"thinning the herd,\" as my collection has grown too large. This piece has been in my collection for over ten years. offer with confidence, based on my perfect response record.The only accepted method of payment for this sale is PayPal. Payment in full is due within three days of the end of this sale, unless prior arrangements are mutually agreed upon at least 24 hours before the end of the sale. I will accept returns within 14 days of receipt of the item, if I have made a material error in my item description. Advance arrangements must be made with me prior to a return and the item must be returned in the exact same condition as when it was shipped. returns will not be accepted for buyer\'s remorse. If you live outside the USA, shipping is out of my hands--it will be handled by \'s Global Shipping Program. I am unable to change values on customs forms or otherwise alter the Global Shipping Program\'s procedures.I will securely pack the artwork in firm cardboard and promptly ship it to you via USPS Priority Mail upon receipt of your payment.Good luck offerding!