Handmade collage comic strip circa 1957, signed “Jim,” on an off-white
12 x 3.75 sheet. Comic features clipped cartoon characters affixed to
the sheet, with speech bubbles written by Morrison beside each one. From
left to right, the words read: “By Jove…By Jove men, look at that
dog…Sniff Sniff…Piss on comic books…Potrezbie?…How the hell should we
know…What the Hell am I doing in this furshluginner comic strip?” Nicely
float-mounted and framed in a shadowbox to an overall size of 17.5 x 9.
In fine condition. Provenance: Christie’s 1994, 2012. A one-of-a-kind
piece of artwork that offers a unique perspective on Morrison’s thoughts
and creativity as a young man. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR
Auction COA.
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