"MR. ABERNATHY": "Hottest Poker Night". ORIGINAL DAILY COMIC STRIP ART by FRANK RIDGEWAY SIGNED by the CARTOONIST.

Ridgeway, Frank.

Published by King Features Syndicate, Inc., 1981., 1981

About this Item

King Features Syndicate, Inc., 1981., 1981. Fine. - An original pen & ink drawing consisting of a single long panel drawn on 4-1/8 inch high by 14 inch wide art paper. The strip portrays Mr. Abernathy seated in the back of his limousine buried in money. Several bills are drifting out the open window as Abernathy proclaims that this was the "Hottest poker night I ever had!!" The syndicate's credits are printed on a strip of paper mounted at the right edge of the last panel, with the date "2-25" penned to the left of the strip. Signed by Frank Ridgeway at the top corner. There is a light blue graphite tracing on the verso. Near fine. Created by Frank Ridgeway and Ralston Jones, the daily comic strip was first syndicated in 1957. Ridgeway continued the strip on his own after Ralston Jones retired in 1980. After studying at New York's Arts Student League and at the School of Visual Arts, Frank Ridgeway worked for Famous Studios as an animation storyman. He subsequently worked for Hanna-Barbera and DiC Entertainment. He and Jones created the "Mr. Abernathy" comic strip in 1957 with Ridgeway scripting and Jones drawing the strip. He continued the strip on his own when Jones retired. A teacher at the Famous Artists' School, Ridgeway also wrote scripts for the "Lancelot" daily comic strip and "Duck Tales" stories. Seller Inventory # 98977

Bibliographic Details

Title: "MR. ABERNATHY": "Hottest Poker Night". ...

Publisher: King Features Syndicate, Inc., 1981.

Publication Date: 1981

Condition: Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)