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Estimate: $ 4,000 - $ 6,000
[OTTO MESSMER (1892-1983)] (PAT SULLIVAN). "I'll sneak in and snatch a snooze." * "How can I sleep?" Together, two original "Felix the Cat" Sunday comics, published September 10 and December 24, 1933, respectively, with King Features Syndicate pastedowns. Pen and ink over graphite on Bristol board. Each 410x520 mm; 16 1/4x20 1/2 inches, on 17 3/4x22 3/4-inch sheet. Unsigned.
Messmer worked for the Pat Sullivan Studios, who claimed credit for the character.
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