Jun 24, 2021 - Sale 2574

Sale 2574 - Lot 203

Price Realized: $ 100
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 100 - $ 200
MEL CASSON (1920-2008) & WILLIAM F. BROWN (1925-2019)
Group of Relationship-Themed "Boomer" Daily Comics. Together, group of five original "Boomer" daily comics, published from 1975 to 1977, with United Feature Syndicate pastedowns. Pen, ink, zip-a-tone, and correction fluid over graphite on Bristol board. Various sizes, but approximately 110x405 mm; 4 1/2x16 inches, on 5 3/4x17 1/2-inch sheets. All signed "Casson" and "Brown" and dated within panels, with "Boomer" stamp in upper margin.

Provenance: Estate of William F. Brown and Tina Tippit Brown.

The grouping includes "Linda, before we get married, you should know I play poker every Monday night." (May 22, 1975); "Boomer, you should make allowances for me because I'm your wife." (October 1, 1975); "So you're the girl who writes that advice column for the papers?" (March 23, 1976); "Gypsy, what did Boomer just say?" (December 8, 1976); "Where do you want to go tonight?" (May 30, 1977).