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1950 Alex Schomburg Original Artist Boards for Jon Juan Comic for Toby Press
*New Price* as of 11/1/14
Toby Press, the small company headed by publisher Elliott Caplin, who was Al Capp’s brother. Toby lasted only from 1949 to mid-1955
Circa 1950, Jon Juan #1 original hand drawn Artist Boards for Toby Press.
Artist: Alex Schomburg, one of the top Golden Age Comic artist.
hand drawn on think card stock
Size: 15" x 20"
Condition: Good with soiling to the edges of the board. Art is in VG condition. Please see photos for visual details.
"Jon Juan was a pleasure-loving native of Atlantis. Born thousands of years ago, he earned a reputation as a flirt and womanizer who left a trail of broken hearts everywhere he went. Eventually, his fellow Atlanteans got fed up with Jon's antics and decided to give him some old-fashioned mob justice. As Jon fled his pursuers, he fell into the ice-cold sea and was frozen in a block of ice. His body remained preserved for centuries, long after Atlantis fell, until it eventually washed up on a tropical island, where the iceberg melted and Jon regained consciousness. Unbeknown to him, the sea weed frozen in the ice along with him somehow rendered him immortal, allowing him to survive to the present day.
Jon Juan spent his long life wandering the world, wooing any pretty woman he happened to come across. While he was good at the wooing part, he could never figure out how to stay committed. Of course, the fact that he was doomed to outlive all his lovers probably didn't help. "
If you have any questions or if you need additional images, please feel free to email me.
Toby Press, the small company headed by publisher Elliott Caplin, who was Al Capp’s brother. Toby lasted only from 1949 to mid-1955
Circa 1950, Jon Juan #1 original hand drawn Artist Boards for Toby Press.
Artist: Alex Schomburg, one of the top Golden Age Comic artist.
hand drawn on think card stock
Size: 15" x 20"
Condition: Good with soiling to the edges of the board. Art is in VG condition. Please see photos for visual details.
"Jon Juan was a pleasure-loving native of Atlantis. Born thousands of years ago, he earned a reputation as a flirt and womanizer who left a trail of broken hearts everywhere he went. Eventually, his fellow Atlanteans got fed up with Jon's antics and decided to give him some old-fashioned mob justice. As Jon fled his pursuers, he fell into the ice-cold sea and was frozen in a block of ice. His body remained preserved for centuries, long after Atlantis fell, until it eventually washed up on a tropical island, where the iceberg melted and Jon regained consciousness. Unbeknown to him, the sea weed frozen in the ice along with him somehow rendered him immortal, allowing him to survive to the present day.
Jon Juan spent his long life wandering the world, wooing any pretty woman he happened to come across. While he was good at the wooing part, he could never figure out how to stay committed. Of course, the fact that he was doomed to outlive all his lovers probably didn't help. "
If you have any questions or if you need additional images, please feel free to email me.
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