An unframed original ink & watercolor comic strip illustration for Terry and the Pirates by American artist Milton Caniff (1907-1988). The comic is titled Left-Handed Logic with four panels depicting Terry interacting with two other men. There is a  Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate copyright sticker dated 1938 in the bottom left corner of the second panel. The artist's signature is written in the bottom right corner of the final, fourth panel. It is also inscribed by the artist along the bottom margin to a friend, dated 1940. On the back of the strip, there is a copyright stamp that reads, "Received Tribune Engraving Room - 1938 Dec 7 PM 2 18."

Also included in the lot is a second Caniff illustration of a lone comic. It depicts three man in a dispute next to a sign that reads, "Reserved Parking Visitors Only 7 A.M. to 5 P.M." Written underneath the image in the bottom margin is printing notes with the caption, "Passing Prof: He is in the right place, officer. I have him in a class and I assure you that he just visits occasionally." It is signed by the artist in the upper right corner of the image.

Dimensions: (comic strip) 7.25h x 23w inches, (lone comic) 14h x 5.5w inches

Milton Caniff is remembered as one of the great American comic artists and a pioneer in character-driven comic narratives. He was the first to create multi-layered comic characters, whose personalities evolved over time. His use of well-balanced emotions paired with the black-and-white comic effects earned himself the nickname, "Rembrandt of the Comic Strip." Today, Caniff's creations Terry and the Pirates (1934-1946) and Steve Canyon (1947-1988) are both considered landmarks in newspaper comics.

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Fair to Good antique condition. There is handling wear across both comics, as well as expected browning of the paper due to age. On the back of the comic strip, there is old tape residue. No further wear or restoration revealed under blacklight. Please see photos.