Ebay Win: “Mt. Arrarat Flood Victims” by George Woodbridge

As of 12 July 2008, my wife and I are the proud owners of the following artwork by cartoonist George Woodbridge:

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The image area of the drawing, which first appeared in print in Mad Magazine as part of a piece entitled “Appeals from Charities through History,” is 9 x 6 inches.

The total cost, shipping included, was US$55.95.

So now we have two — count ’em, TWO — pieces by George Woodbridge in our modest but growing collection of original comic-book (and other) art.

George Woodbridge (1930-2004) joined Mad Magazine’s “usual gang of idiots” in 1957 and had work in nearly every issue thereafter. He also worked at Marvel during the 1950s on titles such as Astonishing, Battle Action, and Kid Colt.

RELATED LINKS:

• “43-Man Squamish” by George Woodbridge and Tom Koch.
• “George Woodbridge, R.I.P.” by Mark Evanier