Lank Leonard
Original Artwork
Mickey Finn Daily
Very nice page of Mickey Finn artwork
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dated 8-22-?, fine condition, signed
Titled : the Gang's all here !
with additional small rough pencil drawing on backside
Price : 190 € + Versand
Lank Leonard
(Frank E. Leonard)
(2/1/1896 - 1/8/1970, USA)
After his studies, military
service and a brief stint as a traveling salesman, Lank Leonard did animation at
Bray Productions in 1926.
Afterwards, he did magazine sports art for while.
However, real fame came with the 'Mickey Finn' series, which he launched in
1936.
The series was distributed by McNaught Syndicate and was quite a success in the
early years.
Unlike other series about policemen, 'Mickey Finn' was a sympathetic towards the
police foot patrolmen in the big city.
Leonard focused on humor and character, in stead of crime and violence.
Lank Leonard went in semi-retirement a year and a half before his death, leaving
the comic to his assistant Morris Weiss.