Wee Pals original comic strip owned by Dwayne McDuffie
date: label: Date
content: 2005
name: label: Illustrated by
content: Morris Norton Turner, American, 1923 - 2014
label: Signed by
content: Morris Norton Turner, American, 1923 - 2014
label: Owned by
content: Dwayne McDuffie, American, 1962 - 2011
notes: label: Description
content: Wee Pals original cartoon strip signed by Morrie Turner and owned by Dwayne McDuffie. It is drawn with black ink on white paper. The strip features three panels with black ink borders. The cartoon strip features two characters walking with jackets and coats on and talking. In the first panel the character named George asks [WHY DO YOU ALWAYS WEAR THOSE SUN GLASSES DIZ?]]. In the second panel the character named Diz responds [BECAUSE I’M GONNA BE AN ASTRONAUT, GEORGE]. In the third panel the character named Diz says [AND I’M GONNA BE THE FIRST TO LAND ON THE SUN]. The center panel has a vertical inscription on the right-side concerning copyright information. The left panel is signed [Morrie] at center. Inscribed at the bottom center is [To Dwayne – Morrie Turner].
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Art
label: Topic
content: Comics and graphic novels
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Visual Arts
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charlotte (Fullerton) McDuffie
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2019.96.3
objectType: label: Type
content: comic strips
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Creators Syndicate, Inc
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 4 1/2 × 14 1/2 in. (11.4 × 36.8 cm)