Turner Morrie, Signed (12 results)

No Binding. Condition: Fine. 3 1/4" x 2 1/4" Bookplate SIGNED and inscribed, with original drawing, by cartoonist Morrie Turner. Also includes laid-in the original Philadelphia Inquirer obituary for Turner. SIGNED BOOKPLATE.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. "First Printing: December 2004' and "Release Date: January 2005" stated. Near fine wraps/paperback. Two short notes which are probably from previous owner (20 words; 2.25 inch by 1.25 inch and 1.25 inch by 1.25 inch) on half-title page. Only trivial, if any additional signs of age/wear/previous use. Appears to be signed and extra-illustrated by author/illustrator across from title page with caricature and 'word bubble': "To Massa XXXXX XXXX Morrie Turner". Inscribed by Author(s).

No Binding. Condition: Fine. Hand-drawn original sketch on 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" sheet - SIGNED and inscribed by cartoonist Morrie Turner. Also includes laid-in the original New York Times obituary for Turner. SIGNED ITEM.

Condition: Good. Signed Typed Letter, 8.5 x 11 inches, Single Page on Illustrated Letterhead, Very Good.

Condition: Good. Signed Typed Letter, 8.5 x 11 inches, Single Page on Illustrated Letterhead, Very Good.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Introduction by Charles Schulz. Slim octavo. 127pp. Paperback original. Printed wrappers with light wear and a modestly sunned spine, interior lightly and evenly toned, very good or better. Inscribed inside the front wrap: "Hal and Rosemary are right on! Morrie." In 1965, Turner's *Wee Pals* became the first American syndicated comic strip to have a cast of diverse ethnicity. Although the strip was only originally carried by five newspapers, after Dr. King's assassination in 1968 it was picked up by more than 100 papers. In 2003 the National Cartoonists Society recognized Turner with the Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award. Signet P4554. Very uncommon.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Illustrated by Morrie Turner. Quarto. [32]pp. Moderate wear, 10 pages with coloring (usually a small element), about very good. Inscribed, with an approximately 8½" x 5" original ink drawing of Nipper, a character from "Wee Pals," along with three friends inside the front cover. They carry signs that read "Billy and Joyce Saunders have SOUL / so does Cathy and Vicky / and Cheryl and Denise / don't forget Jim," and the drawing is additionally Inscribed, "Regards - Morrie." "The Black & White Coloring Book presents a colorful introduction to famous Black Americans and their contributions to U.S. History as told by Wee Pals." In 1965, Turner's "Wee Pals" became the first American syndicated comic strip to have a cast of diverse ethnicity. Although the strip was originally carried by only five newspapers, after Dr. King's assassination in 1968 it was picked up by more than 100 papers. In 2003 the National Cartoonists Society recognized Turner with the Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award. Very uncommon, especially with original art.

Pas de couverture. Condition: Bon. Rare - Authentic signed sketch on a white card. The name and small sketches are printed on the card. The largest sketch is hand drawing. Size : 10x15 cm Condition : please see scans. Certificate of Authenticity and lifetime guarantee. Signé par l'auteur.

Condition: Fine. North America Syndicate, Inc. & Creators Syndicate, 1990-2005., 1990-2005. Fine. - Five original pen & ink drawings consisting of panels drawn on white art card stock. All but one measure approximately 4-5/8 inches high by 14-1/4 inches wide, with the last one measuring 4-1/2 inches high by 15 inches wide. The earliest strip, in 4 panels, drawn in black ink and with brown zipatone, is from 1990 and portrays Trinh telling Jerry "I had dinner at Randy's house last night, Jerry", When Jerry asks him how he liked soul food as this was the first time Trinh had some since coming from Vietnam, Trinh responds "I was disappointed that we didn't have any collar greens!" There are editorial marks in light blue graphite, including an annotation which has been crossed out at the top. The number "80" is penciled at the top left corner. Boldly signed "Morrie" at the bottom second panel with the date "10-23" within that panel. North America Syndicate's credits are printed on a slip which is mounted vertically along the left edge of the second panel. The next strip, in 3 panels, is from 2002, and depicts Diz asking Wellington "What can a magician major in at college?" to which Wellington replies "That's easy Diz" "Trickanometry" Boldly signed "Morrie" at the bottom of the last panel with the date "11-12" penned at the right of that panel. Creators Syndicate's credits are penned vertically along the right edge of the last panel. The next strip, in three panels, is from 2005 and drawn in black ink. In this strip, having listened to Connie reading them the rhyme "Jack and Jill went up the to fetch a pail of water", a puzzled Trinh questions "Why didn't they use the kitchen faucet, Connie" to which Mikki responds "They didn't have fluoridation in those days, Trinh". Boldly signed "Morrie" at the bottom of the first panel and dated "11-10" at the bottom of the last. Creators Syndicates' credits are penned vertically along the left edge of the middle panel. The fourth strip, in 3 panels, is also from 2005. The strip portrays Mikki telling Trinh that she had instant oatmeal for breakfast, to which Trinh replies "I have a problem with instant breakfast" and, when questioned, explains "It gets you to school much earlier, that's why, Mikki". Boldly signed "Morrie" at the bottom of the last panel with the date "10-5" penned at the bottom of the middle panel and Creators Syndicate's credits penned vertically along the right. The last strip, in 3 panels, is from 2005 and depicts Ralph asking Randy if he has a cell phone on him. Replying to Diz's question "No! Why Ralph?", he responds "I didn't do my homework for today's math test . . And I need to call 'dial a prayer'" . Boldly signed "Morrie" at the bottom of the middle panel with the date "10-10" within the first panel. Creators Syndicate's credits are penned horizontally along the bottom of the first panel. There is darkening along the right edge of the first strip, else all are in very good condition. The pioneering African-American cartoonist Morrie Turner (1923-2014) broke the color barrier with "Wee Pals", the first syndicated strip to feature an integrated cast of characters. Turner served with the Tuskegee Airmen during the second World War, contributing illustrations to Stars & Stripes. He later created the strip "Baker's Helpers" while working for the Oakland Police Department. One of 6 cartoonists selected by the National Cartoonist Society, Turner spent 27 days in Vietnam during the war, drawing caricatures of service people on the front lines and in hospitals. Urged by his mentor "Peanuts" creator Charles Schulz, Morrrie Turner first created the comic strip "Dinky Fellas", but the all black strip was only picked up by one newspaper. This did not stop Turner who reworked the strip, renaming it "Wee Pals". Although the new strip, featuring an integrated cast of characters, was only published in 5 major newspapers at first, over a hundred newspapers chose to publish the strip following Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination.

Condition: Fine. Creators Syndicate, 2002-2005., 2002-2005. Fine. - Five original pen & ink drawings consisting of panels drawn on white art card stock. Each measures approximately 4-1/2 inches high by 14-1/2 inches wide. The earliest strip, in 3 panels, drawn in black ink, is from 2002 and portrays Mikki asking Trinh how he liked the story which Connie read them, to which Trinh replies that it was "Nice, but I was wondering. Mikki. . How was the cow able to defy gravity?" Boldly signed "Morrie" at the bottom left of the last panel with Creators Syndicate's credits vertically penned between the second and third panels and with the date "9-4" penned at the bottom right of the first panel. The next strip, in three panels, is also from 2002 and drawn in black ink. In this strip, Oliver asks Ralph if he's cleaned the clubhouse, to which Ralph aggressively replies "Didn't you see me running in circles with the broom, Oliver?" George, who was listening in, then comments that one should "never confuse activity with achievement". Boldly signed "Morrie" at the bottom of the last panel and dated "9-6" within the second panel. Creators Syndicates' credits are penned vertically along the left edge of the second panel. The next, this one in 4 panels, is from 2002, and portrays Ralph telling Randy that with her loud voice Connie could be a lumberjack. Overhearing him, Connie challenges him "I heard that and you'd better change that. . To Lumber Jill!" Boldly signed "Morrie" at the left of the second panel with the date "9-9" penned at the right of that panel. Creators Syndicate's credits are penned vertically along the right edge of the third panel. The fourth strip, in 3 panels, is from 2005. The strip depicts Oliver quoting Shakespeare's Hamlet. Sybil comments "There goes Oliver soliloquizing again, Mikki" to which Mikki replies "Oh! . I thought he was talking to himself". Boldly signed "Morrie" at the right of the last panel with the date "10-14" penned at the top right of the first panel. Creators Syndicate's credits are penned vertically along the left edge of the last panel. The last strip, in 4 panels, is from 2005 and portrays Sybil asking Ralph about his grades, "Under water, Sybil" replies Ralph, to Sybil's puzzled response, Ralph explains "They're below 'C' level". Boldly signed "Morrie" at the bottom of the second panel with the date "12-13" at right. Creators Syndicate's credits are penned vertically along the right edge of the last panel. All are in very good condition. The pioneering African-American cartoonist Morrie Turner (1923-2014) broke the color barrier with "Wee Pals", the first syndicated strip to feature an integrated cast of characters. Turner served with the Tuskegee Airmen during the second World War, contributing illustrations to Stars & Stripes. He later created the strip "Baker's Helpers" while working for the Oakland Police Department. One of 6 cartoonists selected by the National Cartoonist Society, Turner spent 27 days in Vietnam during the war, drawing caricatures of service people on the front lines and in hospitals. Urged by his mentor "Peanuts" creator Charles Schulz, Morrrie Turner first created the comic strip "Dinky Fellas", but the all black strip was only picked up by one newspaper. This did not stop Turner who reworked the strip, renaming it "Wee Pals". Although the new strip, featuring an integrated cast of characters, was only published in 5 major newspapers at first, over a hundred newspapers chose to publish the strip following Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination.

Autogrammkarte (Postkartenformat) mit E.ZEICHNUNG "Self-Portrait", eigenhändiger Unterschrift signiert.

Unbound. Condition: Fine. Autograph Letter Signed ("Morrie") on Turner's illustrated stationary. Old folds from mailing, else fine. Turner sends his correspondent a *Wee Pals* drawing (not present). While he asks no fee for the drawing, he notes: "However if you would like to make a small donation to the National Cartoonist Society Milt Gross Fund (a fund to help cartoonists with problems) it would be appreciated by all of us." In 1965, Turner's *Wee Pals*, became the first American syndicated comic strip to have a cast of diverse ethnicities. Although the strip was only originally carried by five newspapers, after Dr. King's assassination in 1968 it was picked up by more than 100 papers. In 2003 the National Cartoonists Society recognized Turner with the Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award.