Scamp (1978) Original Sunday Comic Strip Drawing and Proof

MEDIUM: Original Sunday Comic Strip Drawing and Proof Sheet
IMAGE SIZE: 14" x 10" Comic, 11" x 16" Proof
COMIC: Scamp, 1978
SKU: CCV3754

ABOUT THE IMAGE: This is artist-writer Bill Berg's lively original drawing for the Sunday comics episode published October 15th, 1978 with a copy of the black and white printed proof of the final version issued by King Features Syndicate to subscribing newspapers. This episode has tramp visitng "Uncle Jock" and his "great bone collection." The Scottish Terrier Jock featured prominently in the film Lady and the Tramp (1955) as Lady's neighbor and close friend. He and Trusty, the bloodhound, made rare appearances in the comic strip. "Oct. 15th" is written in red pencil and editor's "OK" in black in the top margin at left. 

ABOUT THE ARTIST: Artist-writer William "Bill" Berg was born in Tacoma, Washington and attended art school in Los Angeles. He joined Disney in 1938 as a trainee, starting out as an animator on “Pinocchio," but later switching to the story department and writing scripts for various Donald Duck shorts, Mickey Mouse Club, and Wonderful World of Disney. One of his notable contributions was that he helped create the character of Ludwig Von Drake, Donald’s brainy uncle. Berg also worked on the 1959 short “Donald in Mathmagic Land,” which was nominated for an Academy Award. Before retiring in 1988, he wrote and illustrated the Lady and the Tramp spin-off comic strip “Scamp,” which was published in more than 400 newspapers around the world.