Reg Manning (American, 1905-1986) And Since When

Reg Manning (American, 1905-1986) And Since When Has He Started Asking? and He's Too Far Away to Bother You, Arizona Republic newspaper cartoons (two works), June 1941 India ink, lithographic crayon, and gouache on heavyweight paper 14-1x4 x 10-3x4 inches (36.2 x 27.3 cm) (each, image) Each signed in lower region: Reg Manning Reginald West Manning moved from Kansas City, Missouri to Phoenix, Arizona in 1919 and in 1926 took charge of photography and art for the Arizona Republic newspaper. He was initially known for his feature cartoon page The Big Parade and became the paper's chief editorial cartoonist in 1934. His work was regularly displayed on the front page and syndicated to newspapers throughout the United States, and he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in 1951. He remained full-time with the Republic until 1980 and continued to contribute to his death in 1986. These two original works were published on the Republic's front page in the same month. And Since When Has He Started Asking? appeared on June 2, 1941. Uncle Sam smiles knowingly as Marshal Philippe Petain, of the collaborationist Vichy government of France, justifies his military's resistance to British and Free French forces in Dakar in French West Africa. He's Too Far Away to Bother You was published on June 20, 1941. Japan's Emperor Hirohito displays his concern that American might can reach well into the Pacific Ocean, all the way to the Philippines and Hawaii, even though Germany's Adolf Hitler advises him otherwise. (image size 14" x 11") Reg Manning signed his work with a self-caricature in the form of a cartoony cactus, and it is featured in both originals. In addition, he drew, dated (6x30x41 and 7x14x41) and signed the same caricature a second time in green ink; one includes "Howdy Murray A. Harris" in a word balloon. Quantity: (2) HID03101062020 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.comxTexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

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