Stan MacGovern (American, 1903-1975) and Harry H
Stan MacGovern (American, 1903-1975) and Harry Hall (Canadian, 1893-1954) Daily Comic Strips: Silly Milly, New York Post newspaper cartoon and News 'n' Nonsense, Toronto Evening Telegram newspaper cartoon (two works), circa 1940 India ink and blue pencil on heavyweight paper 5 x 20 inches (12.7 x 50.8 cm) (Daily Comic Strips..., image) 5-1x2 x 18-1x4 inches (14.0 x 46.4 cm) (News 'n' Nonsense, image) Each signed in lower region: Stan MacGovern; Harry Hall President Franklin D. Roosevelt made appearances in these two daily comic strip originals published in the early-1940s. Stan MacGovern was an artist at the New York Post and his first comic strip, Dumbell Dan, appeared in 1922-1923. In 1938 he introduced Extra Extra, a lighthearted look at the news later retitled Swing with The News; Silly Milly became the strip's main character, and the comic strip took on her name, running in the Post into the 1950s. This single-panel original features Milly dreaming of President Roosevelt immersed in his various hobbies under the watchful gaze of wife Eleanor. It was likely published in 1940. Canadian comic artist Harry Hall drew the adventure strip Men of the Mounted in the mid-1930s. From 1936 to 1947 he created News 'n' Nonsense for the Toronto Evening Telegram, a comic strip that took its storylines from current news. This original, likely published in 1943, features Germany's dictator Adolf Hitler enamored with the Mona Lisa by Da Vinci only to have it morph into President Roosevelt and British P.M. Winston Churchill. It is titled "Hitler wastes days gazing at stolen picture of Mona Lisa in Berchtesgaden." As always, the final panel features Melinda and her dog who added light-hearted perspective on the topic at hand. (image size: 5.5" x 18.25") News 'n' Nonsense is inscribed "with best wishes from Toronto Canada" in the final panel. Quantity: (2) HID03101062020 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.comxTexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
Condition
Light toning to each. Small stains to applied text in upper left region and pin point stains in upper right region of example with blue pigment. Slight curve to sheet at extreme right of example with Mona Lisa. Wear and markings to margins of pages in keeping with illustration and publishing process. Each not framed. Each sheet overall: 7 x 23 inches and 7.25 x 19.25 inches Heritage Auctions strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Heritage regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact, and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "AS IS"
Stan MacGovern (American, 1903-1975) and Harry Hall (Canadian, 1893-1954) Daily Comic Strips: Silly Milly, New York Post newspaper cartoon and News 'n' Nonsense, Toronto Evening Telegram newspaper cartoon (two works), circa 1940 India ink and blue pencil on heavyweight paper 5 x 20 inches (12.7 x 50.8 cm) (Daily Comic Strips..., image) 5-1x2 x 18-1x4 inches (14.0 x 46.4 cm) (News 'n' Nonsense, image) Each signed in lower region: Stan MacGovern; Harry Hall President Franklin D. Roosevelt made appearances in these two daily comic strip originals published in the early-1940s. Stan MacGovern was an artist at the New York Post and his first comic strip, Dumbell Dan, appeared in 1922-1923. In 1938 he introduced Extra Extra, a lighthearted look at the news later retitled Swing with The News; Silly Milly became the strip's main character, and the comic strip took on her name, running in the Post into the 1950s. This single-panel original features Milly dreaming of President Roosevelt immersed in his various hobbies under the watchful gaze of wife Eleanor. It was likely published in 1940. Canadian comic artist Harry Hall drew the adventure strip Men of the Mounted in the mid-1930s. From 1936 to 1947 he created News 'n' Nonsense for the Toronto Evening Telegram, a comic strip that took its storylines from current news. This original, likely published in 1943, features Germany's dictator Adolf Hitler enamored with the Mona Lisa by Da Vinci only to have it morph into President Roosevelt and British P.M. Winston Churchill. It is titled "Hitler wastes days gazing at stolen picture of Mona Lisa in Berchtesgaden." As always, the final panel features Melinda and her dog who added light-hearted perspective on the topic at hand. (image size: 5.5" x 18.25") News 'n' Nonsense is inscribed "with best wishes from Toronto Canada" in the final panel. Quantity: (2) HID03101062020 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.comxTexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
Condition
Light toning to each. Small stains to applied text in upper left region and pin point stains in upper right region of example with blue pigment. Slight curve to sheet at extreme right of example with Mona Lisa. Wear and markings to margins of pages in keeping with illustration and publishing process. Each not framed. Each sheet overall: 7 x 23 inches and 7.25 x 19.25 inches Heritage Auctions strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Heritage regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact, and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "AS IS"
