Gahan Wilson (American, 1930-2019). Muscular Heroes of the Cosmos, Playboy cartoon, November 1986. Watercolor and ink on...

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Gahan Wilson (American, 1930-2019)
Muscular Heroes of the Cosmos, Playboy cartoon, November 1986
Watercolor and ink on paper
11-1/8 x 9 inches (28.3 x 22.9 cm) (sheet)
Signed upper right: Gahan Wilson

The present work is published on page 115 in the November 1989 issue of Playboy with the caption: "I'm sure you want little Jimmy to have a complete set of 'Muscular Heroes of the Cosmos,' now, don't you, Mr. Bennett?" The work also appears on page 533 of Gahan Wilson: 50 Years of Playboy Cartoons by Gahan Wilson (Fantagraphics Books, 2010).


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