Bidspirit auction | Floyd Gottfredson

Floyd Gottfredson - Floyd Gottfredson - Mickey Mouse - Goofy and Agnes, 1942. pencil and ink on double-tone thin cardboard 61,5 x 14,5 cm Daily comic strip from May 14, 1942, made by Gottfredson for the famous story ”Mickey Mouse and Lea, the Funny Lioness, ” which first appeared in strip format in the US under the title ”Goofy and Agnes” from May to August 1942 and was published in Italy in Topolino giornale from issue 622 of 1947. Mickey Mouse receives a phone call from Goofy, who invites him to his house to introduce him to his new friend, Lea. Mickey Mouse is delighted that his friend has finally found a girlfriend, but is shocked to discover that Lea is a lion, complete with a mane, even though Goofy believes she is female. This can be considered the first Disney story in which Goofy plays the main character. Extremely rare. Signed and dated by Walt Disney. Dimensions 61,5 x 14,5 cm