The Little Folk Over the Hill

To me this is an exceedingly appealing 1935 page by the 22 year old Walt Kelly — exhibiting influence by Harrison Cady and perhaps other cartoonists who were drawing scenes akin to this. 

These characters are prescient of Kelly's later drawings of Brownies and fairy tale little folk.

Ballad of a Hunter of Renown

Once again, Blogger is playing tricks on me so I couldn't post for several days. Things keep changing  here without my input.

Anyway, this one is fun — Kelly's first nationally published work, from St Nicholas magazine, dated November 1935, a beautiful forerunner of his concept, style and technique.

St. Nicholas magazine — November 1935