Otto Soglow: It's the Law! by Dick Hyman

It's the Law! was a regular feature that ran in The American Magazine from 1934 to 1956. The series recounted some of the ridiculous laws that remained on the books around the country. Written by Dick Hyman, it was illustrated with an appropriate blend of humor and absurdity by the matchless Otto Soglow.

Otto Soglow
It's the Law! by Dick Hyman
The American Magazine, February 1942, page 56

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Otto Soglow
It's the Law! by Dick Hyman
The American Magazine, October 1942, page 134

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Otto Soglow
It's the Law! by Dick Hyman
The American Magazine, Vacation Issue 1947, page 68

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Otto Soglow
It's the Law! by Dick Hyman
The American Magazine, February 1948, page 64

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Otto Soglow
It's the Law! by Dick Hyman
The American Magazine, June 1951, page 78

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Note:  Once again my thanks go to Dick Buchanan for providing Attempted Bloggery with superb scans from the legendary Dick Buchanan Cartoon Clip Files. Dick contributes regularly to Mike Lynch Cartoons, most recently a post entitled, "From the Dick Buchanan Files: More 1960s Cartoons from PUNCH."

Readers interested in further examples of It's the Law! by Dick Hyman with illustrations by Otto Soglow collected for Reader's Digest can look again to Mike Lynch Cartoons. The 2013 post is called IT'S AGAINST THE LAW by Dick Hyman and Otto Soglow.

Ambitious readers with access to original art, correspondence, or published rarities by Otto Soglow are encouraged to contribute scans or photos of said material to this blog.


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