COMMENTS 
Here is the original art for the classic "YOGI BEAR" Sunday Comic Strip, dated April 18th, 1971. This vintage sunday is written and drawn by Gene Hazelton.

The artwork features more funny antics at Jellystone national park with Yogi and Cindy Bear, and is entitled "Falling Off Is Diet!".
Beautifully rendered in ink over graphite on Bristol board with crisp artwork by Gene Hazelton, perfectly capturing the style of the television series.. A nice big piece, perfect for display, the image area ea of the art measures 22.5" x 18" inches on standard art board. The artwork is in excellent condition, and is ALL original, with no corrections or word balloon paste-ups. The artwork is signed by creators Bill Hanna, Joe Barbera and Gene Hazelton, and comes with a studio certificate of authenticity (as pictured).

GENE HAZELTON (1919-2005)
Gene Hazelton was an animator and artist of newspaper comics. 
He was eventually assigned by Hanna-Barbera to oversee the creation of the comic strips based on 'The Flintstones' and 'Yogi Bear'. He was the head artist of the newspaper comics from 1961 to the early 1980s, often assisted by artists like Roger Armstong, Dale Hale, Harvey Eisenberg and Jesse Marsh. 

During this period, Hazelton also cooperated on Hanna-Barbera's animation productions, such as the creation of 'The Jetsons'. He created Pebbles and later Bamm Bamm for the Flintstones TV show. Bamm Bamm was modeled after his real life son, Wes.