Printed one-panel cartoon by John Emmwood, 12.5 x 9, depicting Ham the Chimp, as Chief Instructor, briefing unhappy-looking Mercury astronauts Gus Grissom, John Glenn, and Alan Shepard, on their upcoming space flights, and inferring they may feel the urge to have a banana while in the middle of their mission. Signed in fountain pen at the bottom, “With best wishes, Sincerely, John Emmwood, 1961.” Some light creases, areas of toning to lower left corner and edge, and some mild edge curling, otherwise fine condition. RRAuction COA.
