{"id":7035302,"date":"2026-08-09T15:01:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T15:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/a-potpourri-some-splainin-to-do-library-of-american-comics\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T15:01:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T15:01:43","slug":"a-potpourri-some-splainin-to-do-library-of-american-comics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7035302","title":{"rendered":"A Potpourri &#038; Some \u2018Splainin\u2019 To Do \u2013 Library of American Comics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Back after a too-long absence. You may remember the 1990s movie, <em>Four Weddings and a Funeral<\/em>? In the past month, yr hmbl svnt has been to two funerals and a wedding, all of which involved lengthy trips by either car or plane. An emotional roller coaster, as you might expect, in addition to the rigors of travel. Now I\u2019m back, catching up by offering this grab-bag of tidbits, plus a sample of a comic strip I had never seen prior to this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">And awaaAAAAy we goooo-o-o-o \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>GOOD NEWS!<\/strong> In collaboration with Clover Press, LOAC now has eight paperback editions on sale containing four years of continuity from both <em>Dick Tracy<\/em> and <em>The Amazing Spider-Man<\/em>! (Click images throughout for an isolated view.)<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;galleryId&quot;:&quot;6a77efd3b9b27&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/gallery\" class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a77efd3ba421&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a77efd3ba421\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"894\" height=\"700\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" 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data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a77efd3ba7ce&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a77efd3ba7ce\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"700\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"10397\" src=\"https:\/\/libraryofamericancomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Spidey-PPB_1977.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10397\" srcset=\"http:\/\/libraryofamericancomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Spidey-PPB_1977.jpg 858w, http:\/\/libraryofamericancomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Spidey-PPB_1977-490x400.jpg 490w, http:\/\/libraryofamericancomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Spidey-PPB_1977-768x627.jpg 768w, http:\/\/libraryofamericancomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Spidey-PPB_1977-247x202.jpg 247w, http:\/\/libraryofamericancomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Spidey-PPB_1977-510x416.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">As the cliche from late-night TV goes, \u201cBut wait \u2014 there\u2019s more!\u201d This summer will also see a facsimile release of the original <em>Spidey <\/em>reprint, in \u201cPocket Book\u201d paperback size, as it first appeared in 1980.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a77efd3bae55&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a77efd3bae55\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"700\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/libraryofamericancomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Spidey-Facsimile-PPB_1977.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10396\" srcset=\"http:\/\/libraryofamericancomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Spidey-Facsimile-PPB_1977.jpg 470w, http:\/\/libraryofamericancomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Spidey-Facsimile-PPB_1977-269x400.jpg 269w, http:\/\/libraryofamericancomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Spidey-Facsimile-PPB_1977-247x368.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">What this facsimile loses in size, it gains in palette, because each strip is reprinted in full color! We remember this book when it was first published, and we have had an advance look at the new version. Each page is bright, bold, and vivid. A worthy addition to every arachnophile\u2019s paperback shelf!<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>GOOD NEWS!<\/strong> Touring through some old newspaper comics pages in recent days, we stumbled across a strip of which we had no prior knowledge \u2014 the comic strip version of that hit 1950s television show, <em>I Love Lucy<\/em>! <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This TV series ran for six seasons, ending in 1957 while still number one in the Neilsen ratings book. Until <em>I Love Lucy<\/em> premiered, TV series were dominated by the anthology format (<em>Hollywood Opening Night<\/em> or <em>Four Star Playhouse<\/em>, to name but two) or comedy sketch shows on the order of Sid Caesar\u2019s <em>Your Show of Shows<\/em>; <em>Lucy<\/em> was the first American television series to feature a regular cast of ensemble players \u2014 Lucille Ball and her husband, Desi Arnaz, were leads Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, with Vivan Vance and William Frawley playing former Vaudevillians-turned-landlords, Ethel and Fred Mertz. It was also the first TV series to be filmed before what the industry would term for years \u201ca live studio audience\u201d (as if there could be any other kind!). <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Lucy<\/em> was as popular as it was groundbreaking, as this ad for a bedroom set modeled after the Ricardos\u2019 TV furniture indicates:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a77efd3bb255&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a77efd3bb255\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"800\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/libraryofamericancomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lucy-Ad_Albuquerque-JOURNAL_19530601-1016x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10388\" srcset=\"http:\/\/libraryofamericancomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lucy-Ad_Albuquerque-JOURNAL_19530601-1016x800.jpg 1016w, http:\/\/libraryofamericancomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lucy-Ad_Albuquerque-JOURNAL_19530601-508x400.jpg 508w, http:\/\/libraryofamericancomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lucy-Ad_Albuquerque-JOURNAL_19530601-768x605.jpg 768w, http:\/\/libraryofamericancomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lucy-Ad_Albuquerque-JOURNAL_19530601-247x194.jpg 247w, http:\/\/libraryofamericancomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lucy-Ad_Albuquerque-JOURNAL_19530601-510x402.jpg 510w, http:\/\/libraryofamericancomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lucy-Ad_Albuquerque-JOURNAL_19530601.jpg 1524w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">That popularity extended to the comics pages, because from 1952 through 1955 \u201cBob Lawrence\u201d (a pseudonym for writer Lawrence Nadel and artist Bob Oksner) produced daily installments of hi-jinks taken from the lives of the Ricardos and Mertzes. Here\u2019s a week-long continuity, presented as a sample:<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;galleryId&quot;:&quot;6a77efd3bb3cc&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/gallery\" class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a77efd3bb5ef&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a77efd3bb5ef\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"647\" height=\"800\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" 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\/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">What has been largely lost to time about the series is that, in its original run, it featured animated opening and closing credits that evolved from season to season, sometimes dictated by changes of sponsorship. The credits were created by animation veterans Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera, primarily known at the time for their multiple-Oscar-winning <em>Tom &amp; Jerry <\/em>animated theatrical shorts. Here\u2019s a montage of images from those credits:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a77efd3bca84&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a77efd3bca84\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1231\" height=\"800\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/libraryofamericancomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lucy_Cartoon-Credits_1950s-1231x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10395\" srcset=\"http:\/\/libraryofamericancomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lucy_Cartoon-Credits_1950s-1231x800.jpg 1231w, http:\/\/libraryofamericancomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lucy_Cartoon-Credits_1950s-615x400.jpg 615w, http:\/\/libraryofamericancomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lucy_Cartoon-Credits_1950s-768x499.jpg 768w, http:\/\/libraryofamericancomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lucy_Cartoon-Credits_1950s-1536x998.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/libraryofamericancomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lucy_Cartoon-Credits_1950s-247x161.jpg 247w, http:\/\/libraryofamericancomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lucy_Cartoon-Credits_1950s-510x332.jpg 510w, http:\/\/libraryofamericancomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lucy_Cartoon-Credits_1950s.jpg 1846w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1231px) 100vw, 1231px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026 And if you like, you can see examples of the credits as they were originally broadcast <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UrEBkTgnmsk\">here (1953)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=etCR6cSb1GI\">here (1955)<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Even today, a majority of Americans know that TV audiences from seventy years ago loved <em>Lucy<\/em>, but count yourselves among the lucky few who also know that comic strip fans had reason to love her, too!<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>GOOD NEWS!<\/strong> Last, but hardly least, it\u2019s a delight to report that two of my favorite groups have joined forces to preserve significant portions of the work and legacy of The Genius, Alex Toth. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Alex\u2019s family has gathered together the contents of his professional estate under their ownership and, in collaboration with curator Jenny Robb and her staff, made that material resident at The Ohio State University, within the holdings of The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library &amp; Museum. That means that, as of May 12 2026, the original artwork for <em>Bravo for Adventure<\/em> is now being preserved, on loan, at BICL&amp;M \u2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a77efd3bce8c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a77efd3bce8c\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"800\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/libraryofamericancomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Bravo_cover-601x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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\/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026 Along with a collection of other original art (including a sizable assemblage of doodles, which the artist was renowned for producing) and an array of other Tothian correspondence and memorabilia. For the first time, anyone with an interest in this comics industry giant \u2014 his work, his approach to the craft of comics and storytelling, and his opinions on subjects far and wide \u2014 will be able to learn about him through first-hand examination of the art and artifacts he created. The <em>Bravo <\/em>images below, as well as the 1979 note from Toth to Bill \u201cChad\u201d Chadbourne about a possible collaboration on work for Warren Publishing, reflect the types of Tothian delights BICL&amp;M is now integrating into its holdings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a77efd3bd524&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a77efd3bd524\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1149\" height=\"800\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" 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