Can anyone identify the artist or the characters? 0

[Corey Nitschke]

Can anyone identify the characters or artist of these works?  Vintage sketches I uncovered but I cannot find anything about the characters or artist in searches I have done.  Any time I search for Rupert all I come up with is that dang Rupert the Bear.

Any help would be most appreciated!

[Madman1138]

This is the Comic Art Marketplace forum, for selling art. Maybe try posting this to the Original Comic Art forum, where it may get more eyes?

This is definitely outside my wheelhouse and I can't help. Good luck!