Harvey Kurtzman changed the face of American humor when he created the legendary MAD comic. As editor and chief writer from its inception in 1952, through its transformation into a slick magazine, and until he left MAD in 1956, he influenced an entire generation of cartoonists, comedians, and filmmakers. In 1962, he co-created the long-running Little Annie Fanny with his long-time artistic partner Will Elder for Playboy , which he continued to produce until his virtual retirement in 1988. Between MAD and Annie ...
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Harvey Kurtzman changed the face of American humor when he created the legendary MAD comic. As editor and chief writer from its inception in 1952, through its transformation into a slick magazine, and until he left MAD in 1956, he influenced an entire generation of cartoonists, comedians, and filmmakers. In 1962, he co-created the long-running Little Annie Fanny with his long-time artistic partner Will Elder for Playboy , which he continued to produce until his virtual retirement in 1988. Between MAD and Annie Fanny , Kurtzman's biographical summaries will note that he created and edited three other magazines-- Trump , Humbug , and Help!-- but, whereas his MAD and Annie Fanny are readily available in reprint form, his major satirical work in the interim period is virtually unknown. Humbug , which had poor distribution, may be the least known, but to those who treasure the rare original copies, it equals or even exceeds MAD in displaying Kurtzman's creative genius. Humbug was unique in that it was actually published by the artists who created it: Kurtzman and his cohorts from MAD --Will Elder, Jack Davis, and Al Jaffee--were joined by universally acclaimed cartoonist Arnold Roth. With no publisher above them to rein them in, this little band of creators produced some of the most trenchant and engaging satire of American culture ever to appear on American newsstands. At last, the entire run of 11 issues of Humbug is being reprinted in a two-volume slipcased hardcover deluxe format, much of it reproduced from the original art, allowing even owners of the original cheaply-printed issues to experience the full impact for the first time. Nominated for a 2010 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award: (Best Archival Collection/Project: Comic Books).
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Add this copy of The Humbug Digest to cart. $24.97, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published by Ballantine (242).
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Good. Good paperback comic. Pages are clean and unmarked. Slightly tanned. Covers show light edge wear with light creases and rubbing. Front cover has 2 small edge tears and 2 white stain spots.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
Add this copy of The Humbug Digest to cart. $58.22, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published by Ballantine.
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New. No Jacket. Signed by Author(s) First edition. First printing (with full number line including 1). Hardbound. 2 volumes. Very Fine in a very slip case. Issued without jackets. fine jacket. A pristine unread copy. SIGNED BY AUTHORS on title page (names only) on Fantagraphic cards (Roth and Jaffee).
