Product Description: Examining the career of the creator of MAD and Little Annie Fanny, in his own words.
The seventh volume in this distinguished series focuses entirely on one of comics' most esteemed and influential creators: artist, writer and editor Harvey Kurtzman, whose complete Comics Journal interviews are collected in this oversized, lavishly illustrated full-color edition.
Every stage of Kurtzman's landmark career is represented, beginning with his entry into comics via superhero stories for Ace from 1943-46 (Mr. Risk, Lash Lightning), World War II-era Army cartoons, early humor work for Timely and Toby Press (Rusty, Pig Tales, Genius, and Hey Look!), his first collaborations with John Severin and Will Elder at Prize Comics Western, and, of course, his groundbreaking period at EC as editor of Two-Fisted Tales, Frontline Combat and MAD. Kurtzman's undeservedly lesser-known post-MAD career at Trump, Humbug, and Help! is also given its due and examined in depth.
Many of the premier cartoonists of the past half-century are represented, including Robert Crumb, Jack Davis, Elder, Russ Heath, Al Jaffee, Arnold Roth, Marie Severin, and Wallace Wood. Yet what makes this volume particularly noteworthy are the obscurities unearthed from Kurtzman's solo freelance career—from Children's Digest, Pageant, U.S. Crime, Varsity and Why—most of which haven't been seen since their original publication. All of which illustrate the most informative and compelling interviews with Kurtzman ever published.
I was plesantly surprised The Comics Journal Library Vol. 7: Harvey Kurtzman (Comics Journal Library) (Purchased on 05/28/2008) by Greg Sadowski.
This book was a shocker! I had never seen it before I ordered it, and it was much more lavish than I expected. A large size with nice paper, high quality printing and reproduction of the art inside. The interviews with Kurtzman were awesome, and the design and layout of the book was beautiful. There was lots of art to look at throughout. If you are a Kurtzman fan, this book is well worth the money.
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