| Humbug Set Special Edition Contributor(s): Davis, Jack (Author), Elder, Will (Author), Jaffee, Al (Author) |
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ISBN: 1606991795 ISBN-13: 9781606991794 Publisher: Fantagraphics Books OUR PRICE: $85.00 Product Type: Boxed Set Published: April 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Comics & Graphic Novels | Literary - Humor | Form - Comic Strips & Cartoons |
| Dewey: 741.5 |
| Physical Information: 2.4" H x 7.9" W x 10.6" (5.05 lbs) 476 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: You know MAD. Do you know Humbug? 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. This limited edition of Humbug includes a tri-fold signature plate signed by Jaffee, Davis, and Roth. |
Contributor Bio(s): Elder, Will: - Will Elder (Hall of Fame, 2003) was also known for a 45-year stint with Cracked magazineand for being one of Mad's founding artists.Kurtzman, Harvey: - In addition to his pioneering work on the "serious" EC war comics, Harvey Kurtzman (1924-1993) created the all-time greatest satirical comic (with Mad), the most widely-read adult comic strip (with "Little Annie Fanny" in Playboy), and one of the earliest graphic novels (with the 1959 The Jungle Book).Roth, Arnold: - Arnold Roth's cartoons and illustrations have appeared in The New Yorker, Playboy, and Esquire. He lives in New York City.Davis, Jack: - One of America's most beloved and best known illustrators, Jack Davis was born on December 2, 1924 in Atlanta, Georgia. He passed away in 2016. |