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Harvey Kurtzman: The Man Who Created Mad and Revolutionized Humor i, , Schelly,
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Languages
- English
- ISBN
- 9781606997611
- Book Title
- Harvey Kurtzman : the Man Who Created Mad and Revolutionized Humor in America
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publisher
- Fantagraphics Books
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 2 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism, Humor
- Topic
- Form / Pictorial, Artists, Architects, Photographers, Humor
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Item Weight
- 46.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 464 Pages
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Harvey Kurtzman created Mad, and Mad revolutionized humor in America. Kurtzman was the original editor, artist, and sole writer of Mad, one of the greatest publishing successes of the 20th century. But how did Kurtzman invent Mad, and why did he leave it shortly after it burst, nova-like, onto the American scene? For this heavily researched biography, Bill Schelly conducted new interviews with Kurtzman's colleagues, friends and family, including Hugh Hefner, R. Crumb, Jack Davis, and many others, and examined Kurtzman's personal archives. The result is the true story of one the 20th century's greatest humorists: Kurtzman's family life, the details of the FBI's investigation during the McCarthy Era, his legal battles with William M. Gaines (publisher of Mad), are all revealed for the first time. Rich with anecdotes, this book traces Kurtzman's life from his Brooklyn beginnings to his post-Mad years, when his ceaseless creativity produced more innovations: new magazines, a graphic novel, and Little Annie Fanny in Playboy.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books
ISBN-10
1606997610
ISBN-13
9781606997611
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201585136
Product Key Features
Book Title
Harvey Kurtzman : the Man Who Created Mad and Revolutionized Humor in America
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Form / Pictorial, Artists, Architects, Photographers, Humor
Publication Year
2015
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism, Humor
Number of Pages
464 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Height
2 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
46.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
Pn6727
Reviews
Bill Schelly has done a solid piece of work. Informative and fun for comics fans who have long glorified Kurtzman... For the general public, the book is Kurtzman''s long overdue induction into the pantheon of certified American comic geniuses. ... Schelly details Kurtzman''s life honestly and wisely avoids exploiting the melodrama in the rise and sad, slow fall of Harvey Kurtzman..., With this book, Schelly emerges as a first-rate comics historian, writer, and critic. ... Schelly's superb marshaling of the bits and pieces of Kurtzmania extant into a highly readable narrative allows one to fully grasp the life and career of the genius behind some of the funniest comics ever made., This 642-page doorstop from award-winning comic-book historian Bill Schelly is a thorough, loving chronicle of Kurtzman's life, struggles, art, and influence. I didn't want to place it on the shelves alongside my beloved Mad and EC Comics archives. It made me want to take them off the shelves and sit on the floor surrounded by them, giving every page a fresh look., ...Schelly approaches Kurtzman's work, life and the surrounding sociopolitical context as an all-encompassing tableau. ... As a chronological survey of Kurtzman's career, Schelly's book is a comprehensive, informed endeavor, and will certainly fill many of the gaps in Kurtzman's professional history., I highly endorse and recommend Harvey Kurtzman: The Man Who Created Mad and Revolutionized Humor in America... Though 644 pages long, it reads like a breeze and I was sorry it was over when it was. It is scrupulously researched and filled with grand insights into its subject without forcing you into one particular interpretation., The Ramones, David Letterman, Mystery Science Theater, Saturday Night Live: All impossible to imagine without the satire in Mad magazine. Comics historian Schelly has penned an exhaustive (and, yeah, exhausting) study of one of the most important humorists of the 20th century., Is revolutionized too strong? No way. Kurtzman was, in the words of Art Spiegelman, a goddamn national treasure., I highly endorse and recommend Harvey Kurtzman: The Man Who Created Mad and Revolutionized Humor in America... Though 644 pages long, it reads like a breeze and I was sorry it was over when it was. It is scrupulously researched and filled with grand insights into its subject without forcing you into one particular interpretation., With this book, Schelly emerges as a first-rate comics historian, writer, and critic. ... Schelly's superb marshaling of the bits and pieces of Kurtzmania extant into a highly readable narrative allows one to fully grasp the life and career of the genius behind some of the funniest comics ever made., Kurtzman... was the Matt Groening/Jon Stewart/Tina Fey of his day. The title of a new, exhaustive biography by Bill Schelly..., Harvey Kurtzman: The Man Who Created MAD and Revolutionized Humor in America, makes this exceptionally clear, giving Kurtzman a hero's welcome into the pantheon of American cultural pioneers., This 642-page doorstop from award-winning comic-book historian Bill Schelly is a thorough, loving chronicle of Kurtzman's life, struggles, art, and influence. I didn't want to place it on the shelves alongside my beloved Mad and EC Comics archives. It made me want to take them off the shelves and sit on the floor surrounded by them, giving every page a fresh look., Bill Schelly has done a solid piece of work. Informative and fun for comics fans who have long glorified Kurtzman... For the general public, the book is Kurtzman's long overdue induction into the pantheon of certified American comic geniuses. ... Schelly details Kurtzman's life honestly and wisely avoids exploiting the melodrama in the rise and sad, slow fall of Harvey Kurtzman...
Copyright Date
2015
Lccn
2014-954774
Dewey Decimal
741.5973
Dewey Edition
23
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