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Apr 28, 2015 · 2016 Eisner Award Winner for Best Comics-Related Book! This biography reveals the true story of Mad creator Harvey Kurtzman―the man who revolutionized humor in America; it features new interviews with his colleagues Hugh Hefner, Robert Crumb, and others.
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Mar 10, 2015 · “Harvey Kurtzman: The Man Who Created MAD and Revolutionized Humor in America,” by comic-book artist and cultural historian Bill Schelly, is a hard-working, exhaustively researched attempt to capture the creative essence of Kurtzman, regarded by many of his peers as the 20th century’s most influential proponent of the comic-book form.
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- Hardcover
- Bill Schelly
Aug 2, 2016 · The book, written by Bill Schelly and published by Fantagraphics Books, explores the life of the guy about whom The New Yorker’s Adam Gopnik said, “Almost all American satire today follows a ...
Nov 1, 2008 · The Art of Harvey Kurtzman is a large-format well-illustrated overview of Harvey Kurtzman's work. The book is divided into 5 chronological chapters based on major periods in his life.
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Aug 6, 2009 · The Art of Harvey Kurtzman reveals much about the up-and-down life of this seminal figure in American comic art. Better yet, through a generous selection of hundreds of rough and finished sketches, we experience the process of creation within the mind of a genius. Buy this book!
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Bill Schelly (Author), Jim Meskimen (Narrator), Blackstone Publishing (Publisher) 4.9 51 ratings. See all formats and editions. This biography reveals the true story of Mad creator Harvey Kurtzman—the man who revolutionized humor in America.
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