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Harvey Kurtzman: The Man Who Created Mad and Revolutionized Humor in America by Bill Schelly
bkish's review against another edition
4.0
Very well written and detailed book about life of a very fine humor cartoonist Harvey Kurtzman known for his comic book stories and art and he founded Mad Magazine in 50s. It is I think way too long a read. Since I had other books I wanted to read coming in from my San Francisco public library I read quickly from pge 270 to the end. I skipped many things and may one day return to the book.
I am always awed by artists and what they create and this man also had a mission and a great ability with words. I think people mostly really liked him.
bill Schelly did a great write here!
I am always awed by artists and what they create and this man also had a mission and a great ability with words. I think people mostly really liked him.
bill Schelly did a great write here!
loonyboi's review against another edition
5.0
A comprehensive biography of a genius, covering literally every single moment of his career. You might expect a book like this to focus largely on his creative peak, but Schelly devotes the same level of detail to Kurtzman's days at EC as his time teaching at SVA. It's almost a bit too much, and means this is not a biography for the casual Kurtzman fan. But for my fellow Kurtzmaniacs, this is a must-read.
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