Harvey Kurtzman


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U.S.A

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  • Harvey Award , 1988,
  • Lifetime Achievement Award,1972

Added by: Matteo Contin. Last edit by: krympling.

Biography

Harvey Kurtzman (/ˈkɜːrtsmən/; October 3, 1924 – February 21, 1993) was an American cartoonist and editor. His best-known work includes writing and editing the parodic comic book Mad from 1952 until 1956, and writing the Little Annie Fanny strips in Playboy from 1962 until 1988. His work is noted for its satire and parody of popular culture, social critique, and attention to detail. Kurtzman's working method has been likened to that of an auteur, and he expected those who illustrated his stories to follow his layouts strictly. Kurtzman began to work on the New Trend line of comic books at EC Comics in 1950. He wrote and edited the Two-Fisted Tales and Frontline Combat war comic books, where he also drew many of the carefully researched stories, before he created his most-remembered comic book, Mad, in 1952. Kurtzman scripted the stories and had them drawn by top EC cartoonists, most frequently Will Elder, Wally Wood, and Jack Davis; the early Mad was noted for its social critique and parodies of pop culture. The comic book switched to a magazine format in 1955, and Kurtzman left it in 1956 over a dispute with EC's owner William Gaines over financial control. Following his departure, he did a variety of cartooning work, including editing the short-lived Trump and the self-published Humbug. In 1959, he produced the first book-length work of original comics, the adult-oriented, satirical Jungle Book. He edited the low-budget Help! from 1960 to 1965, a humor magazine which featured work by future Monty Python member and film director Terry Gilliam and the earliest work of underground cartoonists such as Robert Crumb and Gilbert Shelton. He brought Help! to an end after the success of the risqué Playboy feature Little Annie Fanny began to take up his time. While Annie Fanny provided much of his income for the rest of his career, he continued to produce an eclectic body of work, including screenwriting the animated Mad Monster Party? in 1967 and directing, writing and designing several shorts for Sesame Street in 1969. From 1973, Kurtzman taught cartooning at the School of Visual Arts in New York. His work gained greater recognition toward the end of his life, and he oversaw deluxe reprintings of much of his work. The Harvey Award was named in Kurtzman's honor in 1988. He was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1989, and his work earned five positions on The Comics Journal's Top 100 Comics of the 20th Century.

Artistic production

Comic Title Role Publisher Year Language
Trump : the complete collection 2 Author Dark Horse 2016 English
From Aargh! to Zap! : Harvey Kurtzman's visual history of the comics (1st edition) Author Prentice Hall 1991 English
Corpse on the imjin! and other stories Author Fantagraphics 2012 English
Kurtz komix Author Kitchen Sink Enterprises 1976 English
Harvey Kurtzman's Jungle book (New edition) Author Dark Horse 2014 English
Two-fisted tales Author Gemstone Publishing 2006 English
Bomb run and other stories Author Fantagraphics 2014 English
Frontline combat vol. 1 Author Diamond 2008 English
MAD archives. Volume 4 Author Dc Comics 2012 English
Humbug Author Fantagraphics 2008 English
Trump : a graphic novella Author Fantagraphics 2008 English
EC comics. Volume 1 Author Fantagraphics 2014 English
EC comics. Volume 2 Author Fantagraphics 2015 English
The haunt of fear Author Diamond 2008 English
Two-fisted tales. Vol. 3 Author Diamond 2008 English
Three Dimensional EC Classics #1 Editor Writer EC 0 English
The Mad reader Author Simon & Schuster 2002 English
Inside Mad Author Simon & Schuster 2002 English
Trump! : the complete collection Author Dark Horse 2009 English
The haunt of fear #1 - Il ritorno della mummia Illustrator Writer 001 Edizioni 2008 Italian
The Complete Vault of Horror Illustrator Gemstone Publishing, Inc. 0 English
The Complete Crime SuspenStories Illustrator Russ Cochran 0 English
The Complete Tales From The Crypt Illustrator Gemstone Publishing, Inc. 0 English
Crime Suspenstories #1 Illustrator EC 1950 English
Frontline Combat #6 Illustrator EC 0 English
Frontline Combat #12 Illustrator EC 0 English
Frontline Combat #14 Illustrator EC 0 English
Official True Crime Cases #25 Illustrator Marvel Comics 0 English
Contact Comics #11 Illustrator Aviation Press 0 English
Help! #24 Writer Warren Publishing Co. 0 English
Help! #25 Writer Warren Publishing Co. 0 English
Help! #26 Writer Warren Publishing Co. 0 English
Help! #4 Writer Warren Publishing Co. 0 English
Help! #22 Writer Warren Publishing Co. 0 English
Help! #23 Writer Warren Publishing Co. 0 English
Humbug #5 Writer Humbug Publishing Co. 0 English
Humbug #7 Writer Humbug Publishing Co. 0 English
Humbug #9 Writer Humbug Publishing Co. 0 English
Humbug #11 Writer Humbug Publishing Co. 0 English
Humbug #3 Writer Humbug Publishing Co. 0 English
Patsy Walker #22 Illustrator Marvel Comics 0 English
Bijou Funnies #8 Illustrator Kitchen Sink Press 0 English
Yellow Dog Comics #15 Illustrator The Print Mint 0 English
Executive's Comic Book: 50-159 Illustrator Macfadden Books 0 English
Wonder Wart-Hog, Captain Crud, and Other Super Stuff: d1781 Editor Fawcett Publications Inc. 0 English
Teen-Aged Dope Slaves and Reform School Girls Illustrator Eclipse Comics 0 English
Twist #3 Illustrator Kitchen Sink Press 0 English
Joker #33 Illustrator Marvel Comics 0 English
Kar-tunz #1 Illustrator School of Visual Arts 0 English
Snarf #5 Cover Artist Kitchen Sink Press 0 English
Hey Look! Illustrator Kitchen Sink Press 0 English
Kurtzman Komix Illustrator Kitchen Sink Press 0 English
Harvey Kurtzman's Jungle Book: 338 K Illustrator Ballantine Books 0 English
MAD #24 Illustrator EC 0 English
MAD #7 Illustrator EC 0 English
MAD #15 Illustrator EC 0 English
MAD #18 Illustrator EC 0 English
MAD #21 Illustrator EC 0 English
MAD #22 Illustrator EC 0 English
MAD #11 Illustrator EC 0 English
Lost In The Microcosm: 12 [1] Illustrator Inker EC 1950 English
The Flying Saucer Invasion: 13 [2] Writer Illustrator Inker EC 1950 English
Destruction Of The Earth: 14 [3] Editor Illustrator Inker EC 1950 English
Panic!: 15 [4] Writer Illustrator Inker EC 1950 English
It Was The Monster From The Fourth Dimension #7 Writer Illustrator Inker EC 1951 English
Return #5 Writer Illustrator Inker EC 1951 English
Spawn Of Venus #6 Writer Illustrator Inker EC 1951 English
Witzend #2 Illustrator Wallace Wood 0 English
Witzend #3 Illustrator Wallace Wood 0 English
The Maestro's Hand! #18 Illustrator Inker EC 1950 English
Portrait In Wax! #1 Illustrator Inker Russ Cochran 1992 English
The Curse Of Harkley Heath #2 Editor Russ Cochran 1993 English
Graft In Concrete! #3 Writer Illustrator Inker Russ Cochran 1992 English
Portrait In Wax! #12 Illustrator Inker EC 1950 English
The Curse Of Harkley Heath #13 Editor EC 1950 English
Star Light, Star Bright! #1 Illustrator Inker Gladstone Publishing, Ltd. 1990 English
A Shocking Way To Die! #5 Illustrator Inker Russ Cochran 1993 English
Tales From The Crypt #3 Illustrator Gladstone Publishing, Ltd. 1990 English
The Maestro's Hand! #2 Illustrator Inker Russ Cochran 1992 English
A Shocking Way To Die! #21 Illustrator Inker EC 1950 English
Two-Fisted Tales #22 Illustrator EC 0 English
Two-Fisted Tales #23 Illustrator EC 0 English
Two-Fisted Tales #27 Illustrator EC 0 English
Two-Fisted Tales #30 Writer EC 0 English
Horror Beneath The Streets!: 17 [3] Writer Illustrator Inker EC 1950 English
The Wall: A Psychological Study: 15 [1] Illustrator Inker EC 1950 English
Komiks-Fantastyka: 1-2/10-11'90 Author Warszawskie Wydawnictwo Prasowe 0 Polish
The Haunt of Fear #1 (ITA) Illustrator Writer 001 Edizioni 2008 Italian
The Vault of Horror #1 (ITA) Illustrator Inker 001 Edizioni 2021 Italian

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