papercuts.blogs.nytimes.com - 4/2/2009
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I had been curious about "Humbug," a new collection from the short-lived '50s satirical magazine founded by the Mad magazine maestro Harvey Kurtzman, ever since it popped up recently on the graphic books best-seller list.
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... : "...[Harvey] Kurtzman and his cronies served up some of the smartest satire of the time, much of it as fresh today as it was when first printed... beautifully restored... [a] wonderful production from Fantagraphics... Every page... attests to one thing: [Kurtzman's] all-American genius as writer, artist, and editor." Related: The New York Times "Paper Cuts" blog comments on the B&N review ...
Daily links: 4/1/09
FLOG! Entries —
... : "...[Harvey] Kurtzman and his cronies served up some of the smartest satire of the time, much of it as fresh today as it was when first printed... beautifully restored... [a] wonderful production from Fantagraphics... Every page... attests to one thing: [Kurtzman's] all-American genius as writer, artist, and editor." Related: The New York Times "Paper Cuts" blog comments on the B&N review ...
April 2, 2009: Stay in the shadows
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[Review] Humbug
Link: Thomas DePietro
“Five talented cartoon and comic book artists joined together to form a cooperative venture that would be free from the immediate demands of accountants and the marketplace. They would simply do what they did best: write and draw funny stuff. Each brought a unique style and talent, and they were thrilled to be their own bosses.”
(Link via Jennifer Schuessler.)
[Review] An Anthology of ...
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