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Informationen zum Autor Bill Schelly (1951-2019) was an Eisner Award-winning biographer and chronicler of comics fandom, who wrote books about comics luminaries Harvey Kurtzman, Joe Kubert, John Stanley, Otto Binder, and comedic silent film star Harry Langdon. His final book was the expanded edition of his autobiography, Sense of Wonder, in 2018. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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.
