Harvey Kurtzman: The Man Who Created Mad and Revolutionized Humor in America [Hardcover]

Harvey Kurtzman createdThe Ramones, David Letterman, Mystery Science Theater,...Schelly approaches Kurtzmans work, life and the surrounding sociopolitical context as an all-encompassing tableau. ... As a chronological survey of Kurtzmans career, Schellys book is a comprehensive, informed endeavor, and will certainly fill many of the gaps in Kurtzmans professional history.Thoroughly researched&devoted fans will welcome this exhaustive study.This 642-page doorstop from award-winning comic-book historian Bill Schelly is a thorough, loving chronicle of Kurtzmans life, struggles, art, and influence. I didnt want to place it on the shelves alongside my beloved?I highly endorse and recommend?Bill Schelly has done a solid piece of work. Informative and fun for comics fans who have long glorified Kurtzman... For the general public, the book is Kurtzman's long overdue induction into the pantheon of certified American comic geniuses. ... Schelly details Kurtzman's life honestly and wisely avoids exploiting the melodrama in the rise and sad, slow fall of Harvey Kurtzman...With this book, Schelly emerges as a first-rate comics historian, writer, and critic. ... Schellys superb marshaling of the bits and pieces of Kurtzmania extant into a highly?readable narrative?allows one to fully grasp the life and career of the genius behind some of the funniest comics ever made.