Best Selling Books by Harvey Kurtzman

Launched in January 1957 by Harvey Kurtzman and Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner, Trump partnered Kurtzman with many of his "usual gang of idiots" from his time at MAD - famous humor artists such as Jack Davis, Al Jaffee, and Wally Wood. They were joined by such dynamic humorists as Arnold Roth, comedians Mel Brooks and Doodles Weaver, and TV writer and novelist Max Shulman (creator of the character Dobie Gillis, who appeared in dozens of stories, a movie, and the popular TV series The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis). Though it lasted only two issues, this first effort after Kurtzman''s historic split from MAD was the breeding ground for the magazines Humbug and Help! - and would ultimately lead to the more than thirty year run of Kurtzman and Will Elder''s landmark character Little Annie Fanny in the pages of Playboy magazine.

This boxed set collects the first four of our artist-centric NY Times bestselling series of EC Comics collections

Previously published by MAD magazine between Oct.-Nov. 1952 and May 1955.

Reprinting the first six complete issues (24 stories) of the comic book Haunt of Fear, originally published by EC Comics in 1950 and 1951.

"Hoo hah! One of MAD''s original ''Usual Gang of Idiots,'' artist Jack Davis specialized in parodies of horror and Western stories. This new title collects his work from the original 23 issues of the MAD comic book, all written by Harvey Kurtzman, including hilarious spoofs of The Lone Ranger, Alice in Wonderland, movies High Noon and The Barefoot Countessa, TV game show What''s My Line, plus an adaptation of the poem Casey at the Bat and much more!" --

The third in the series of reissues of anarchic humour from MAD magazine. A brand new collection of stories from the tiny (but active ) brain of Harvey Kurtzman - illustrations as usual by Bill Elder, Jack Davis and Wally Wood.

Do you have trouble getting to sleep at night? Do you toss and turn hour after hour, worrying and fretting about bills, health and happiness? Well, we know what it''s like! And here''s our answer... Try BEDSIDE MAD! You''ll smile at Outer Sanctum! You''ll grin at Hah Noon! You''ll giggle at Casey at the Bat! You''ll howl at Cane Mutiny! You''ll get hysterical at The Lone Stranger Riders Again! Unfortunately, all this won''t help you get to sleep at night! But it will help us get to sleep at night! Because when you buy BEDSIDE MAD, we get your money...and we won''t have to toss and turn hour after hour, worrying and fretting about bills, health and happiness any more! Yes, BEDSIDE MAD is our answer for getting to sleep at night! As for you, after you read the book...you might try a sleeping pill!

"From Dark Horse Comics. Harvey Kurtzman''s Jungle Book -- ranked #26 on The Comic Journal''s "Top 100 Comics" list -- is a "lost" masterpiece. Crumb, Shelton, Spiegelman, and Gilliam, among others, were inspired and influenced by Kurtzman''s masterwork. Back in print after twenty-five years, this deluxe hardcover includes an essay by Denis Kitchen and foreword by R. Crumb! This numbered edition is limited to 175 copies and features a tipped-in, signature on a cancelled check by creator Harvey Kurtzman (1924-1993)" -- Forbidden Planet website.

TRUMP was a lavish color satire magazine Harvey Kurtzman created for Hugh Hefner after leaving MAD magazine acrimoniously in 1956. With a star-studded cast (Mel Brooks, Will Elder, Jack Davis, Wally Wood, Al Jaffee) and Playboy''s money and clout, TRUMP should have been huge. But for complex financial reasons, Hefner pulled the plug while the third issue was in production. For six long decades, the legendary TRUMP has never been collected ... until now. With never-before-seen art, including the surviving contents of ithe third issue, this long overdue collection will blow the minds of fans of Kurtzman, satire, and 1950s American pop culture.

From 1962 to 1988 Little Annie Fanny graced the pages of Playboy, lampooning every aspect of American life. Now every last strip is collected here, in a pink-leather hardcover set, with matching slipcase. A special tip-in plate is part of this special limited run of 500 sets, signed by Annie editor and Playboy founder, Hugh Hefner.

"Two-Fisted Tales was a bimonthly, anthology war comic published by EC Comics in the early 1950s. The title originated in 1950 when Harvey Kurtzman suggested to William Gaines that they publish an adventure comic. Kurtzman became the editor of Two-Fisted Tales, and with the advent of the Korean War, he soon narrowed the focus to war stories. The title was a companion comic to Frontline Combat, and stories Kurtzman wrote for both books often displayed an anti-war attitude. It returned to adventure-themed stories in issues #36 through #39, co-edited by John Severin and Colin Dawkins, with a cover-title change to The New Two-Fisted Tales"--Wikipedia.

"Hoo hah! One of MAD''s original ''Usual Gang of Idiots,'' Bill Elder may have been MAD''s most versatile artist, able to mimic any other artist''s style while still retaining his own ''chicken fat'' approach to cartooning. This new title collects his work from the original 23 issues of the MAD comic book, all written by Harvey Kurtzman, including parodies of Sherlock Holmes, Frankenstein, Wonder Woman, Archie Comics, Popeye, Mickey Mouse, The Shadow, Dragnet, and much more."--

A collection of stories from the 1950s pre-Comics Code Authority era containing graphic tales of action, adventure, and warfare.