The Art of Harvey Kurtzman: The Mad Genius of Comics

Coming soon....



















"One of the leading artists in American satirical and adult comics... Kurtzman's skills as a writer, artist and editor brought a witty and profound perspective to comics and magazine publishing. The book will include pencil sketches, layouts, inked drawings, colour compositions, correspondence and hundreds of never-before-seen photos and art from the Kurtzman archives."

You can pre-order it on on amazon.co.uk for £10, which includes delivery. Hopefully the book will include a few strips like the one's shown below (found on John K Stuff's blog, where there's also a nice essay on Kurtzman's use of movement):

































































To any publishers who might be reading this : please, please, PLEASE consider reprinting "Hey, Look!"

Boody Rogers

Craig Yoe's new Boody Rogers collection reviewed on Comic Book Resources.
I had to check Art Out Of Time to remind myself how great this guy is, and judging solely by the stories included in that book, this should be an amazing collection.
More info on boingboing.net and thedailycrosshatch.com



More Boody here.

HUMBUG

Oh Boy, I wanna see this! Harvey Kurtzman, Will Elder, Arnold Roth, Al Jaffee and Jack Davis : the fifties' artists who influenced a few decades worth of alternative cartoonists. Read all about Harvey Kurtzman and Humbug here, where you can also download the first issue as a pdf file.
There will also be a Humbug exhibition, opening March the 7th, at the Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery in Seattle.





"Kurtzman’s ‘Humbug’ is no humbug" by Michael H. Price.

Books About Comics

Paul Gravett lists his favourite books about comics for 2008. A fine looking selection! (Would that I had the necessary funds for these beauties.... )