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Button 028: Famous Cartoonist Harvey Kurtzman (MAD, Humbug, Little Annie Fanny)
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Famous Cartoonist Button 28
Harvey Kurtzman
is one of the seminal figures in comics history. He created and
contributed heavily to the revolutionary Mad, then left
that very successful comic and magazine to produce the slicker
but short-lived Trump for Hugh Hefner. Eleven issues
of the low-rent but memorable Humbug followed in
1958, followed by Help! a magazine he created for
publisher Jim Warren. For the latter magazine alone Kurtzman
discovered such diverse talents as Gloria Steinem,
Terry Gilliam, Jay Lynch, Skip Williamson, Gilbert Shelton and
Robert Crumb. "Goodman Beaver," the leading
feature in Help!, evolved into the cross-gender "Little
Annie Fanny." From 1962-88 Kurtzman focused on the lavish
and sexy satire strip for Playboy (with Will Elder). One
of the industry's two most prestigious awards, the Harvey, is
named for Kurtzman. This self-portrait shows him with a class
at NYC's School of Visual Arts, where he taught for several years.
A new Kurtzman book, The Grasshopper and The Ant, was
published in 2001.
About the Buttons:
Pinback Jack issued
this "Famous Cartoonist Series" of self-portrait buttons
back in 1975. All of the participating cartoonists were
alive and created self-portraits specifically for this button
set. With very few exceptions, the images have not appeared elsewhere
in print. The buttons were distributed by Krupp Comic Works
and Phil Seuling. This set was originally announced as
52 buttons, and the alphabetical numbering reflects
that. However, two artists (Neal Adams and Rick Meyerowitz)
turned in their self-portraits late, after the first 52 had already
been designed. They were included in the set, but numbered 53
and 54 respectively, out of alphabetical sequence. Steve Krupp's
Curio Shoppe is now the exclusive source of the remaining limited
inventory.
All the color buttons in this set are metal
with clear celluloid covers, are 2.25 inches in diameter, and
have "safety" pinbacks. This button is listed for sale
as an individual, but we do offer the complete set as well.
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Button 028: Famous Cartoonist Harvey Kurtzman (MAD, Humbug, Little Annie Fanny)
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Famous Cartoonist Button 28
Harvey Kurtzman
is one of the seminal figures in comics history. He created and
contributed heavily to the revolutionary Mad, then left
that very successful comic and magazine to produce the slicker
but short-lived Trump for Hugh Hefner. Eleven issues
of the low-rent but memorable Humbug followed in
1958, followed by Help! a magazine he created for
publisher Jim Warren. For the latter magazine alone Kurtzman
discovered such diverse talents as Gloria Steinem,
Terry Gilliam, Jay Lynch, Skip Williamson, Gilbert Shelton and
Robert Crumb. "Goodman Beaver," the leading
feature in Help!, evolved into the cross-gender "Little
Annie Fanny." From 1962-88 Kurtzman focused on the lavish
and sexy satire strip for Playboy (with Will Elder). One
of the industry's two most prestigious awards, the Harvey, is
named for Kurtzman. This self-portrait shows him with a class
at NYC's School of Visual Arts, where he taught for several years.
A new Kurtzman book, The Grasshopper and The Ant, was
published in 2001.
About the Buttons:
Pinback Jack issued
this "Famous Cartoonist Series" of self-portrait buttons
back in 1975. All of the participating cartoonists were
alive and created self-portraits specifically for this button
set. With very few exceptions, the images have not appeared elsewhere
in print. The buttons were distributed by Krupp Comic Works
and Phil Seuling. This set was originally announced as
52 buttons, and the alphabetical numbering reflects
that. However, two artists (Neal Adams and Rick Meyerowitz)
turned in their self-portraits late, after the first 52 had already
been designed. They were included in the set, but numbered 53
and 54 respectively, out of alphabetical sequence. Steve Krupp's
Curio Shoppe is now the exclusive source of the remaining limited
inventory.
All the color buttons in this set are metal
with clear celluloid covers, are 2.25 inches in diameter, and
have "safety" pinbacks. This button is listed for sale
as an individual, but we do offer the complete set as well.
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$7.00
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