Bill Peckmann &Comic Art 20 Jan 2012 07:19 am
Kurtzman & Davis – Movies
- Bill Peckmann sends along more examples of Harvey Kurtzman and Jack Davis‘ movie spoofs. It’s all great artwork, of course. Here are Bill’s comments:
- Nothing could bring a smile faster to your face than when Harvey Kurtzman took out his sharp writing and layout pencil and starting bursting Hollywood’s bubbles with it. Add to that Jack Davis‘ powerhouse perfect pen and brush work to finish off the job, and there my friend, you had in your hands one of the best duos in comic books doing their funniest stuff! Then and now!
- Since most cartoonists seem to be movie buffs, the following pages must have been a labor of love. The first story “Cowboy!”, is from MAD comic book #20, Feb. 1955. The unique coloring sets up the story beautifully, Harvey in full creative mode!
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Here are a few panels from “Cowboy!” in Jack’s
original black and white, to show every lovely line.
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HUMBUG #5 cover
Two years later, 1957, in HUMBUG magazine #5,
Kurtzman and Davis continue their wonderful riffs on Hollywood movies.
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Here’s the cover by Bob Blechman.
The next three pages are from HUMBUG #9, 1958.
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HUMBUG #10 cover
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The cover of HUMBUG #11, the last issue.
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A double page spread
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A small back cover bonus, Jack’s cowboys with a HUMBUG subscription offer.
And Jack’s thank you note for getting a HUMBUG subscription.
There’s a nice and long audio interview with Jack Davis by Drew Friedman on The Comics Journal site.
on 21 Jan 2012 at 4:37 am 1.Eddie Fitzgerald said …
Thanks to you and Bill for putting this up! Geez, Jack Davis sure could draw a fight. I don’t know of any print cartoonist who could do it better.
on 21 Jan 2012 at 6:10 am 2.Philippe Ghyssens said …
The Titanic made ​​its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York and not vice versa. I guess Harvey and Jack knew that, and they have taken account of the fact that he addressed to an American audience. That said, these are fantastic designs. A masterly collaboration!
Thanks to you for these posts