MAD - Box [full] 

• 1986 
• 12 HC 
• Mad (magazine) [USA] 
• The Complete EC library 

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Comic Books

MAD - Box [full]

12

Davis, Jack, Elder, Will, Kurtzman, Harvey, Wood, Wallace (Wally Wood)

1986

Hard cover in box

First edition

Coloured

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25.0 x 33.0 cm

Box, Collection

4 HC volumes in hardcover slipcase, 10" x 13" (ca. 25cm x 33cm), published by Russ Cochran, EC, 1986 at $ 130 Edited & written by Harvey Kurtzman. Reprinting Harvey Kurtzman's "Mad" comic books issues #1 - 23 in full color with beautiful color reproductions of the original covers inside and on the hardcoverbooks / slipcase covers. MAD was the brainchild of Harvey Kurtzman & allowed him a free reign for his humorous lampoons. After making fun of various Comic genres, MAD took on TV, movies, superhero characters, advertising & nearly everything that came into view. Will Elder added the finishing touch, with his wonderfully detailed panels. In a Special Art issue (#22), Elder draws the cover in the style of Pablo Picasso. Wally Wood, Jack Davis & John Severin added their own strips. Al Feldstein & Bill Gaines assembled issue # 5, which alluded to drug dealing & pornography, plus violent Kane Keen cover spoof. MAD remains a perfect blend of humorous story & art; the highlight of Harvey Kurtzman's long and illustrious career. Due to contractual obligations with the current MAD magazine, this is the only Cochran Library that was published in full colour.