MAD's "Original Idiots": The Complete Collection of His Works in MAD Comics #1?23 [3. Vols]

DAVIS, Jack, Wally Wood, and Will Elder; John Ficarra, Editor

ISBN 10: 1401258999 / ISBN 13: 9781401258993

Published by MAD Books, New York, 2015

About this Item

Large octavo. 6.5 x 9.5 in. 166 pp. Profusely illustrated with color reproductions of comic art. Fine in original pictorial paper-covered slipcase and fine pictorial wrappers of all three volumes.

Seller Inventory # 6159

Bibliographic Details

• Title: MAD's "Original Idiots": The Complete Collection of His Works in MAD Comics #1?23 [3. Vols]
• Publisher: MAD Books, New York
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1401258999
• ISBN 13: 9781401258993
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Edition, First Printing.
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Comics & Graphic Novels

About this title

Synopsis

One of MAD's original "Usual Gang of Idiots," Jack Davis specialized in illustrated parodies of horror and western stories, all written by Harvey Kurtzman. This new title collects all his work from the original 23 issues of the MAD comic book, including hilarious takes on 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.
Collects stories from MAD #1-23.

About the Author

Jack Davis was born on December 2, 1924 in Atlanta, Georgia. After serving in the Navy, Davis enrolled in night classes at the Art Students League and began working on The Saint syndicated newspaper strip. It was in 1951 that he began working for E.C. on their horror, war and suspense titles. The juxtaposition of Davis's  "cartoony" style with the grim and at times gruesome E.C. scripts quickly made him one of the line's most popular artists. Shortly thereafter he began his decades-long association with MAD, where his humorous, over-the-top style meshed perfectly with MAD's zany irreverence. Davis has worked in virtually every area of commercial illustration, including movie posters, advertising campaigns, album covers, magazine covers and illustrations.