Happy Birthday, Harvey Kurtzman!

Harvey Kurtzman was a cartoonist, writer, editor, creator of MAD Magazine and one of the most important figures inĀ comics history. We celebrate with 13 covers by the furshlugginer genius.

Kurtzman was born October 3, 1924. He died in 1993.

Here’s a mini documentary featuring the legendary Al Jaffee, who was Kurtzman’s boyhood friend.

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Author: 13th Dimension

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