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The Magazine of Comics Journalism, Criticism and History
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Reminder that in honor of Kurtzman’s centennial we’ve running a host of great articles and interviews about the genius cartoonist all week long. Head to TCJ.com to check it out!

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Today is the birthday of Harvey Kurtzman (Oct. 3, 1924-Feb. 21, 1993). He wrote, edited, & drew stories for Two-Fisted Tales & Frontline Combat for EC. The brainchild behind the comic that became Mad magazine, he was editor from 1952-1956, & wrote Little Annie Fanny for Playboy from 1962-1988.

Kurtzman at his typewriter, blowing bubbles from his pipe.
The first issue of Mad. (Which was a comic book until it switched to a magazine format with issue #24.)
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Brainchild behind the magazine, too.

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The Comics Journal
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The Magazine of Comics Journalism, Criticism and History
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