The MAD Art of Jack Davis: The Complete Collection of His Work from MAD Comics #1-23
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (643 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1401258999 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 152 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Shortly thereafter he began his decades-long association with MAD, where his humorous, over-the-top style meshed perfectly with MAD's zany irreverence. After serving in the Navy, Davis enrolled in night classes at the Art Students League and began working on The Saint syndicated newspaper strip. scripts quickly made him one of the line's most popular artists. It was in 1951 that he began working for E.C. Jack Davis was born on December 2, 1924 in Atlanta, Georgi
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. Collects stories from MAD #1-23.. 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
The juxtaposition of Davis's "cartoony" style with the grim and at times gruesome E.C. After serving in the Navy, Davis enrolled in night classes at the Art Students League and began working on The Saint syndicated newspaper strip. Davis has worked in virtually every area of commercial illustration, including movie posters, advertising campaigns, album covers, magazine covers and illustrations. About the Author Jack Davis was born on December 2, 1924 in Atlanta, Georgia. It was in 1951 that he began working for E.C. Shortly thereafter he began his decades-long association with MAD, where his humorous, over-the-top style meshed perfectly with MAD's zany irreverence. . scripts quickly made him one of the line's most popular artists. on their horror, war and susp