Humbug (1957) 8
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Issue #8
Published Apr 1958 by Humbug Publications.$28.00
View scan- Cover oxidation.
Stories and art by Harvey Kurtzman, Bill Elder, Jack Davis, Al Jaffee, Arnold Roth, Harry Purvis, Larry Siegel and Russ Heath. Another attempt by Harvey Kurtzman to duplicate the success of Mad magazine, Humbug was actually published by the artists who created it. Parodies of 1950s bestsellers and the Elvis movie Jailhouse Rock. People from history are tormented by Sputnik satellites. Satirical looks at car magazines, snow sculptures, and Miami. Contributions from many past and future MAD Idiots, including Bill Elder, Jack Davis, Al Jaffee, and Arnold Roth. Scared You, Hey?; Report on Shaving Aids; Jailbreak Rock; Humbug Album of American History: George Washington; Everybody Is Reading Car Magazines; Favorite Formulas for Finishing Films; Miami; Real, Old-Time Cowboys: Billy the Kid; Herman Wouks Marjorie Morningsun; Snow Sculpture; Old Sputnik Prints; TV Choreography; A Humbug Valentine Bonus. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.
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