Humbug comic books issue 1

Cover by Will Elder and Jack Davis. Stories and art by Harvey Kurtzman, Bill Elder, Jack Davis, Al Jaffee, Arnold Roth, R. O. Blechman, Ken Englund, I. Wallach, Ashley Cooper and Wally Wood. Another attempt by Harvey Kurtzman to duplicate the success of Mad magazine, Humbug was actually published by the artists who created it. A dictionary of Southern US terms. Parodies of the 1950s film Baby Doll and the game show Twenty-One. Satirical looks at cereal boxes, model-making, and Shakespeare. Contributions from many past and future MAD Idiots, including Bill Elder, Jack Davis, Al Jaffee, Arnold Roth, and Wally Wood. Do Say Du Moirier; Here We Go Again; Doll-Baby; Excerpts from a Southern Dictionary; The Keeper of the Gelded Unicorn; Bird Watchers Guide for Humbugs; A Candid View of Wm. Shakespeare at Work; Cereal Boxes; Pinup of the Month: Big Dave Beck; And You Know Who Gets Killed; Model Making; Baseball Predictions; Twenty-Win; Discovery Explains Atom Fusion; Intrigue in the Middle East. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Written by A. J. Gentile and David Forrest. Art and Cover by Cosmo White. Meet the world's first paranormal investigator - Ebenezer Scrooge! A dark revisionist take on Dickens' classic 'A Christmas Carol', Humbug poses the question, 'Whatever happened to Scrooge the day after Christmas Eve and that grave encounter from the Other Side?' Answer: Scrooge opens London's first Paranormal Agency for hire, The House of Humbug. Together with his team of Humbuggers - nephew Fred, Bob Cratchit and Bob's all grown up six-foot, not-so-tiny-son, Tiny Tim, Scrooge together with his turn-of-the-century ghostbusters use their wits and resources to rid the city of malevolent spooks and spirits taking over London! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Volumes 1 and 2 (with Slipcase) - 1st printing. Harvey Kurtzman changed the face of American humor when he created the legendary MAD comic. As editor and chief writer from its inception in 1952, through its transformation into a slick magazine, and until he left MAD in 1956, he influenced an entire generation of cartoonists, comedians, and filmmakers. In 1962, he co-created the long-running Little Annie Fanny with his long-time artistic partner Will Elder for Playboy, which he continued to produce until his virtual retirement in 1988. Between MAD and Annie Fanny, Kurtzman's biographical summaries will note that he created and edited three other magazines, Trump, Humbug, and Help!, but, whereas his MAD and Annie Fanny are readily available in reprint form, his major satirical work in the interim period is virtually unknown. Humbug, which had poor distribution, may be the least known, but to those who treasure the rare original copies, it equals or even exceeds MAD in displaying Kurtzman's creative genius. Humbug was unique in that it was actually published by the artists who created it: Kurtzman and his cohorts from MAD Will Elder, Jack Davis, and Al Jaffee, were joined by universally acclaimed cartoonist Arnold Roth. With no publisher above them to rein them in, this little band of creators produced some of the most trenchant and engaging satire of American culture ever to appear on American newsstands. At last, the entire run of 11 issues of Humbug is being reprinted in a deluxe format, much of it reproduced from the original art, allowing even owners of the original cheaply-printed issues to see the full impact of these creators' artistry for the first time. Hardcover (2 Volumes with Slipcase), 8-in. x 10-in., PC/PB&W. Cover price $60.00.

Volumes 1 and 2 (with Slipcase) - 1st printing. Limited Edition with fold out card signed by Arnold Roth, Al Jaffe, and Jack Davis - Limited to 600 copies. Harvey Kurtzman changed the face of American humor when he created the legendary MAD comic. As editor and chief writer from its inception in 1952, through its transformation into a slick magazine, and until he left MAD in 1956, he influenced an entire generation of cartoonists, comedians, and filmmakers. In 1962, he co-created the long-running Little Annie Fanny with his long-time artistic partner Will Elder for Playboy, which he continued to produce until his virtual retirement in 1988.Between MAD and Annie Fanny, Kurtzman's biographical summaries will note that he created and edited three other magazines, Trump, Humbug, and Help!, but, whereas his MAD and Annie Fanny are readily available in reprint form, his major satirical work in the interim period is virtually unknown. Humbug, which had poor distribution, may be the least known, but to those who treasure the rare original copies, it equals or even exceeds MAD in displaying Kurtzman's creative genius. Humbug was unique in that it was actually published by the artists who created it: Kurtzman and his cohorts from MAD Will Elder, Jack Davis, and Al Jaffee, were joined by universally acclaimed cartoonist Arnold Roth. With no publisher above them to rein them in, this little band of creators produced some of the most trenchant and engaging satire of American culture ever to appear on American newsstands. At last, the entire run of 11 issues of Humbug is being reprinted in a deluxe format, much of it reproduced from the original art, allowing even owners of the original cheaply-printed issues to see the full impact of these creators' artistry for the first time. Hardcover (2 Volumes with Slipcase), 8-in. x 10-in., PC/PB&W. Cover price $100.00.

Add to cart Very Fine $12.00

1st printing. Collects Humbug (2015 451 Media Group) #1-5. Written by A. J. Gentile. Art and cover by Cosmo White. Meet the world's first paranormal investigator: Ebenezer Scrooge. A dark historical revisionist take on the classic character from Dickens' Christmas Carol, which answers the question what happened to Scrooge the day after that oh so famous Christmas Eve intervention and his grave encounter from the Other Side? Scrooge opens London's first Paranormal Agency for hire, The House of Humbug. Together with his nephew Fred, Bob Cratchit, and Bob's all ground up six-foot, not-so-tiny son, Tiny Tim, Scrooge and his team of Victorian ghostbusters use their wits and resources to rid the city of malevolent spooks and spirits from taking over London. Humbug just may be the greatest story never told. Softcover, 176 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.