Humbug / [Harvey Kurtzman, Will Elder, Arnold Roth, Al Jaffee, Jack Davis].

In 1957, five artists pooled their money and their talent and entered into the creative, exuberant folly of a lifetime by creating the greatest satirical magazine of their careers: Humbug. The magazine folded after its 11th issue and has never been reprinted - until now! This is the complete Humbug,...

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Main Author: Kurtzman, Harvey
Other Authors: Elder, Will, 1922-2008, Roth, Arnold, 1929-, Jaffee, Al, Davis, Jack, 1924-2016
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics, ©2009.
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Holy Cross Note:"First Fantagraphics printing, February 2009" -- Title page verso.
Table of Contents:
  • BOOK ONE. Introduction / by John Benson and Gary Groth
  • Cover of Humbug 1 (August 1957) / Will Elder
  • Doll baby / Jack Davis
  • Excerpts from a Southern dictionary / by Ashley Cooper
  • The keeper of the gelded unicorn / by Ira Wallach
  • Bird watchers guide for Humbugians / Arnold Roth
  • A candid view of Wm. Shakespeare at work / by Ken Englund
  • Cereal boxes / Jack Davis & Al Jaffee
  • Pinup of the month (Dave Beck) / Arnold Roth
  • Last days of combat ( ... and "you know who" gets killed) / Jack Davis
  • Off to India ( ... and "you know who" gets killed) / Jack Davis
  • Model making / Al Jaffee
  • Baseball predictions / Arnold Roth
  • Fleeing the Apache ( ... and "you know who" gets killed) / Jack Davis
  • The overconfident surgeon ( ... and "you know who" gets killed) / Jack Davis
  • Twenty win / Will Elder
  • The hero's pal races ( ... and "you know who" gets killed) / Jack Davis
  • Setting the stage ( ... and "you know who" gets killed) / Jack Davis
  • Mission at dawn ( ... and "you know who" gets killed) / Jack Davis
  • The thing from space ( ... and "you know who" gets killed) / Jack Davis
  • Discovery explains atom fusion / Wallace Wood
  • Intrigue in the Middle East / by R.O. Blechman
  • Cover of Humbug 2 (September 1957)) / Will Elder & Jack Davis
  • The fishtail / Will Elder
  • Reverse cliches / by Arnold Benson
  • Around the days in 80 worlds / Will Elder
  • Something of Mau Mau / by Larry Siegel
  • Charms and hexes / Jack Davis
  • Vacation time / Arnold Roth & Al Jaffee
  • A night at the castle / by Alex Atkinson
  • Offensive / Arnold Roth
  • My fair Sadie / Jack Davis
  • A human interest story / by R.O. Blechman
  • Television bugs / Jack Davis
  • Tired blood / Al Jaffee
  • Humbug hero of the month (Robert Harrison) / Arnold Roth
  • Cover of Humbug 3 (October 1957) / Will Elder & Jack Davis
  • Humbug hero of the month (He Who Didn't Watch Sid Caesar) / Jack Davis
  • Fishing Lures / Jack Davis
  • Back to school / Al Jaffee & Arnold Roth
  • Hay fever / Al Jaffee
  • O.K. Corral / Jack Davis
  • Radiation / Arnold Roth
  • Pagan place / by Larry Siegel
  • Voyage of the Mayflower II / by R.O. Blechman
  • Stand ins / Jack Davis
  • TV summer replacements / Al Jaffee
  • New home for the majors / Arnold Roth
  • Get off my galaxy / by Ira Wallach
  • Highways / by Al Jaffee
  • You are there then / Will Elder
  • Cover of Humbug 4 (November 1957) / Wil Elder
  • Cigar store Indian, 1957 / Jack Davis
  • Watching the World Series / by R.O. Blechman
  • The cannon with the passion / Will Elder
  • The Earth satellite / Arnold Roth
  • Favorite formulas for finishing films / by Harry Purvis
  • Welcome to the queen / Arnold Roth
  • Football safety equipment / Jack Davis
  • Age of specialization / Al Jaffee
  • Classified top secret / Arnold Roth
  • Fund raising / Al Jaffee
  • Humbug heroine of the month (Ex-Miss U.S. Leona Gage) / Jack Davis
  • Consumer retorts / by Larry Siegel
  • Autumn rambles / Arnold Roth
  • Peri coma / Jack Davis
  • Don't say you like Tchaikowsky / by Paul Rosner
  • What happened when Humbug hit ... New York / Al Jaffee
  • Cover of Humbug 5 (December 1957) / Al Jaffee
  • Pandemonium quiz / Jack Davis
  • How to bring up your child without really lying / by Howie Schneider
  • Lodges fraternal orders and secret societies / Arnold Roth
  • Send John Kasper to the moon / Arnold Roth
  • The day Murray Schneiderman was shot / by Larry Siegel
  • Humbug hero of the month (Mike Wallace) / Arnold Roth
  • Tall men in basketball / Jack Davis
  • Evolution in publishing / Will Elder
  • Thanksgiving dinner / by R.O. Blechman
  • Gasoline improvment / Al Jaffee
  • Lots of injuns to shoot at ( ... and "you know who" gets killed) / Jack Davis
  • Yellow man versus white ( ... and "you know who" gets killed) / Jack Davis
  • Like how to carve turkey / Arnold Roth
  • Voting machine / Will Elder
  • Asiatic flufrightus / Al Jaffee
  • Nifty songs / by Larry Siegel
  • Roth &Jaffee: interview / by John Benson
  • Restoration notes.
  • BOOK TWO. Cover of Humbug 6 (January 1958) / Jack Davis
  • Greetings, like / by Larry Siegel
  • Why tell the truth / Will Elder
  • Humbug hero of the month (Fake Santa Clauses) / Will Elder
  • T'was the night before Christmas / by Larry Siegel
  • A white Christmas / by R.O. Blechman
  • Gift wrapping / Al Jaffee
  • How Westerns affect TV / Jack Davis
  • The spirit of Christmas / Al Jaffee
  • Holiday phone call / Arnold Roth
  • The man of 1000 faces / Jack Davis
  • Confederate money / Jack Davis
  • The gift of the magic / by Larry Siegel
  • No challengers for Patterson? / Jack Davis
  • A Christmas carol / Arnold Roth
  • Cover of Humbug 7 (February 1958) / Arnold Roth
  • Frankenstein and his monster / Will Elder
  • 1957 in revue / Arnold Roth
  • Rocket to the moon / by R.O. Blechman
  • Ingenuity in packaging / Jack Davis
  • Misleading columns / by Larry Siegel
  • Indoor track / Arnold Roth
  • Sputniks! / Jack Davis & Russ Heath
  • Crime in U.S.A / Al Jaffee & Arnold Roth
  • Aspirin war / Al Jaffee
  • Fun with Hamlet & his friends / by Larry Siegel
  • Have gun you better travel / Jack Davis
  • Humbug hero of 1957 (Orval Faubus) / Arnold Roth
  • Cover of Humbug 8 (April 1958) / artist unknown
  • Scared you, hey? / Jack Davis
  • Report on shaving aids / Al Jaffee
  • Jailbreak rock / Will Elder
  • George Washington / Arnold Roth
  • Car magazines / Jack Davis, Arnold Roth & Russ Heath
  • Favorite formulas for finishing films / by Harry Purvis
  • Miami / Al Jaffee
  • Humbug heroes of the month (real, old time cowboys) / Jack Davis
  • Marjorie Morningsun / by Larry Siegel
  • Snow sculpture / Jack Davis
  • Old Sputnik prints
  • TV choreography / Arnold Roth
  • A humbug Valentine bonus
  • Cover of Humbug 9 (May 1958) / R.O. Blechman
  • Humbug holiday album: St. Patrick's Day / Arnold Roth
  • The best television commercials 1958 / Will Elder
  • Log of the Solar Hawke / by Ed Fisher
  • Finding the mummy ( ... and "you know who" gets killed) / Jack Davis
  • Crossing Death Valley ( ... and "you know who" gets killed) / Jack Davis
  • Russia spurs U.S. education / Jack Davis
  • U.S. Armnaviator's handbook / by Larry Siegel
  • Sport car racing / Al Jaffee
  • Diving for pearl ( ... and "you know who" gets killed) / Jack Davis
  • Finding a souvenir ( ... and "you know who" gets killed) / Jack Davis
  • The little goldy book / Arnold Roth
  • The following four pages are like nothing you have ever read in a magazine before
  • Humbug heroes of the month (panicky patriots) / Jack Davis
  • Spring training / Jack Davis
  • Adhesive bandages / Will Elder
  • A quiet night ( ... and "you know who" gets killed) / Jack Davis
  • The big job ( ... and "you know who" gets killed) / Jack Davis
  • Cover of Humbug 10 (June 1958) / Seymour Mednick
  • Humbug holiday album: May Day parade / Arnold Roth
  • Flyashi Gordonovich / Jack Davis
  • Humbug heroes of the month (economy optimists) / Will Elder
  • Sports / Jack Davis
  • Rocket clubs / Al Jaffee
  • The temporary recession / by R.O. Blechman
  • Old Yaller / by Larry Siegel
  • Spring rambles / Arnold Roth
  • Useful cut out cards / Jack Davis
  • Perspiration / Arnold Roth
  • Humbug's gardening guide / Will Elder
  • Insects, pests: blood, sweat and weeds / by Larry Siegel
  • Seeds / Will Elder
  • Planting / Arnold Roth
  • Equipment / Jack Davis
  • Tarzan's on the way however ( ... and "you know who" gets killed) / Jack Davis
  • The kid bails out ( ... and "you know who" gets killed) / Jack Davis
  • Fashion photos / by Seymour Mednick
  • Cover of Humbug 11 (October 1958) / Harvey Kurtzman
  • Randan / Will Elder
  • Humbug holiday album: the fourth of July / Arnold Roth
  • Racing fans / Al Jaffee
  • Judo / Arnold Roth
  • Sing a song of sixpence / by Larry Siegel
  • Filter tips / Al Jaffee
  • T.V. titles / Jack Davis
  • The spads are warming up ( ... and "you know who" gets killed) / Jack Davis
  • Mom has two foine sons ( ... and "you know who" gets killed) / Jack Davis
  • Under the big top ( ... and "you know who" gets killed) / Jack Davis
  • Muscle magazines / by Larry Siegel
  • Old prints / by Arnold Roth
  • The wedding photographer / Al Jaffee
  • Portrait of the adult West / Jack Davis
  • Gulliver's travels / by Jonathan Swift
  • Russian roulette / by R.O. Blechman
  • Are you a conformist? / Arnold Roth
  • Annotations / compiled by John Benson
  • Restoration notes.