The First Post, October 5, 2007
"This mammoth two-volume hardcover set collects every single piece of art that 'MAD's Maddest Artist' created from 1957 to 1987 - a 1,000-page body of work that displays astounding consistency, as well as provoking endless laughs. Illustrating absurdist gags that routinely bordered on the berserk, Martin's artwork featured a keen and detail-rich comedic sense. Terrific stuff: no wonder he's regarded as one of the all-time greats."
$94.50. Cheap!
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame I already bought you those purple Donny Osmond socks.
ReplyDeleteI got you Joe's ABBA collection.
ReplyDeleteJay, do you still have the CD with every issue? Can you put up some Captain Klutz? Or any other brilliant Martin?
ReplyDeleteYeah! I should be able get something posted today.
ReplyDeleteAnd guys, not to make your shopping duties that much harder, but I already own both of those.
When I was a yong MAD afficionado, I didn't really appreciate Don Martin. I was more 'drawn' to the realistic stuff that Mort Drucker was doing. Later I stumbled across an old issue and found that I enjoyed the Don Martin stuff the most.
ReplyDeleteSergio Aragones's stuff has stuck with me over the years, too.
ReplyDeleteAnybody remember CRACKED or Crazy? They sucked balls, but they'd do in a pinch ...