Product Description
by Jack Davis (Illustrator), Hank Harrison (Author)
Taking an early look at the work of one of comicdom's most esteemed artists, Jack Davis. This chronology of his earliest work reveals the incredible diversity of a master cartoonist. Here is a chance to see many rare pieces of art from Jack's early years. From his beginning days as a cartoonist to his role as one of the first cartoonists on Mad Magazine, this volume spotlights the earliest days of the legendary cartoonist. Note: This was originally released by Stabur Corporation and has been out of print for nearly 25 years. This edition has been updated by the author.
Author Biography
Jack Davis is known for his advertising art, magazine covers, film posters, record album art and numerous comic book stories from EC, Atlas, and others. He was one of the founding cartoonists for Mad and contributed to that for decades. He also appeared in all of the issues of Panic and some of Cracked as well as Trump, Humbug, and Help! Jack's work has been seen worldwide on record jackets, movie posters, books and magazines, including Time and TV Guide. Davis was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2003. He also received the National Cartoonists Society Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996. And he received the National Cartoonists Society's Advertising Award for 1980 and their Reuben Award for 2000.
