COMIC ARTIST

Harvey Kurtzman

1924 - 1993

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Harvey Kurtzman (; October 3, 1924 – February 21, 1993) was an American cartoonist and editor. His best-known work includes writing and editing the parodic comic book Mad from 1952 until 1956, and writing the Little Annie Fanny strips in Playboy from 1962 until 1988. His work is noted for its satire and parody of popular culture, social critique, and attention to detail. Kurtzman's working method has been likened to that of an auteur, and he expected those who illustrated his stories to follow his layouts strictly. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Harvey Kurtzman is the 154th most popular comic artist (up from 155th in 2019), the 11,031st most popular biography from United States (down from 9,861st in 2019) and the 34th most popular American Comic Artist.

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Among COMIC ARTISTS

Among comic artists, Harvey Kurtzman ranks 154 out of 226. Before him are Alex Raymond, Lynn Okamoto, John Byrne, Željko Pahek, David Beauchard, and Norihiro Yagi. After him are Eduardo Risso, Neal Adams, Mike Mignola, Seishi Kishimoto, Inio Asano, and Mort Walker.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1924, Harvey Kurtzman ranks 462. Before him are Jeremiah Denton, Jocelyne LaGarde, Earl Scruggs, Jackie Milburn, Evelyn Boyd Granville, and Jack Weston. After him are Paulo Muwanga, Matti Kassila, Joy Page, William H. Webster, Norvel Lee, and Joe Gaetjens. Among people deceased in 1993, Harvey Kurtzman ranks 277. Before him are Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen, Jim Pollard, Kenneth Burke, Arthur Alexander, Ann Todd, and Evelyn Venable. After him are Mia Zapata, Penaia Ganilau, Evelyne Hall, Glenn Corbett, Criss Oliva, and Vladimir Barmin.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Harvey Kurtzman ranks 11,033 out of 20,380. Before him are Zachary Levi (1980), Frank Albertson (1909), Shelley Berman (1925), James Shaffer (1970), Siobhan Fallon Hogan (1961), and Mike Vogel (1979). After him are Sheb Wooley (1921), Benny Brown (1953), Neil Burger (1963), Roger Bart (1962), Carl Knowles (1910), and Jack Casady (1944).

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Among COMIC ARTISTS In United States

Among comic artists born in United States, Harvey Kurtzman ranks 34. Before him are Rose O'Neill (1874), Richard Corben (1940), Roy Thomas (1940), John Buscema (1927), George Herriman (1880), and Alex Raymond (1909). After him are Neal Adams (1941), Mike Mignola (1960), Mort Walker (1923), Marv Wolfman (1946), Jim Starlin (1949), and Alison Bechdel (1960).

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