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Aug 12, 2023 · His work with EC brought forth “Two Fisted Tales,” noted for its intense scenes of war and harrowing depictions of the soldiers’ plight, such as in its 20th issue in 1951, co-created with Wally Wood.
Gaines directed Kurtzman to his brother, David, who gave him some low-paying work on Lucky Fights it Through, a two-fisted cowboy story with an educational health message about syphilis. [ 40 ] Kurtzman worked for EC Comics from 1950 to 1956.
Oct 3, 2024 · They drew science fiction comics, horror comics, humor comics — and war comics. And there was a guide, a leader who focused those stories into real human dramas, an editor and writer who ran the two war titles EC published: the late Harvey Kurtzman, who was born 100 years ago, on Oct. 3, 1924.
Oct 4, 2024 · This is the first of a two-part feature about Harvey’s days at the School of Visual Arts, where he taught from 1973 to 1990, as recalled by SVA students. the second feature will include Mark Newgarden, Tom Sito, Mike Carlin, Bob Fingerman, and Dan Riba.
Oct 5, 2024 · Several biographies have been written about him, The Society of Illustrators held a huge retrospective of his work in 2013, and no less than two Kurtzman film documentaries have been announced. A few years back, along with Gary Groth, I interviewed Jack Davis at the Brooklyn Comics Festival.
Prior to working with William Gaines, Kurtzman worked on "Hey Look" for Timely Comics with Stan Lee, where he produced 150 episodes running from 1946 until 1949. In 1950, he moved to EC Comics where he worked on various genres, including combat-related comic books.
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Aug 2, 2016 · After the army, Kurtzman used an educational comic he’d drawn on the dangers of syphilis to get a job at EC Comics, where he worked on books called Frontline Combat and Two-Fisted Tales. They...
