Friday, October 26, 2012

MAD's Greatest Artists: Mort Drucker



In my opinion Mort Drucker is the greatest caricaturist of all time.  His spot-on celebrity lampoons are in large part why MAD magazine has been so popular over the decades.

I'm old enough to remember Mort's work in EC Comics (parent of MAD magazine) and some of his first MAD magazine work.

form the very beginning his artwork captured the very essence of whomever he targeted.  For 50 years Mort's caricatures have graced the pages of MAD and here's hoping they'll be many more.

Mr. Drucker is one of the true all-time greats of the comic book and cartooning community. His artwork has inspired thousands of young artist (me included) and spawned many imitators.  But no one can capture the likenesses of actors, actresses, political figures and celebrities like Mort.

In Running Press's new MAD's Greatest Artists: Mort Drucker, five decades of his finest work is spotlighted.  Pages are packed with the best of the best of Mort's work.

MAD's editor Nick Meglin's exclusive interview of Mr. Drucker is included along with an introduction by actor Michael J. Fox and essays from some top directors in the film industry.
As an added extra a removable vintage poster of Mr. Drucker's work in enclosed.