kurtz komix
kurtz komix
Kitchen Sink September 1976
Harvey Kurtzman was a literal god to multiple generations of cartoonists, including many of the underground comic legends. Kurtzman Komix was his single foray into the underground per se, but it was only a tepid adventure. There’s no disguising his genius, but when the man relied on formula, it doesn’t date particularly well. Kurtzman Komix does not diminish his status as one of the leading forefathers of subversive comics and modern American satire, but it also does little to polish the legacy, despite a few clever bits. Full review coming soon.
1. Introduction by R. Crumb • • 2. If’n You Flinch At The Sight Of Blood Or Blench At The Thought Of Death • Pot-Shot Pete Sheriff of Yucca-pucca Gulch! • 3. Hey Kiddo! Wanna Play Cowboy And Indians? • Sheldon • 4. Hey Look! The Whole Pond Is Iced Over! • Hey Look • 5. I’m Hungry! • Hey Look • • 6. I’m Going To Pick Some Flowers • Hey Look • 7. Come, My Friend — I’d Like You To See The Fireplace • Hey Look • 8. I’m Going To The Movies! • Hey Look • 9. This Toaster Shoots The Toast Up Too High! • Hey Look • 10. Oh joyeux! I have jhust purshased a majhic hat! • Hey Look • 11. [“You Gonna Quit Following Me? • Sheldon • 12. Lawbreakers, Sidewinders, And Owl-Hoots Beware! • Pot-Shot Pete Sheriff of Yucca-pucca Gulch! • 13. Can I Have The Fly-Swatter To Get That Ol’ Horse Fly, Ma? • Sheldon • 14. Climbing Over Rocky Mountain • Hey Look • 15. I — Have An Egg!! • Hey Look • 16. You Will Notice How This Chair Fits You When You Sit • Hey Look • 17. I Can Flip An Egg Any Way! • Hey Look • 18. Goodbye My Sweet! I’ll Miss You Teddibly! • Hey Look • 19. Come On, Towzer, Towzer! • Sheldon • 20. Apaches On The Warpath! • Pot-Shot Pete Sheriff of Yucca-pucca Gulch! • 21. Them Rustlers Are Comin’ Thru The Gulch! • Sheldon • 22. Famous Cartoonists Series” Pinback Buttons • Famous Cartoonists Series; Pinback Jack • 23. Now Sheldon! Don’t Wander Too Far While I Talk To Mrs. Jones! • Sheldon