The MAD World of Harvey Kurtzman: The Genius Behind the Madness
Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher Harvey Kurtzman. You may or may not recognize the name, but he's best known as the creator of MAD magazine. However, his contributions to the comic book industry go far…
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THE MAD WORLD OF HARVEY KURTZMAN – about creator of MAD Magazine, Comic / Satirical virtuoso – at DOC NYC
Newsdesk Bursting from the immigrant streets of 1920s Brooklyn, Harvey Kurtzman ignited a creative revolution reshaping comics, satire, and popular culture. Through rare archives, unseen interviews, handcrafted animation, and an original…
Cartoonist Jim Rugg Pays Tribute to Osamu Tezuka’s Astro Boy with Limited Edition Blacklight Posters
An All-Star Roster of International Artists Honor the Legendary Mangaka, As Part of the Kickstarter Campaign for the Highly Anticipated Documentary TEZUKA! God of Manga Available Only on Kickstarter, for…
Talking With Jon Bolerjack
In this edition of Talking With, Brian Isaacs sits down with filmmaker Jon Bolerjack, director of the upcoming documentary Stan Lee: The Last Chapter. Jon discusses the making of the…
Stan Lee: The Final Chapter Review | A Heartbreaking Look at Stan Lee’s Final Years
If you don’t know the name Stan Lee, then you’ve been living under a rock for years. Stan Lee is one of the most recognizable names in comic book history.…
There Were Stories: The Evolution of Comic Books: Contemporary Age
The twenty-first century changed how the world moved — and comics changed with it. As life became faster, more connected, and increasingly digital, comics followed. The medium fractured and expanded…
There Were Stories: The Evolution of Comic Books: The Dark Age
By the mid-1980s, comics had grown darker. As optimism faded and moral certainty collapsed, stories turned inward. Heroes were questioned, authority was distrusted, and the old myths that once defined…
There Were Stories: The Evolution of Comic Books: The Bronze Age
By the 1970s, the world felt different — and comic books felt it too. As trust in institutions eroded and certainty gave way to doubt, comics turned away from bright…
There Were Stories: The Evolution of Comic Books: The Silver Age
In 1956, the comic book world was reborn. As science reshaped everyday life and the future felt newly possible, comic books followed. Stories turned outward—toward imagination, invention, and worlds larger…
There Were Stories: The Evolution of Comic Books: The Golden Age
Before superheroes became legends, comic books were cheap, fast, and everywhere. Printed on pulp paper and sold for a dime, they flooded newsstands in a world already on edge. What…