- Hardcover: 1200 pages
- Publisher: Running Press; Reprint edition (3 Oct 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0762430508
- ISBN-13: 978-0762430505
- Product Dimensions: 34.9 x 26.7 x 9.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 326,085 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is a deluxe 2-volume, slip cased collection of the work of Don Martin - the best-loved artist of the iconic "MAD" magazine. Don Martin is the most recognized and best-loved artist of the iconic "MAD" magazine. His twisted, original approach to art was revolutionary and inspired generations of artists - in the words of Gary Larson - the Far Side creator and a huge fan - "Don Martin was the one who really stood out". This complete, deluxe, two volume set includes every piece of art Don Martin ever published in "MAD". It also features letters and from other prominent artists and well-known Don Martin fans, including Jim Davis (Garfield), Matt Groening (The Simpsons), Stephen Hillenburg (Sponge Bob), Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, Conan O'Brien and many, many more.
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Don Martin (1931-2000) was known as "Mad's Maddest Artist" during his 30+ years with the magazine. His wacky sound effects, memorable characters and signature style made him an icon, and a key influence on the generations of artists who followed him.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is nearly as comprehensive a collection of his works as it claims to be. However, I could find no Captain Klutz or Fester Bestertester. This could be due to these characters having had seperate books rather than having been printed in the magazine itself (I believe). However, owning the original books of both aforementioned characters, I can confirm they were published under the MAD moniker and therefore, I feel, merit inclusion in this collection.
This, however, is the single, solitary reason I do not give this release five stars (I would actually give it 4.5 but do not seem to be able to). Otherwise it is a sheer joy to read (although it IS quite heavy and cumbersome to do so - I recommend using the armrest of the chair for additional support), and not a single page was turned without producing at least a chuckle - and then only a chuckle because I had read the strip so many times before.
Highlights are too numerous to begin to list here, but I would draw all attention to the some of the wonderful portraits included, as these one really would need the original magazines to find anywhere else. My favourite is the Beatles one, and I would, could I, purchase the original just so I could frame it and display in a prominent location.
Please buy this book so that the genius of Don martin may once again enrich not only your lives, but those of all who enter your home, as well.
This, however, is the single, solitary reason I do not give this release five stars (I would actually give it 4.5 but do not seem to be able to). Otherwise it is a sheer joy to read (although it IS quite heavy and cumbersome to do so - I recommend using the armrest of the chair for additional support), and not a single page was turned without producing at least a chuckle - and then only a chuckle because I had read the strip so many times before.
Highlights are too numerous to begin to list here, but I would draw all attention to the some of the wonderful portraits included, as these one really would need the original magazines to find anywhere else. My favourite is the Beatles one, and I would, could I, purchase the original just so I could frame it and display in a prominent location.
Please buy this book so that the genius of Don martin may once again enrich not only your lives, but those of all who enter your home, as well.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I earn my meagre living from drawing cartoons and caricatures. Mad magazine was my(and everybody elses)inspiration. All the artists were and still are wonderful. But the one who i originally latched onto was a certain Mr Don Martin....Totally surreal,crazy ,animated and strangely for a comic strip,often without a caption, noisy...Due to his self invented sound effects. These two massive beautiful hard back books in an illustrated box binder weigh about a ton and a half. Which is understanable as you have in your hand a whole world, the manic crazy world of Don Martin. And it is a world like no other.
It is fascinating to see the evolution of Martins humour and drawing style. The characters are flattened and angular in the earlier strips, but as you move on the trademark Martin style starts to make increasing appearences and the nuggets of gold appear with greater and greater frequency. The fair, but odd cartoonist become a weird ,but good cartoonist. And he becomes a deranged total one off wonderful cartoonist.
This is wonderful stuff and will take ages to read, so make sure you've something to rest it on, or you'll sever the blood supply to whatever body part your leaning the volumes upon.
I was given it as a christmas present and was absolutly chuffed, it is by the coffee table almost permamentally and i still dip into the crazy world of Don Martin.
It is fascinating to see the evolution of Martins humour and drawing style. The characters are flattened and angular in the earlier strips, but as you move on the trademark Martin style starts to make increasing appearences and the nuggets of gold appear with greater and greater frequency. The fair, but odd cartoonist become a weird ,but good cartoonist. And he becomes a deranged total one off wonderful cartoonist.
This is wonderful stuff and will take ages to read, so make sure you've something to rest it on, or you'll sever the blood supply to whatever body part your leaning the volumes upon.
I was given it as a christmas present and was absolutly chuffed, it is by the coffee table almost permamentally and i still dip into the crazy world of Don Martin.
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I don't know much about MAD, but I got it for a friend who absolutely loved it, and it made them cry, deivery posting and dialogue from supplier was also great.
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I bought this for my brother, a Mad's huge fan, and i grant you that it was the best X-Mas present ever. Read more
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heavy legacy of a misspent youth
The Completely MAD Don Martin (Mad's Greatest Artists Series)The sixties didn't start out swinging...us baby boomers still schooled rigidly to produce forelock tugging drones. Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2010 by Mr. Peter Nicholas Zear
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This is without doubt well worth the asking price. To call Don martin a cartooning genius is not an overstatement. Some of the humour is as dark as anything by Charles Addams. Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2010 by J. A. Power
Superb
This product wasn't for me, it was a present, but I have it on good authority, it's superb. But then, you'd not buy it for someone who wasn't already a Don Martin fan.
Published on 15 April 2009 by D. Swift
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