A satirical humor digest from 1957-58, targeting pop culture, movies, and advertising with sharp wit.
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A satirical humor digest from 1957-58, targeting pop culture, movies, and advertising with sharp wit.
Harvey Kurtzman and some of the other top names in American humor ( Arnold Roth, Al Jaffee, Will Elder and Harry Chester) got together, pooled their funds ($6,500 in various amounts), and created HUMBUG, destined to be the greatest magazine of satire in the history of the country. Well, destiny can be fickle, because it only lasted 11 issues. As Kurtzman himself admitted, the better the magazine, quite often the worse it sells - and so this one had to be amazing! In truth, HUMBUG was a step abov...
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Minor innuendo or suggestive humor possible in satirical content.
Minor cartoonish violence likely in humorous illustrations.
Mild language possible in satirical dialogue or captions.
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Minor satirical jabs at religious themes possible.
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Moderate satirical commentary on social and cultural issues.
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