Harvey Kurtzman
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Creator and founding editor of MAD (1952), the most influential American satirical magazine; also created Two-Fisted Tales
1924, Brooklyn, New York, United States — 1993, Mount Vernon, New York, United States
United States
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Harvey Kurtzman was the creator and founding editor of 'MAD' (1952), the most influential satirical magazine in American history, and of the acclaimed war comics 'Two-Fisted Tales' and 'Frontline Combat'. His subversive humour shaped generations of American comedy and cartooning. Born in Brooklyn to Jewish immigrants who had fled Odessa after the Russian Revolution, he was Jewish.
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Creator and founding editor of MAD (1952), the most influential American satirical magazine; also created Two-Fisted Tales
Source: Wikipedia (parents Ukrainian Jews who fled Odessa after the Russian Revolution)
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