Among the latest all-time greats who have passed (with singer-songwriter John Prine and recording producer Hal Willner) is someone whose work many of us grew up on, the genius caricaturist Mort Drucker.
The news of Drucker's passing at 91 broke on comics artist Mark Evanier's News From Me website.
In a followup post, More About Mort, Mr. Evanier included a link to a wonderful tribute written by illustrator Tom Richmond.
It would be quite the understatement to suggest that the gang here at Way Too Damn Lazy To Write A Blog are enthusiastic fans of Mort's astonishing and witty prowess as a caricaturist.
Here's Mort, interviewed along with fellow Mad magazine-meisters Nick Meglin and Dick DeBartolo on the exceptionally good and highly entertaining talk show hosted by comedian Robert Klein.
This blogger grew up on the 1960's Mad magazines, packed with Mort Drucker illustrations.
In addition to the hilarious caricatures by Mort Drucker, we love much about Mad Magazine.
For starters, Mad Fold-ins, Dave Berg, Stan Hart, Larry Siegel, Frank Jacobs, Dick DeBartolo, Antonio "Spy Vs. Spy" Prohias, Arnie Kogen, Jack Davis, Sergio Aragones, Don Martin, Paul Coker, Jr. and Snappy Answers To Stupid Questions by Al Jaffee.
For more Mort, check out the following books and Mad collections:
Mad About the Movies: Special Warner Brothers Edition (with the above Mort Drucker cover)
Mad's Greatest Artists: Mort Drucker - Five Decades of His Finest Works
Mad About the Sixties: The Best of the Decade
Mad About TV
David Douglas Duncan's wonderful book Familiar Faces: The Art of Mort Drucker has been out of print for awhile but remains very highly recommended.
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