Help (Vol. 1)

    (Warren, 1960-1961, 1964-1965)
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Following Mad, Trump and Humbug, Help! is Harvey Kurtzman’s last major attempt at editing a humor magazine. But this time out, instead of focusing solely on comic book, movie, TV and radio parodies, Help! pushed an agenda of photo comic strips, also known as fumettis. These fumettis (as well as the front covers of the magazine) featured many known and up-and-coming celebrities of the day.

The most famous of these was one featuring a very young and unknown John Cleese professing his love for a Barbie doll. Many underground artists also made their first published appearance including Gilbert Shelton with his Wonder Warthog. Definitely for fans of Kurtzman’s other work.

— Mark Arnold
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    Aug 1960
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    Sep 1961
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    Series continues in Help (Vol. 2)
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    #21
    Oct 1964
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  • Bk 1
    Book #1
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    W: Harvey Kurtzman  ·  A: Will Elder
    Edited/reformated reprints; Reprints Help (Vol. 1) #1-9, 11-20 (selected stories); Published by Fawcett; ca. 1961
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  • Bk 1-2
    Book #1 - 2nd printing
    Redone cover by Will Elder
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    W: Harvey Kurtzman  ·  A: Will Elder
    Edited/reformated reprints; Reprints Help (Vol. 1) #1-9, 11-20 (selected stories); Published by Fawcett; ca. 1961
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  • Bk 1-3
    Book #1 - 3rd printing
    Redone cover by Will Elder
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    W: Harvey Kurtzman  ·  A: Will Elder
    Edited/reformated reprints; Reprints Help (Vol. 1) #1-9, 11-20 (selected stories); Published by Fawcett; ca. 1961
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  • Bk 2
    Book #2
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    W: Harvey Kurtzman  ·  A: Will Elder
    Edited/reformated reprints; Reprints Help (Vol. 1) #1, 3-5, 7-12 (selected stories); Published by Gold Medal; ca. 1962
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  • Bk 2-2
    Book #2 - 2nd printing
    Redone cover without JFK photo
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    W: Harvey Kurtzman  ·  A: Will Elder
    Edited/reformated reprints; Reprints Help (Vol. 1) #1, 3-5, 7-12 (selected stories); Published by Gold Medal; ca. 1964
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  • Bk 3
    Book #3
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    W: Harvey Kurtzman  ·  A: Will Elder
    Reprints from Help! magazine; #50-159; Archie, Jughead, Reggie, Veronica, Betty, Superman, Tarzan, Sea Hunt parodies; Goodman Goes Playboy art retouched to avoid lawsuit from Archie Publications
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