MY GUN IS THE JURY AND OTHER STORIES HC (MR)

Jack Davis and Wallace Wood’s wild cartooning reshaped Mad’s edge and wrenched comic satire into a new era. This volume, a centerpiece of Fantagraphics’ EC Artists’ Library, gathers their Panic lampoonery—celebrities and cinema parodies that puncture pomposity with explosive gags and fearless linework. Davis’s and Wood’s panels roar with brash energy, while Al Feldstein and Jack Mendelsohn provide savage, sly captions that heighten the punchlines. Notable pieces include Davis’s “My Gun Is the Jury!”, “Come Back, Little Street Car!”, “A Star Is Corn,” and Wood’s “African Scream!”, “Gone With The Widow,” and “20,000 Leaks Under The Sea.” The book also reprints the long-lost “V-Vampires,” a Harvey Kurtzman–penned, Wood-drawn gem that vanished for seven decades. A bold, boundary-pushing snapshot of mid-century satire, this hardcover collects a pivotal, riotous chapter in comic history—perfect for fans of alt-humor, vintage EC energy, and fearless parody.

Who might be interested in reading?

• Readers who love mid-century satire and EC humor with sharp wit
• Fans of dynamic, bold cartooning and cross-parody culture
• People interested in the history of comic book experimentation and parody
• Those who enjoy behind-the-scenes creator collaborations (Davis, Wood, Feldstein, Mendelsohn)