Harry Harrison was a popular Science Fiction writer, best known for his novel
Make Room! Make Room! He began his career as an illustrator for EC Comics'
Weird Fantasy and
Weird Science, and had an influential career writing both comics and novels. He is recognized for his humorous and satirical Science Fiction works, and was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2004, and named the 26th SFWA Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2008.
Harvey Kurtzman was an American cartoonist, writer and editor. He featured regularly in Mad magazine throughout the 1950s, with his work being largely satirical. In 1988, The Harvey Award was named in Kurtzman's honor. He was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1989, and his work was listed five times in
The Comics Journal's 'Top 100 Comics of the 20th Century'.
Dan Barry was an American cartoonist, recognized for helping to define the 'New York Slick' style, which dominated comic pages until the Kirby style took hold at Marvel. His comics career began in the 1940s, where he worked on comics such as
Doc Savage,
Blue Bolt, and the
Tarzan daily strip. Reviving the
Flash Gordon daily strip in 1951, his work is well respected. He drew for
Flash Gordon until 1990, and created the official 1980s movie poster.
Frank Frazetta was an American fantasy and science fiction artist, noted for his work in comic books, movie posters, and animated features. He was intducted into Will Eisner's Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1995 and the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1999. In 2003, the acclaimed documentary
Frazetta: Painting with Fire was released, covering Frazetta's fifty years in the world of art.
One of the founding cartoonists of Mad magazine in 1952,
Jack Davis is recognized for his film posters, album art, and numerous comic stories. He was inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame in 2003, and the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame in 2005 following a retrospective exhibition of his career. He received the National Cartoonists Society's Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996 and their prestigious Reuben Award in 2000.
