Albert Bernard Feldstein (/ˈfɛldstiːn/ FELD-steen;[2] October 24, 1925 – April 29, 2014) was an American writer, editor, and artist, best known for his work at EC Comics and, from 1956 to 1985, as the editor of the satirical magazine Mad. After retiring from Mad, Feldstein concentrated on American paintings of Western wildlife.[3][4]

Early life and education

Al Feldstein was born October 24, 1925, in Brooklyn, New York, into a Jewish family.[5] He was the son of Max, who made dental molds, and Beatrice Feldstein.[6] After winning an award in the 1939 New York World's Fair poster contest, he decided on a career in the art field and studied at the High School of Music and Art in Manhattan.[6] During World War II, he served stateside in the Army Air Forces.[7]

Career

While in high school, he was hired by Jerry Iger to work in the S. M. Iger Studio,[4] a packager of comic-book stories supplying outsourced content to publishers entering the new medium. He recalled,

References

  1. ↑ Inkpot Award
  2. ↑ "The Artists of EC Comics"
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 VanHollebeke, Jim (2002) [1999]. "Interview with Al Feldstein". Canovanograms. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dlugos, Jenn (2003). "Al Feldstein Interview". Classic-Horror.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  5. ↑ "The 13 Most Influential Jewish Creators and Execs, PART 3". 21 September 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Weber, Bruce (1 May 2014). "Al Feldstein, the Soul of Mad Magazine, Dies at 88". New York Times. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  7. ↑ Al Feldstein, the Soul of Mad Magazine, Dies at 88. The New York Times, May 1, 2014, via Internet Archive. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  8. 1 2 Brown, Matthew (30 April 2014). "Al Feldstein, Who Headed Mad Magazine, Dies". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 1 May 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  9. 1 2 Berk, Jon (2004). "The Weird Wonder(ous) World of Victor Fox's Fantastic Mystery Men". Comicartville.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  10. 1 2 Wertham, Fredric (2008). "Who was Victor S. Fox?". From the Desk of Dr. Wertham. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  11. ↑ Hajdu, David (2008). The Ten-Cent Plague. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN 978-0-312-42823-5. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  12. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2013-08-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. 1 2 3 "Al Feldstein Biography". Gallery Artists. House of Fine Art, Montana. Retrieved 10 January 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  14. ↑ (March 24, 2011), "Datlow, Feldstein Win Lifetime Horror Award Archived November 22, 2016, at the Wayback Machine," Hell Notes. Retrieved November 21, 2016
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