Humbug#2
Cover: Arnold Roth
Humbug #2
“Why Tell the Truth”
"Why Tell the Truth" from Humbug #2 (2009, Fantagraphics) is a bold, self-aware experiment in comic form, written by Harvey Kurtzman and presented with a cover by Arnold Roth. The story unfolds with a stark warning, then pauses with two blank pages before a sudden, jarring twist on page 31 with the word "April Fool!" — a moment that redefines the reader’s expectations without revealing its deeper implications.
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writer Harvey Kurtzman · cover Arnold Roth
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writer Harvey Kurtzman
cover pencils, inks Arnold Roth
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After a warning that the following pages are like nothing seen before on page 23 are two blank pages on pages 24 & 25 then (on page 31) is "April Fool!"
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