Harvey Kurtzman's Jungle Book

Harvey Kurtzman's Jungle Book, a single 1959 comic from Ballantine Books, is a landmark satirical collection written and drawn entirely by Harvey Kurtzman. Often considered a precursor to the underground comix movement, this oversized paperback gathers Kurtzman's sharp, irreverent parodies of popular culture, advertising, and American life shortly after his departure from Mad. Its influence on generations of humorists and cartoonists makes it a foundational work of adult comic satire.