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Will Elder

William Elder (born Wolf William Eisenberg; September 22, 1921 – May 15, 2008) was an American illustrator and comic book artist who worked in numerous areas of commercial art but is best known for a frantically funny cartoon style that helped launch Harvey Kurtzman's Mad comic book in 1952.

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Awards
Inkpot Award (2000)
Born
Wolf William Eisenberg (1921-09-22)September 22, 1921 Bronx, New York, U.S.
Died
May 15, 2008(2008-05-15) (aged 86) Rockleigh, New Jersey, U.S.
Notable works
Mad Little Annie Fanny

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Early years

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Post-Mad career

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related to Early years · 20
Will Elder → Al Feldstein, Al Jaffee, Art, Born Wolf William Eisenberg, Bronx, During World War II, Elder, Engineer Company, First Army, Harvey Kurtzman, John Severin, Mad, Music, New York, New York's High School, Normandy, Sometime, The, Topographical, Wolfie
related to External links · 19
Will Elder → Archive, Complete, Conversation With Willy, Documentary, Elder's, Gary, Groth, January, Keith, MAD MagazineChicken Fat, MadMublings, May, Original, Part II, The Comics Journal, The Will Elder Interview, Tubbs, Wayback Machine, WebCitation
Awards · 1
Will Elder → Inkpot Award (2000)
Born · 1
Will Elder → Wolf William Eisenberg (1921-09-22)September 22, 1921 Bronx, New York, U.S.
Died · 1
Will Elder → May 15, 2008(2008-05-15) (aged 86) Rockleigh, New Jersey, U.S.
Notable works · 1
Will Elder → Mad Little Annie Fanny

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elder mad comics kurtzman elder's playboy goodman beaver harvey little archie comic book humor annie fanny fantagraphics new people story

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Will ElderAwardsInkpot Award (2000)1.00infobox
Will ElderBornWolf William Eisenberg (1921-09-22)September 22, 1921 Bronx, New York, U.S.1.00infobox
Will ElderDiedMay 15, 2008(2008-05-15) (aged 86) Rockleigh, New Jersey, U.S.1.00infobox
Will ElderNotable worksMad Little Annie Fanny1.00infobox
Will Elderrelated to Early yearsBorn Wolf William Eisenberg0.60section
Will Elderrelated to Early yearsBronx0.60section
Will Elderrelated to Early yearsNew York0.60section
Will Elderrelated to Early yearsElder0.60section
Will Elderrelated to Early yearsWolfie0.60section
Will Elderrelated to Early yearsThe0.60section
Will Elderrelated to Early yearsNew York's High School0.60section
Will Elderrelated to Early yearsMusic0.60section

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