Frank Kelly Freas, 1922-2005

The comic book news and interviews site Newsarama is where I first saw a notice that the lauded science-fiction illustrator and MAD cover artist Frank Kelly Freas passed away early yesterday morning. Freas' work for MAD, various beautifully realized tableau featuring the famed goofball mascot Alfred E. Neuman, are an iconic and recognizable approach to a magazine cover equal to anything this side of TV Guide and vintage New Yorker.

Mark Evanier provides a nice, short write-up on Freas' accomplishments, and more information including memorial services can be found in the Newsarama article, in a further posting by Evanier, or by accessing Freas' web site. I notice Bud Plant has a short biography on Freas as well.

I'm a little lost when it comes to identifying MAD art, but I remember Freas provided art for this parody cover of The Comics Journal a few years back.
 
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