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Just about everyone who came of age during the 1960s, 70s, and 80s was influenced by "MAD" MAGAZINE, and no one at "MAD" was more influential than ""MAD"'s "MAD"dest Artist," Don Martin. His immediately recognizable style--featuring bulbous noses, wild sound effects, and the legendary "hinged feet"--was filled with broad and daring slapstick and routinely broke new ground. A surprisingly quiet man, Martin's work spoke volumes as he left an indelible mark on several generations, influencing the style of many illustrators while shaping the sense of humor of countless misguided youths. He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2004. Says Gary Larson, creator of "The Far Side": "Don Martin was the one who really stood out."Now, it is with great pride that Running Press, in collaboration with "MAD," launches the "MAD"'s Greatest Artists: The Completely "MAD" Don Martin ("MAD"'s Greatest Artists Series). For the first time ever, here is the complete collection of every piece of art Don Martin published in "MAD" throughout his extraordinary thirty-year tenure (1957-1987). With all of Martin's strips, covers, posters, and stickers--presented in chronological order--it is nothing less than a masterpiece of comic genius. Complementing Martin's opus of published works are letters, sketches, and rare photos providing an in-depth look at the artist at work. Plus, scattered throughout are notes and original illustrations--commissioned for this volume--paying tribute to the artist and penned by "MAD"'s most-notable personalities, including Al Jaffee, Mort Drucker, Jack Davis, Sergio Aragones, and more. There are also notes by the likes of Jim Davis ("Garfield") and a foreword by Gary Larson.A collector's item and object d'art in its own right, this deluxe two-volume slipcased edition will be the season's must-have gift book for the millions whose childhoods--and subsequent adulthoods--would not have been the same without "MAD" MAGAZINE and Don Martin.

by Bobby McAlpine with Susan Sully

McAlpine Tankersley's architecture and interiors gracefully blend and distill popular enduring styles of the past with contemporary features, providing wonderfully comfortable and inspiring residences. This distinguished firm designs idyllic houses that wed historical precedent with gracious modern living. McAlpine Tankersley is renowned nationwide for their talent in creating residences that resonate with nostalgia, fantasy, and a sense of place. Their dwellings--from country and seaside retreats to homes in historic American neighborhoods--offer favorite period styles with a timeless quality. Presented are twenty-five houses in a variety of settings that illustrate concepts running throughout their work. Juxtaposing intimate spaces and lofty entertaining areas and combining unexpected materials, such as stone with thatch, are among the hallmarks of this prestigious firm. Examples include a Mediterranean-revival house with sleek factory-sash windows and old-world stone columns, a beach house with a vaulted hallway leading to a light-filled contemporary salon, and an unusual house that blends Scottish vernacular style with modern details. With lush photography capturing the allure of these houses, "The Home Within Us" is ideal for anyone wishing to be inspired by the poetic design of a romantic home.

Susan Sully is the best-selling author of The Southern Cottage: From the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Florida Keys; Casa Florida: Spanish Style Houses from Winter Park to Coral Gables; New Orleans Style: Past and Present; Charleston Style: Then and Now; and Savannah Style: Mystery and Manners. Her articles about decorative arts and architecture have appeared in The New York Times, Town & Country Travel, Art and Antiques, Metropolitan Home, Southern Accents, and Coastal Living. She lives in Charleston.