Will Elder: The Mad Playboy of Art

A single-issue monograph from Fantagraphics, Will Elder: The Mad Playboy of Art (2003) celebrates the legendary cartoonist's career through a career-spanning interview and a gallery of his most iconic, wildly detailed work. This volume spotlights Elder's signature "chicken fat" style—the dense, gag-packed panels he perfected for Mad and Playboy—offering fans a focused, affectionate look at one of the medium's most inventive comic minds.