Cartoons offer a darkly humorous look at family life, pets, children, crooks, fairy tales, the holidays, school, scientists, and computers
Charles Addams Books
January 7, 1912 – September 29, 1988
Charles Addams was a cartoonist celebrated for his signature single-panel cartoons imbued with macabre humor. His distinctive style expertly navigated the darker aspects of life with wit and satire, often highlighting the absurdity and irony inherent in everyday scenarios. Through his unique lens, he left an indelible mark on the landscape of comic art.
Addams and Evil (Methuen humour classics)
- 112 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Creeping in and out of these pages are some of the most despicable characters in the world. How in the world they have ever become lovable - every last parent-murdering, wax-image-sticking, potion-brewing one of them - is a mystery known only to Charles Addams and countless thousands of his fans. They are, most of them, cartoons that have appeared already in The New Yorker, but were never published before in book form. There are six that no one has ever seen. And all of them will make you giggle and shutter deliciously.
Chas Addams Half-baked Cookbook. Culinary Cartoons for the Humorously Famished
- 112 pages
- 4 hours of reading
At the time of his death, Charles Addams was working on this project, a cookbook with never-before-seen artwork and never before tasted and very macabre recipes—published here for the first time, along with some classic Addams cartoons about food and cooking. Food and eating were a couple of Charles Addams's favorite subjects. Hungry cannibals, witches gathering around a cauldron, or a king over his blackbird pie often populated his celebrated cartoons. And, of course, Morticia of the "Addams Family" was an avid cook, adding a touch of eye of newt or popping over to the neighbors for a cup of cyanide. So it should come as no wonder that in the 1960s Charles Addams was dabbling with a "cookbook" idea. Addams discovered and compiled some bizarre recipes from antiquated and out-of-the-way sources. These recipes have very Addams-like names, such as "Mushrooms Fester" or "Hearts Stuffed," and serve as a perfect complement to his drawings. Chas Addams™ Half-Baked Cookbook is a collection of his work on the world of food and eating, featuring many Addams drawings that have never been seen before, as well as some of his all-time classics.
Chas Addams Happily Ever After: A Collection of Cartoons to Chill the Heart of You
- 176 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Renowned for his unique portrayal of love and relationships, Charles Addams captures the passionate bond between Morticia and Gomez Addams, alongside the lonely yearnings of Fester. His signature cartoons explore the darkly humorous and often macabre conflicts between couples, showcasing a blend of affection and absurdity that defines his work.
Charles Addams was renowned for his depictions of love (or lack thereof) in his cartoons. The passion of Morticia and Gomez Addams, the lonely desires of Fester, the numerous grim and ghastly fights between husband and wife -- all found their way into Addams's signature drawings. Addams's concept of love was quite a bit different from the traditional idea of romance. Forget roses and chocolate, Addams will show you how to woo a mermaid or celebrate an anniversary on a desert island. Or how to keep your husband on a leash -- literally. Learn what to do when your prince stays a frog, even after you've kissed him. Compiled from Addams's personal archive, many of these cartoons are previously unpublished gems, while others are Addams classics. The cartoons in Chas Addams Happily Ever After run the gamut from ecstatic love to disappointed affection to murderous obsession and demonstrate that love really does hurt.
The first published collection of Charles Addams cartoons since "The Groaning Board" in 1964.
