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Looking for "Cloak and Dagger" stuff?Try the C.I.A.!This is strictly "joke and gagger" stuff!So if you’re looking for laughs, try theseadventures of those two agents of absurdity"Spy vs. Spy" was the brainchild of Cuban-born political cartoonist Antonio Prohias, who fled his country after receiving death threats from Fidel Castro. Prohias settled in America, and in 1960 he began a 26-year run of Spy misadventures in MAD Magazine. This book by Prohias, long out of print, showcases his genius as an artist, storyteller, and graphic designer.

This collection features previously published material from "Spy vs. Spy: The Complete Casebook," showcasing the iconic comic strip's clever and humorous take on espionage. Readers can enjoy the antics of two rival spies, characterized by their distinctive black and white designs, as they engage in a series of comical and absurd battles. The book highlights the creativity and wit of the creators, making it a must-read for fans of satire and comic art.

In the grand tradition of Krazy Kat & Ignatz Mouse and the Road Runner & Wile E. Coyote, the Spies (one dressed in black, the other in white) are an endless variation on a Cold War theme—forever one-upping the other, til death do they part. This diabolical duo of double-cross and deceit are, as Art Spiegelman described them in The New York Times Magazine , “the comic strip equivalent of the yin-and-yang symbol, good and evil, interdependent and interchangeable,...forever chasing each other’s tails.”2001 marks the 40th anniversary of Spy vs. Spy, which made its first appearance in MAD #60, January 1961. The feature has run in virtually every issue since with nearly 1000 installments. Spy vs. The Complete Casebook chronicles the creation and history of the Spies and features all 247 of the strips written and illustrated by its illustrious creator, Antonio Prohias.Delighted fans will discover a virtual treasure trove of fun-loving Spy vs. Spy material. Here for the first time are unpublished and never-before-seen preliminary sketches and artist roughs, photographs from his family scrapbooks, and rare political cartoons. Also included are eight biographical and historical essays, each detailing a different aspect and perspective on the Spies and their creator. A special color section reproduces dozens of Spy collectibles from over the years, including paperbacks, Super Specials, computer games, trading cards, and much more.

Die sich fortwährend bekriegenden Kultfiguren Spion & Spion von Antonio Prohias sind Meister der Hinterlist, Intrige und Boshaftigkeit – rabenschwarze Satire in schwarz-weißer Agenten-Gestalt. Im legendären MAD-Magazin haben sich die bombenlegenden Erzfeinde unzählige Male bespitzelt, gepiesackt und um die Ecke gebracht – und das seit den 1960er Jahren als ”Kinder“ des Kalten Krieges. Bis heute liefern sich die mal schussligen mal diabolisch-genialen Top-Agenten einen gnadenlosen Wettkampf, wer den Gegner am spektakulärsten das Zeitliche segnen lässt. Doch das Spionage-Geschäft ist längst nicht mehr einfach nur schwarz und weiß: 150(!) Spion & Spion -Scharmützel aus Prohias‘ Feder erstrahlen erstmals in Farbe! Dieser Band enthält das Spion & Spion-Gesamtwerk von Antonio Prohias. Ergänzt um diverse Spionage-Duelle aus der Feder von Peter Kuper, der die legitime Nachfolge des Altmeisters angetreten hat und bereits seit 1990 die geheimdienstlichen Schlachten für das MAD-Magazin zeichnet. Mit umfangreichem Bonusmaterial: 15 Mini-Poster, Essays, Interviews, seltene Sketche, eine gezeichnete Prohias-Kurzbiografie von Sergio Aragonés u. v. m. Schwarzer Spion!