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»The Addams Family: Das Familienalbum« versammelt erstmals alle Originalcartoons der schrecklich berühmten Familie in einem Band. Ein Schatz für alle Fans von Morticia, Gomez, Lurch, dem eiskalten Händchen, Onkel Fester und den lieben Kinderlein Pugsley und Wednesday! »The Addams Family: Das Familienalbum« ist das erste Buch, das die Geschichte der Addams Family nachzeichnet und mehr als 200 Cartoons präsentiert, die Charles Addams im Laufe seiner produktiven Karriere geschaffen hat. Kevin Miserocchi bietet eine aufschlussreiche Chronologie der Entwicklung jeder Figur. Addams’ eigene prägnante Charakterbeschreibungen, die ursprünglich für die Produzenten der Fernsehshow verfasst wurden, leiten jedes Kapitel ein. Die Präsenz der Familie durchdringt weiterhin Generation für Generation, und dieses Buch erinnert uns daran, woher diese seltsam liebenswerten Charaktere stammen. Es bietet damit eine dauerhafte Hommage an einen der größten Humoristen Amerikas und seine berühmt-berüchtigte Schöpfung.

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.

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.

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.

Cartoons offer a darkly humorous look at family life, pets, children, crooks, fairy tales, the holidays, school, scientists, and computers