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Chas Addams Happily Ever After: A Collection of Cartoons to Chill the Heart of Your Loved One

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First, a little information for those disappointed by how few 'Addams Family' cartoons there are. The Charles Addams cartoons came first. The television show was based on a group of characters that he used in more than one of his cartoons. 'Gomez' and 'Morticia' for instance, did generally appear together, or with 'Pugsly' and 'Wednesday'. However, I don't believe the character who became 'Fester' was ever seen with the family. And they were never anything like a main focus of his cartoons.

This edition (for Kindle) is actually a bad idea, and I returned my copy almost immediately after purchasing it. It is impossible, in far too many of the cartoons, too see the subtle details that make Addams cartoons the gloriously horrifying moment outside of time that they truly are. The same problem exists in the paperback editions. To truly enjoy Addams, one should see the full-sized cartoons. Just remember, if an Addams cartoon leaves you scratching your head wondering what's the point, then you've missed the telling detail.

The vast majority of us will know Chas Addams for reasons other than his cartoons published in newspapers and journals such as The New Yorker. You will be disappointed if that's what you are looking for. As previous reviews have stated, some are sketches and some perhaps lose their impact in these times.

But I still found them amusing, certainly exhibiting the dark, morbid humour he was known for. The theme was common enough - marriage, love and the trappings of relationships. Disturbing - not really.

At any rate, I was not disappointed with my purchase but would have liked complete cartoons rather than sketches and perhaps some more in terms of quantity.

Loved this collection of Addams cartoons. I have seen most of the previously-published cartoons but never tire of Addams material. Better still, the book includes several unpublished cartoons which gives you some idea into Charles Addams' thought processes. The best part is, even the ideas Addams felt were not good enough to develop are funnier than a lot of the humor you see published nowadays. Well worth getting if you're a fan!

I purchased this book for my mother for Christmas. She introduced me to the deliciously dark world of Chas Addams when I was a child. Mom was thrilled to get this, and began reading it as soon as she removed the gift wrap, (the Chas Addams books that she has are falling apart). I think that anyone who can appreciate a darker sense of humor will enjoy this book, and I totally recommend it!

The theme of these cartoons is love, Addams style. These are not the gooey romantic comedies seen today, but the delightfully morbid stylings of Mr Charles Addams. Funny with a touch of the strange and weird, this collection is a must have for the collector of all things Charles Addams.

I did not know many of these books are still available out there. There are many paperback books, but the hardcovers are of better quality. Highly recommended, and a great gift for the fan.

I had expected this might be a used soft cover book,because I believe it's out of print, but it turned out to be a new, hardcover about 9" X 11". This anthology of Chas Adams' ghoulish cartoons is faithful to the originals which were published in the NEW YORKER some years ago and are just as funny today as they were then.Recommended to all Chas Adams fans and also to those who are too young to remember him from before.

This is where the characters that would later become "The Addams Family" got their start. Charles Addams with his unique sense of humor sheads a light on the dark side of humor. With whacky commementary on such light subjects such as suiside,murder and marrige, Mr. Addams never seemed to be without his tounge securly lodged in his cheek or was it bitten off? Oh well one never can tell what might come to mind after spending quality time in HIS mind! Anyone who loves the numerous shows or movies based on these hilarious cartoons owes it to themselves to see just where it all began!

Chas Addams Happily Ever After is a collection of one-panel cartoons by Addams Family creator Charles Addams. Many were previously published in The New Yorker. Others were previously unpublished - these are mostly sloppy drafts. With the exception of maybe two cartoons, this book does not feature the characters from The Addams Family.

These cartoons are in the classic Addams vein of morbidity, here applied to marriage and the male-female relationship. Taken as a large group like this, they tend to lose much of whatever fizz they might have had. Few are more than just mildly amusing.

On the whole, Happily Ever After is worth flipping through once, but that's about it.

Is a good compilation of charles Addams works. With this book we have a wonderful view for the most important topics of this important american creator.

These are hilarious! It's morbid humor without being morbid - it's hard to explain, but I can tell you this, this are wonderful! You will not be disappointed - everyone loves these cartoons.