![]() ![]() With his influential book 'The Great Comic Book Heroes' (1965), Feiffer wrote one of the first essays on superhero comics. Feiffer also wrote the script for the Alan Arkin movie 'Carnal Knowledge' (1971). ![]() His play 'Little Murders' (1967) was well recieved, produced in New York and London, and made into a movie in 1971. ![]() Additionally gaining recognition as an author, playwright and screenwriter, his most enduring children's books are 'Munro' (1959) and 'The Man in the Ceiling' (1993). He also created the satirical graphic novel 'Tantrum' (1979) and the 'Kill My Mother' (2014-2018) trilogy, a pastiche of detective noir. Voicing his strong personal opinions about political and social matters through his characters, Feiffer opened doors for many other alternative cartoonists. His characters openly discussed relationships, sex, depression, family troubles, current events and existential angst. He effectively used his comic strip as an editorial column. His comic series 'Feiffer' (1956-1997) broke new ground by tackling taboos other cartoonists did not address. Feiffer, however, made his strongest impact as an editorial cartoonist. He started his career co-writing episodes of Will Eisner's 'The Spirit' (1940-1952) and creating his own gag comic 'Clifford' (1949-1951). Jules Feiffer is widely regarded as one of the most famous and influential American satirists of the 20th century. Cartoon starring Feiffer's famous dancer. ![]()
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