Will Elder

American illustrator (1921–2008)

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Lived 1921–2008, aged 87United States

United States ArtistsArtist

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1921–2008
Aged 87
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Updated 2026-06-21

William Elder was an American illustrator and comic book artist who worked in numerous areas of commercial art but is best known for a frantically funny cartoon style that helped launch Harvey Kurtzman's Mad comic book in 1952.

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Will Elder
wikipedia · pt.wikipedia.org
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wikipedia · ar.wikipedia.org
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