Ernie Kovacs, the Groundbreaking U.S. Comedian with Hungaria

Born in the United States to Hungarian parents, Ernie Kovacs is perhaps the most influential comedian with roots in this country ever. But here, he’s all but unknown. Until I read the exceedingly handsome book “Ernie in Kovacsland” by Josh Mills, Ben Model and Pat Thomas, and published by Fantagraphics, I had only a dim idea who he was.

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