Charles Addams: A Cartoonist's Life

The Creepy, Kooky Man Behind the Rumors: Did Charles Addams really sleep in a coffin? Did he really drink martinis garnished with eyeballs? Believe it or not, the real Addams family was even more strange and outrageous than the beloved comic's characters. This witty biography reveals the firsthand details of Addams's life as never before. The Addams Family Never Dies: Since Charles Addams's published his first Addams Family comic in 1938, The Addams Family has grown to be an international household name. Throughout the last half-century, The Addams Family has been adapted numerous times for the big screen and the stage. In 2019, Universal Studios released The Addams Family, an animated black-comedy that grossed $203 million in sales and sparked a new generation of lifelong fans. And in 2021, Netflix officially landed Tim Burton’s live-action Addams Family series with an eight-episode order for a spinoff focused on the iconic character of Wednesday Addams. Unpublished Exclusives: With wit, humor, poignancy, and insight—enhanced by rare family photographs, classic and previously unpublished cartoons, and private drawings—author Linda H. Davis paints an endearing portrait of an American original. Davis elevates this first biography with fresh content, including a new introduction. Halloween Spirit: An October release ensures the timely book launch will coincide with excitement for Halloween stories like The Addams Family.