Harvey Kurtzman has a powerful talent for directness in his drawings. 
He makes strong definite statements with very few details.
His continuity is equally direct and clear.
He is creative in the old sense of the word - meaning full of inventiveness and ideas.
He can even make crowds clear and easy to read.
He gets a lot of gags into a single assignment- all these last crowds are from one masterful illustration!
http://comicrazys.com/2010/05/15/the-missing-art-of-harvey-kurtzman-varstiy-magazine-spreads-harvey-kurtzman/
