October 10th, 2017 | Posted in News
I got home from New York Comic Con late yesterday to find several boxes of Superman and the Miserable, Rotten, No Fun, Really Bad Day awaiting me… a little late for NYCC but not for the Studio Store! I’ve just added both signed copies and signed copies with a sketch of Superman to the store, along with the “Stranger” Things cover print I debuted at NYCC. That and lots of other crap is available in the Studio Store. The holidays are coming soon, ya know. READ MORE
October 9th, 2017 | Posted in MAD Magazine
This year’s “Mad about MAD” panel at New York Comic Con was special in a number of ways. Oh, it had the usual hilarity lead by VP, Editor and Executive Grand Poo-bah John Ficarra and VP of Art Direction and Grand High Schmuck Sam Viviano. It also had a stellar line up of “The Usual Gang of Idiots” including editors Joe Railoa and Charlie Kadau, former editor Nick Meglin, living legend Al Jaffee, long-time writer Dick DeBartolo, cover artist Mark Fredrickson, and cartoonist Teresa Burns Parkhurst. What was really fantastic was the number of MAD contributors in the audience, who got shout outs from John.… READ MORE
October 8th, 2017 | Posted in Mailbag
Q: As a 53 year subscriber to Mad, I am both apprehensive and excited about the upcoming move and changes. I was wondering if you learned anything more about the changes coming during NYC Comic Con and also if you will still be involved with the “new” magazine and whatever online things they are planning? A: DC Entertainment paid a lot of attention to MAD at NYCC this year, theming their annual party around the magazine (I had a couple of pints of “Pale Ale Jaffee” at the party) and otherwise giving the New York staff some appreciation for the many years of stellar work.… READ MORE
October 5th, 2017 | Posted in News
New York Comic Con opens today! You’ll find me in Artist’s Alley at table N7 hawking my usual junk including this fancy new print of my new MAD cover! It’s an 11 x 14 inch matte print on cardstock in full nauseating color, and it is debuting at NYCC! I’ll eventually have it up in the studio store as well. Here’s my schedule for the show: Thursday Oct 5th- 10am- 12pm- Artist’s Alley booth N7 12pm- 1pm- Wacom demo room 1E-02 1pm- 8pm- Artist’s Alley booth N7 Friday Oct 6th- 10am- 12pm- Artist’s Alley booth N7 12:30pm-1:30pm- MAD about MAD Panel (I’m not on the… READ MORE
October 4th, 2017 | Posted in Classic Rock Sketch Series
I was sad to hear of the sudden death of Tom Petty this past Monday. He was one of those rockers who had a bigger impact on music than you think at first glance. When I heard he had passed away I initially thought “that’s too bad” but I didn’t consider myself much of a fan. Then I got thinking about his music and how much of it I really liked. He was one of the early major players on Mtv back when Mtv actually played music videos. “Damn the Torpedoes” was one of the biggest albums of the early 80’s. He ghad hit after… READ MORE
October 3rd, 2017 | Posted in MAD Magazine
As Promised, a sneak peek at some of my art from the Desmond Devlin penned parody of “Stranger Things”. Whaddya mean you want to read the jokes in the word balloons??? What do you think this is, a furshlugginer library? Go out and buy the issue, clod! READ MORE
October 2nd, 2017 | Posted in MAD Magazine
In subscribers mailboxes, comic books shops and via digital now, on news stands next Tuesday!!: Cover (Tom Richmond… hey, that’s ME!!) Letters and Tomatoes (Ed.- Includes “Remembering Stan Hart 1928-2017” by Nick Meglin) The Fundalini Trumpalini Pages (Alejandro Rivas, Anton Emdin, Ward Sutton, Sarah Chalek, Mike Loew, ) The Fundalini Pages (Ed Steckley, Jon Adams, Jeff Kruse, Kevin Pope, Rich Powell, Teresa Burns Parkhurst, Drew Panckeri, John Kerschbaum, John Martz, Peter Kuper) Strangely Thin (Desmond Devlin, Tom Richmond) Duller Shave Club (Dick DeBartolo, Stephen Silver) 10 Toons by P.C. Vey (uh…. P.C. Vey?) Babies Ain’t Us Registry (Jeff Kruse, Mike Loew) MAD’s Tips for Making… READ MORE
October 1st, 2017 | Posted in Mailbag
Q: You have already been to China and Germany this year. How are you dealing with jet lag? Especially when coming home and having to meet deadlines. A: I thought this was an interesting question even though it has nothing to do with art. I’ve dealt with let lag many time with all my trips to the middle east for the USO, travels to Australia and Europe for cartooning events and trips I’ve taken for pain old fun. There are many opinions about how to deal with jet lag and some people will swear by certain methods and remedies to help with it. Some can… READ MORE
