Tom's Mad Blog
August 31st, 2020 | Posted in MAD Magazine
The mailbag question about “The Batman” trailer yesterday got me thinking about some of the other Batman related stuff I’ve done for MAD over the years. I ended up being the go-to artist for most of the comic-book related movie spoofs, which resulted in my doing the art for all three Christopher Nolan Batman films, and both “Justice League” and this movie “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”. This parody appeared in MAD #540, Aug 2016, written by Desmond Devlin. Remembering this job still gives me the cold sweats. For whatever reason I ended up getting this assignment with only 10 days to do the… READ MORE
August 30th, 2020 | Posted in General
Q: What are your thoughts on The Batman trailer that dropped? A: I thought it looked good. It’ll be dark (big surprise there) but I’m hoping we get to see Batman the detective more than Batman just running around beating up small time criminals. There are hints this might be the case. I am still not sold on Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman. He isn’t physical enough for the part. He probably goes 160-170 lbs soaking wet, and it doesn’t look like he added much if any muscle for the role. Sorry but part of Batman is his physical presence, and a scrawny Batman isn’t… READ MORE
August 28th, 2020 | Posted in News
I’ve had so many people ask me to produce my two page Mort Drucker tribute from MAD #15 as a print that I am knuckling under to the pressure. You can order that print here. I also have signed copies of MAD #15, which the spread appears in, available. However, every single copy of that issue that I received as an unfortunately printer defect on the left page of my spread. It’s a top to bottom linear streak, sort of like a rubbed line about 2.25 inches from the center gutter. It’s not really obvious but it is noticeable, and I have no copies without… READ MORE
August 27th, 2020 | Posted in Illustration Throwback Thursday
I did these series of spot illustrations for Sports Illustrated Kids magazine back in 2011 for a story about stereotypical types of coaches. READ MORE
August 26th, 2020 | Posted in Daily Coronacature
Today’s “Daily Coronacaure” subject: Willie Nelson! The original sketch is available in the Studio Store. Caricature notes: Looking at various reference pics of Willie I see him having a wide face shape, small eyes, and a lot more mass in the jaw/chin area than the top of the head. He also has enormous ears, and a downward-turned smile. READ MORE
August 25th, 2020 | Posted in Freelancing
Earlier this summer I did a couple of projects for Judd Apatow and his new movie “The King of Staten Island”. One was this movie poster image meant to be sort of a throwback to the kind of humorous poster art done by greats like Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Rick Meyerowitz, and others. It was done like a real one-sheet movie poster, which is huge at 27″ x 40″. Room was left for the typical credits, etc., although it was never going to be the actual movie poster. Judd made smaller prints of it and included them as part of a package of promotional items… READ MORE
August 24th, 2020 | Posted in Monday MADness
I did the art for this sort of parody of “America’s Top Model” entitled “America’s Next Top Mobster”, written by Desmond Devlin, back in MAD #482, Oct 2007. It was one of just a couple of “mash-up” type spoofs where the characters of one show or film end up in a spoof of another. The animated “MAD” show on Cartoon Network did that all the time. Here are the other story pages: READ MORE
August 23rd, 2020 | Posted in General
Q: It’s obvious you were “Born To Draw,” but just for slaps and giggles let’s pretend you just made different life choices … what profession/ career/ job do you think you might have settled on? Having attended a workshop and having watched your videos I can’t help but think “Educator” suits you! Just curious. A: I get this question now and then, but I’ve never really had a good answer for it because all I’ve ever want to be was an artist. However, I was thinking about that subject while walking the dogs the other day (all great thinking is done either in the shower… READ MORE
