Tom's Mad Blog
September 20th, 2019 | Posted in MAD Magazine
Bloody-Disgusting.com just released an exclusive look at the cover of MAD #10, art by Jason Edmiston. That link also has a peek at Sergio Aragonés‘ “A MAD Look at Alfred Hitchcock Movies”, all a part of their October “Halloween” issue. The issue hits newsstands comes out Oct. 8th. I have two pieces in this issue. There are a lot of rumors going around that MAD is ceasing publication after this issue. That is false, or at least incorrect if your definition of “publication” is that a magazine with the title “MAD” on it is going to be printed and available to purchase/read. That is most… READ MORE
September 20th, 2019 | Posted in Freelancing
It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since I did the art for this smartphone app that caused a bit of a fuss when it was released. The app was called “Bobble Rep”, and it was a simple non-partisan database that allowed you to identify your U.S. Government Representatives and Senators either via lists by state, a search by zip code or other criteria, or using your phone’s location. The app had an entry for each member of the 111th congress, complete with contact information: Each entry also featured a caricature of the politician by yours truly as “bobblehead” doll, so if you shook… READ MORE
September 19th, 2019 | Posted in MAD Magazine
MAD has been busy posting sneak peeks at the upcoming issue no. 10 on their Instragram account, and today they posted a cropped part of a panel from one of the two pieces I have in this issue. The feature is called “Xander & Kam’s Night of the Living Sequels!”, and it’s a return to the short multiple film spoof format last seen in MAD No. 2. This one is all about recent horror movies, and you can see from “IT Chapter 2” above. I’ll let you try and figure out why Batman is in it. Ian Boothby did the writing. MAD #10 is on… READ MORE
September 18th, 2019 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
Here’s another of the Magnificent Seven, James Coburn! Original available in the Studio Store. READ MORE
September 17th, 2019 | Posted in Freelancing
I illustrated a fun feature in the October issue of Ranger Rick Magazine, the kids aged 7-12 format publication of the National Wildlife Federation. Entitled “Welcome to the Creepy Greenhouse”, the obviously Halloween themed article by Jennifer Bové spotlights several scary looking plants and Fungi like the Cobra Lily and the Doll’s Eye. They wanted some “Mad Monster Party” flavored characters as well as an eerie greenhouse background. READ MORE
September 16th, 2019 | Posted in General
I did a quick interview with the “Comics, Beer and Sci-F”i folks at Michigan Comic Con last month, follow them on Twitter at @comicsbeerscifi: Speaking of Comic-Cons catch me at New York Comic Con next month! READ MORE
September 15th, 2019 | Posted in Mailbag
Q: You have an extensive online library of caricature work going back years. Do you get approached about the further commercial use of that work for things like t-shirts, food and drink labels etc? If so, how do you work it, and in particular, work out your fee? A: That does sometimes happen, although since most of my work is done for very specific uses that serves a particular narrative, a given illustration seldom ends up working for a different purpose. Every once and awhile, though… What is being asked about here is when an artist sells the rights to use an illustration that was… READ MORE
September 13th, 2019 | Posted in News
Last month I appeared at the Michigan Comic Con in Detroit, and did the art for the official poster. This poster was a give away but only available at the convention, and they ran out on the final day. It’s obviously an homage to the cover of MAD #243 (Dec 1983), which for the record was their idea not mine, although adding Alfred and the other chicken fat gags were me. I’ve had enough inquiries about getting one of these prints that I am just going to put the handful I got from the convention up in the Studio Store. They’ll ship rolled up and,… READ MORE
