Tom's Mad Blog
May 14th, 2019 | Posted in News
… sounds like a sequel. I’m posting this image again because when I posted it a week or so ago I was asked to take it down as they did not want to reveal too much of the “90 Years of Popeye” show at the Huntington Beach Art Center. Well, that show opened yesterday so here’s my piece again, which is currently hanging in said show. Many of the original Popeye tribute pieces will be auctioned off to benefit some worthy cause, and I’ll let everyone know the details of that when I find them out myself. READ MORE
May 13th, 2019 | Posted in MAD Magazine
Since a couple of weeks ago I posted a favorite panel from the first “Spider-Man” movie parody, I thought I’d post one from “Spider-Sham, Too”, which appeared in MAD #446, October 2004 (written by Dick DeBartolo). I remember really liking this caricature of Willem Dafoe. The one of James Franco on the other hand… woof. READ MORE
May 12th, 2019 | Posted in MAD Magazine
Not sure I see the resemblance myself, but… READ MORE
May 12th, 2019 | Posted in Mailbag
Q: What was the origin of the bold words in the dialogues of movies and TV shows in MAD? A: You mean when certain words in the word balloons in a MAD movie or TV parody are done in bold text like this?: That’s a great question. In fact it’s such a hard question I don’t know the answer. So I asked the one guy I thought might know the answer, MAD‘s art director Emeritus Sam Viviano. Turns out he doesn’t know either, but he did have a lot of illuminating information on that particular MAD tradition: Okay, here’s my take on the question about bolding in… READ MORE
May 10th, 2019 | Posted in News
NCSFest begins one week from today! In fact my free caricature mini-workshop is next Friday, 2-4 pm at the Huntington Beach Arts Center. The Festival runs Friday through Sunday. Don’t miss it!! READ MORE
May 9th, 2019 | Posted in Illustration Throwback Thursday
It’s time for another thrilling installment of “Illustration Throwback Thursday”! I did this spot illustration for Beckett Basketball magazine back in 2004. The story was about creating the ultimate NBA player by combining the skills/attributes of different star players, thus the “Frankenstein” motif. READ MORE
May 8th, 2019 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
I did this drawing of Alfred E. Neuman as a rare commission for someone today–brush pen and marker on 9×12 bristol. Since today is Wednesday I thought I’d post it as the “Sketch o’the Week”. Then I thought I’d offer to do a limited number of Alfred drawings just because. So, for the outrageous price of $60 (plus shipping) you can be the proud owner of one of 12 original drawings of MAD‘s Chief Idiot. Order quick, when they are gone they’re gone. READ MORE
May 7th, 2019 | Posted in News
NCSFest is NEXT WEEK in Huntington Beach!! I’ve got a lot of stuff I’ll be doing, so if you are there here’s my schedule: Thursday May 16 5-7 pm: THE BIG NCSFEST LIVE SIGNING! Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa FREE Friday May 17 2-4 pm: Caricature “Masterclass” Workshop- Huntington Beach Arts Center FREE Sat May 18 10am- 6pm: Main Street Marketplace- Booth B5 (I won’t be around at all on Sunday at my booth, so if you want a sketch this is the day!) Sunday May 19 11am-Noon: Cartoon Battles!- Pier Plaza FREE 1:30- ?? NCSFest Finale: The Big Live Draw! Hyatt Regency Resort and… READ MORE
