Here’s one last commissioned sketch cover from New York Comic Con. I had to bring this one home and mail it out, something I try not to do. The guy doing the kicking is the person who commissioned the piece. READ MORE
Tomorrow is the official release date of MAD‘s newest kids book parody Don’t Let the Penguin Drive the Batmobile, written by Jacob Lambert with art by moi. I’ve got copies in stock in the Studio Store. You can get a signed copy for cover price, or get one with a sketch of The Penguin for some extra dough. 100% appropriate for the little bat-fans in your life. Here’s some additional peeks at the book: READ MORE
Q: Any new books on the horizon? I thought you mentioned a while back that Sketch-o-the-Week Vol. 2 would be out in October. Also,have you ever thought of putting out a dvd? Your book is so well done and thorough and inclusive,but speaking as someone trying to learn, actually seeing how an artist moves their hand to get a certain line or effect is actually quite helpful.. I just think it would be a cool compliment to your already amazing book. A: Well, Don’t Let the Penguin Drive the Batmobile is officially released on Tuesday, but as far as self published books I have only… READ MORE
Issue number four of the “new” MAD magazine just hit the stands this week. So how’s our beloved rag doing since its radical move to Burbank and a whole new editorial and art staff? I guess that depends on who you ask. Some really old school MAD aficionados are not too pleased with the new direction of the magazine. I’ve read comments about how this “isn’t MAD” and that certain articles don’t have the “MAD voice”. I’ve even seen the obligatory “Bill Gaines must be rolling in his grave” comments (that’s ridiculous… Bill was cremated, so at worst he’s billowing in his urn). Anytime you… READ MORE
I did this cover for the Library Journal in 2009. The cover story was about how library budgets were getting smaller and smaller and making survival harder. My colored line style. READ MORE
This week’s SotW is Fleetwood Mac musical legend Stevie Nicks. As always, the original is available in the Studio Store. READ MORE
For those of you who hated the MAD iPad app for getting the digital version of the magazine, good news! MAD is discontinuing the app and moving its digital subscriptions over to Magzter. Here are all the details: Q: What happened to my MAD in my MAD app? A: We have listened to our fans through tweets, emails, Facebook, and millions of two complaints via Google+ – the experience of reading issues on the MAD app left much to be desired. We want our fans who like to read the magazine digitally to have as enjoyable and effortless reading experience as those who read the… READ MORE
I’ve had a cancellation for my Phoenix workshop and no one on the waitlist is still available, so I have put it back on the active registration list. Grab it while it lasts! READ MORE
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