Tom's Mad Blog
July 12th, 2018 | Posted in General
Catwoman number two: Lee Meriwether! Ms. Meriwether took over the role of Catwoman from Julie Newmar for the spinoff film version of the TV show “Batman”, which hit theaters in June 1966. “Catwoman Week” continues tomorrow… same Bat Time, same Bat Website! Look for my limited edition print featuring caricatures of all seven live-action “Catwomen” to debut at San Diego Comic Con and here in the Studio Store next Wednesday! READ MORE
July 11th, 2018 | Posted in General
It’s Catwoman Week! Here’s the first of my finished art for my upcoming limited edition print that debuts next week at San Diego Comic Con and here in the Studio Store. Catwoman number one is Julie Newmar, the first live-action version of the Feline Femme Fatale from the Batman TV show. She first appeared in a two episode story arc in March of 1966. There will be a new Catwoman posted every day with the full print revealed (and available for purchase) next week Wednesday! READ MORE
July 10th, 2018 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
Here she is, the last of our “Catwoman” series! Camren Bicondova as the young Selina Kyle/Catwoman from the TV show “Gotham”. Original available in the Studio Store. It’s Catwoman Week!! Starting tomorrow I’ll be showing the finished art for each of my Catwoman caricatures leading up to the big debut of my new print at San Diego Comic Con on the 18th! These will be a hand signed and numbered print of 450 limited editions. Yes, the print will also be available on the 18th to purchase online if you are so inclined for the usual $25 (cheap). I’ll also have seven “Special Edition” versions… READ MORE
July 9th, 2018 | Posted in MAD Magazine
MAD is starting to post some teasers for issue three on their Instragram, said issue to hit newsstands in early August. Here’s a close up of some of my art for MAD #3. I guess you can figure out what movie we are spoofing … or maybe not. READ MORE
July 9th, 2018 | Posted in Monday MADness
Today’s Monday MADness is a look at the pencils, inks, and print final of the splash page for MAD‘s parody of the film “Van Helsing”, written by Dick DeBartolo and published in MAD #445, Sept 2004. Clicky any to embiggen. Pencil roughs Inks READ MORE
July 8th, 2018 | Posted in General
Q: How do you separate your personal life and family problems that interfere with your professional artistic life, and may affect deadlines or completing a job or project? A: Considering what my family just went through last month with my daughter Gabrielle‘s serious health crisis, this is a timely question. The bottom line is, you don’t. You manage problems according to their level of seriousness. I don’t care what kind of job you have, everyone has life complications that pop up and get in the way of getting things done. I think this is especially true if you are self-employed, because you don’t have an… READ MORE
July 6th, 2018 | Posted in News
EDIT- Wow, that workshop sold out within hours. If you missed out send me a note to be added to the waitlist. Be sure and indicate it’s the Orlando workshop you are interested in. I can almost guarantee one or two people will decide not to follow through, and spots will open up. I’m starting to look into locations for workshops in 2019, and my first stop will be Orlando, Fl on Jan 11-13th. It will have been two years since my last workshop in Orlando, so this one is bound to sell out quickly. If you don’t know what these workshops are all about,… READ MORE
July 5th, 2018 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
Continuing with our “Catwoman” series, here’s a caricature of Anne Hathaway‘s portrayal of Gotham’s most notorious cat burglar. Original available in the Studio Store. READ MORE
