Tom's Mad Blog
June 10th, 2018 | Posted in Mailbag
Q: Your understandable reluctance to do ‘blue’ art reminds me that I recently bought (here in Australia) a couple of oldish German and Dutch MADs out of curiosity (Torres, Aragonés but no Drucker). Anyway there was more than a few x-rated cartoons which I found was not in the spirit of the MAD I know. How do the UGOI feel about this and what power do/did they have to influence it? A: The foreign editions of the magazine license the MAD name and logo, Alfred and some other properties they own, and a certain amount of the US MAD’s content for reprint, but the foreign… READ MORE
June 8th, 2018 | Posted in General
I thought I’d let followers of the blog know I’m down to only 30 copies of my limited edition Sherlock Holmes print “The Game is Afoot”. This really is a “limited edition” of 450 signed and numbered prints, so once it’s gone it’s gone. I’ll bring a few copies with me to the various Comic Cons I’m doing this summer as long as they last. This was one of my favorite prints to do as I am a bit of a Sherlockian. BTW the actual print does not have the © info on it. READ MORE
June 7th, 2018 | Posted in MAD Magazine
I guess the word is out on this, so I can share it here. First there was Goodnight Batcave, then there was Superman and the Miserable, Rotten, No Fun, Really Bad Day. Now MAD continues it’s shameful desecration of everyone’s childhood memories with the third volume in their kid’s book parody series, Don’t Let the Penguin Drive the Batmobile! Former MAD associate editor Jacob Lambert does the dishonors with the writing this time, while I mail it in with the artwork. This book has actually been done for over a year, and I have twice had to have a face to face conversation with an… READ MORE
June 6th, 2018 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
Did I mention I am doing a new limited edition print to debut at San Diego Comic Con next month? I wonder what the subject will be? In the meantime here’s this week’s SotW: Michelle Pfeiffer as “Catwoman” from 1992’s “Batman Returns”! Original available in the Studio Store. READ MORE
June 5th, 2018 | Posted in MAD Magazine
Here’s a look at some of my art for “Xander and Kam’s Sneaky Previews” from MAD #2, which is officially out today! Written by Ian Boothby. What do you mean, you want to read the jokes in the word balloons? What do you think this is, a furshlugginer library?!? Go out and buy a copy of MAD #2, clod! READ MORE
June 4th, 2018 | Posted in MAD Magazine
In subscribers mailboxes for a week or so already, on newsstands everywhere tomorrow and in comic book shops and digital (I think) this week! Cover– (Eric Joyner) ToC (Art by Tom Richmond) Lesser Known Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (Kit Lively, Ed Steckley) Embarrassing Celebrity Tattoos (Jeff Kruse, Gideon Kendall) Xander and Kam’s Sneaky Previews (Ian Boothby, Tom Richmond) Movie Scenes We’d Like to See (Sergio Aragonés, Colors: Carrie Strachan) Paul Garbanzo, Food Critic (Chris Stevens, Stephen Silver) The Wisenheim Museum (Jim Woodring) Potrzebie Comics Cover (Bill Morrison) Infant Terrible (Paula Sevenbergen & Allie Goertz, Paulina Ganucheau) The 27 Club (Luke McGarry) Boonies,… READ MORE
June 3rd, 2018 | Posted in General
This art was for Nick’s “MAD Book” given to him at his retirement Nick Meglin was the only person I ever knew who I would look forward to being insulted by. The world got a little less funny and MAD Magazine lost a large part of its heart and soul yesterday with the sudden passing of Nick from a heart attack. He would have been 83 next month. If there was an official title of “Unsung Hero of MAD Magazine”, Nick would without question wear that crown. While Al Feldstein got a lot of the credit (and MOST of the money) from the success of… READ MORE
June 1st, 2018 | Posted in News
My Toronto caricature workshop starts today through Sunday! Above is my class illustration. Want to take one of my workshops? I’ve still got spaces available in my Minnesota workshop October 12-14th, and my Phoenix workshop November 30-Dececember 2nd. I’ve also suddenly got a space available in my London workshop taking place August 14-16th. READ MORE
