June 13th, 2017 | Posted in MAD Magazine
The big news on the MAD move to Burbank is… there is no news. DC Entertainment has given no official (or unofficial for that matter, at least to my knowledge) information on their plans for the magazine once it gets to the west coast. Here’s the little I do know: The New York staff will be doing the magazine through issue 550. This will be the last issue produced in NYC by the current MAD staff, and will be out in Feb 2018 but will be produced before Dec 31, 2017. The offices will close at the end of 2017. I’m told only one of… READ MORE
June 12th, 2017 | Posted in General
I was teaching a workshop in Pittsburgh this weekend when the news of Adam West‘s sudden passing broke. It is no exaggeration to say that his 60’s TV show “Batman” was what got me hooked on comics as a very young kid, and probably is the reason I am a cartoonist today. After many years of disdain heaped on the campy nature of that show by “real” Batman fans it was great to see it embraced by so many in the last few years as the nostalgia factor finally kicked into high gear. That show was a wonderful and beloved take on a character that… READ MORE
June 11th, 2017 | Posted in Mailbag
Q: My question is about how you decide to exaggerate the body movements on your caricatures. In the most recent MAD you have Chris Hardwick having his neck stretched way beyond what any human could possibly do, in some other parodies I have seen similar cartoony images. Does the art director decide when to have this or is it a personal choice. A: Here’s the panel in question: No, that’s up to me as the artist to decide when something like that is appropriate. Some written action or jokes in a parody demand “physical comedy” in the visuals to help “sell the gag”, and sometimes… READ MORE
June 10th, 2017 | Posted in General
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June 9th, 2017 | Posted in News
My workshop in Pittsburgh PA starts today! Above is the class illustration, which each student gets on either a T-shirt or as a high res print. I have one more workshop with availability this year, taking place in Minnesota September 15-17th. Book your place here! READ MORE
June 8th, 2017 | Posted in News
This image is the class T-Shirt illustration from one of last year’s September workshops, but I just booked one for THIS September 15th-17th here in Eagan, MN. You get a lot of swag like being drawn into the nifty class group caricature like above and a T-shirt of same, a signed copy of both The Mad Art of Caricature and Sketch o’the Week, Vol. 1, a signed AP copy of my Batman print, a night of food, drinks and art demos in my home studio, lunch on Saturday, and assorted other goodies. Oh, and you’ll also cram a lifetime of learning about caricature into one… READ MORE
June 7th, 2017 | Posted in Classic Rock Sketch Series
Revised and tightened up sketch of Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters. Original available in the Studio Store. READ MORE
June 6th, 2017 | Posted in MAD Magazine
In this latest issue of MAD did the art for the Dick DeBartolo penned parody of “The Wall” prime time game show. Here’s a peek at some of the art, including the splash page above. Whaddya mean you want to read the words in the balloons? What do you think this is, a furshlugginer library? Go out and buy a copy, clod! READ MORE
