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Sketch o’the Week: Brian Williams!

March 11th, 2015 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week

A very quick digital study of the embattled Brian Williams… complete with obvious gag. READ MORE

Batman/Superman #10 MAD Variant- Signed!

March 10th, 2015 | Posted in General

I’m trying to make some room in the studio, and I ran across a small stack of this MAD variant cover I did last year from DC Comic’s Batman/Superman #10, which I just listed in the Studio Store, signed and everything. These were made in very limited quantities. There were no MAD variant covers this year, which was a real bummer. Those were very fun to do. Maybe DC will do something like that again in the future. READ MORE

Monday MADness- Best Damn Sports Show!

March 9th, 2015 | Posted in Monday MADness

In MAD #475, March 2007, I did the art for one of MAD‘s “Deconstructing TV Talk Shows” recurring feature. This one was of “The Best Damn Sports Show Period”, written by Desmond Devlin. The cast of the show were great sports and they brought out the issue on the air: [youtube]http://youtu.be/DQRUsBP_rpo[/youtube] Here’s some of the art from that: READ MORE

Sunday Mailbag- Legal Retail Caricature?

March 8th, 2015 | Posted in Mailbag

Q: I was wondering if you could give some information about drawing live retail caricatures (as in setting up on a sidewalk or in a busy tourist area.) I was curious about making things nice and legal. A: That’s a question that is too specific to answer in general. The legal necessities for do retail caricatures differ by state, venue, circumstance, etc. Most of my expertise in this area would be drawing at theme parks and tourist retail centers or malls. In almost all instances you would need to be licensed as a business in the spot you intend to draw at. If it’s a… READ MORE

On the Drawing Board- 3/6/15

March 6th, 2015 | Posted in On the Drawing Board

The old drawing board is actually close to being reasonably caught up for a change. I just finished several big projects in the last week or so: MAD Movie Parody– This was not for the magazine but for a special project that I don’t think I can announce yet. It may end up in the magazine eventually or for sure in some collection or bookazine, but for now it’s going to be available for this limited item. BTW, this parody contains the most insane two page spread I’ve ever done for MAD. Took me four full days to do these two pages. Jeff Dunham Illustrations–… READ MORE

TMAoC: Battle Damaged!

March 5th, 2015 | Posted in General

Well… okay. Not really “battle” damaged like your favorite action figure variation, but sort of. Books bought wholesale for brick and mortar stores can be returned if unsold within a certain timeframe. Sometimes these returned books come back with a crease on the cover, a bent corner, a little wear on the spine… very minor damage that does not reduce the readability of the book at all, but does preclude the distributor from selling it again as “new”.¬¨‚Ä† I picked up a limited supply of these returned but lightly damaged copies from my distributor the other day, and am selling them for a mere $9.99!… READ MORE

The Walking Sketches: The Governor!

March 4th, 2015 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week

I thought I’d get back to doing some “Walking Dead” caricatures for the Sketch o’the Week. Here’s David Morrissey as The Governor. Pen/marker on drawing paper. READ MORE

2014 NCS Reuben Award Nominees Announced

March 3rd, 2015 | Posted in News

The National Cartoonist Society just announced the nominees for the 2014 Reuben Award for “Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year” are: Roz Chast Stephan Pastis Hilary Price ________________________________________________ Roz Chast is probably best known for her cartoons in The New Yorker, where she is a staff cartoonist. She attended Rhode Island School of Design, majoring in Painting because it “seemed more artistic”. After graduating, she reverted to type and began drawing cartoons. Her cartoons have been published in many other magazines besides The New Yorker, including Scientific American, the Harvard Business Review, Redbook, and Mother Jones. Her most recent book is a comprehensive compilation of her… READ MORE