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Sketch o’the Week- Mel Brooks!

August 27th, 2014 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week

This week’s SotW subject is legendary comedian Mel Brooks. Quick study actually for a job I am working on. READ MORE

Chicago Comic Con 2014!

August 26th, 2014 | Posted in General

Spent a good part of last week manning a booth at the Wizard World Chicago Comic Con. Had a great time and met a lot of fans of MAD… the animated (and now lamentably cancelled) show on the Cartoon Network really started a lot of kids on the magazine. The pic above is of my booth. The new Batman print sold pretty well, as did the Sherlock print and a good portion of the extra Doctor Who prints I had left over from the original printing, which I am selling as “artist proof” prints. I still have a few handfuls left but they are going… READ MORE

“Bats in the Belfry” LE Print Now Available!

August 25th, 2014 | Posted in News

As promised, “Bats in the Belfry” is now on sale in the Studio Store. For those looking for one of the inked originals and “special edition” prints that accompany it, I will be posting the ones that have not already been claimed later today. Here’s the copy from the print product page: Batman is one of the most enduring and beloved comic book characters of all time, and has been portrayed in many different ways on television and in film since the mid 1900s. This limited edition print caricatures, and pokes a little gentle fun at, the eight different portrayals of the fictional Dark Knight… READ MORE

Sunday Mailbag- “Bats” Print Info

August 24th, 2014 | Posted in Mailbag

Today’s mailbag is an amalgamation of many of the questions I have been getting on my new Limited Edition Print “Bats in the Belfry”, which goes on sale online here tomorrow: Q: How many prints in your limited edition? A: Just like the last two prints, there will be 450 of them, all hand numbered and signed. Q: How much will they be? A: $25 plus shipping, just like the others. Q: How big is it? A: Big. 11″ x 28″. Q: Will you ever reissue the print after the limited editions are sold out? A: Nope. Both the James Bond and Doctor Who prints… READ MORE

8 Days of Batmen- Ben Affleck!

August 23rd, 2014 | Posted in News

One of the stars of the upcoming movie “Superman v Batman: Dawn of Justice”, Ben Affleck. I’ve come to terms with the choice of actor here, and will give Affleck a chance to make me forget he’s Ben Affleck and believe he is Batman… not sure he can pull that off, but he’s got the benefit of my doubt. One of eight caricatures from my upcoming limited edition print “Bats in the Belfry”, which debuted this week at Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, and will be onsale in The Studio Store on Monday! Look for the full print image on Monday, and details on how… READ MORE

8 Days of Batmen- Christian Bale!

August 22nd, 2014 | Posted in News

Star of the Christopher Nolan “Dark Knight” movie trilogy, Christian Bale. One of eight caricatures from my new limited edition print “Bats in the Belfry”, debuting this weekend at Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, and onsale in The Studio Store on Monday! READ MORE

8 Days of Batmen- George Clooney!

August 21st, 2014 | Posted in News

Star of the 1995 box office disappointment “Batman and Robin”, George Clooney. The less said about that movie the better. One of eight caricatures from my upcoming limited edition print “Bats in the Belfry”, debuting TODAY at Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, and onsale in The Studio Store on Monday! READ MORE

MAD About Spy vs Spy Sundays!

August 20th, 2014 | Posted in MAD Magazine

Betcha didn’t know that back in 2002 MAD produced a Sunday only comic strip version of Spy vs. Spy, which was syndicated by Tribune Media Services (Dick Tracy, Gasoline Alley, Broom-Hilda, etc). Written by Don “Duck” Edwing and drawn by Dave Manak, the strip had a run of 39 weeks… guess the humor just didn’t translate well to the Garfield crowd. Anyway since April MAD has been posting these Sunday comics every Wednesday… I guess because they had something better to do on Sundays. This week was #22, and you can check them all out here. Check into MAD‘s website every Wednesday for another Spy… READ MORE