Tom's Mad Blog
October 10th, 2013 | Posted in MAD Magazine
Clicky to Embiggen… Uproxx.com has an exclusive first look (I know… big deal!) of the splash page for the parody I did along with writer Desmond Devlin of the movie “Man of Steel”. The sneak peek includes a look at MAD‘s long history of lampooning Superman, starting with ‘Superduperman” in MAD #4. You’ll have to click the link to read the intro text to get the gag behind the title. After the issue is released on Oct. 23rd, I’ll post a few more panels from the parody. Seven pages! READ MORE
October 9th, 2013 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
Better late than never today. This week’s subject for the “Sketch o’the Week” is the increasingly decrepit-looking Kevin Bacon. Does this make me only one degree separated from him? READ MORE
October 8th, 2013 | Posted in Tales from the Theme Park
So in this very occasional feature, the idea for which was stolen from writer extraordinaire Mark Evanier’s terrific blog, I will recount some thrilling tales of yesteryear from my days as a theme park caricature artist, which I did full time every summer for over 20 years. This first story is a gag I pulled more than a few times at the parks that I was reminded about from a comment that was made on my Facebook wall where the commenter said he “wished I wouldn’t draw people drooling.” This incident happened when I was managing the caricature art concession for Fasen Arts at Six… READ MORE
October 7th, 2013 | Posted in Monday MADness
Usually I don’t scan my final pencils in prior to inking, so most of the “pencils” I post here are actually the pencil roughs for a given job. The roguhs are what I would send to MAD for their review, but the final pencils would be the drawing I do on the actual boards, over which i ink and then erase the underlying pencils. This, however, is an example of the final pencils on a piece I did for MAD #422, October 2002 called “A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes on the Set of The Sopranos“. Fllowing are the inks and then the final color… READ MORE
October 6th, 2013 | Posted in Mailbag
Q: Hi Tom, please don’t get me wrong. We love your work but doesn’t it get a bit mechanical/ boring/ task like to do same kind of work day in and day out? I know you have chosen your favorite field of profession but since most of the work is almost same style/type do you ever give a thought about say becoming a painter/ artist as in painting exhibition? Does it ever crosses your mind that you (illustrators) have to deal in volumes to make a good living while say an abstract/contemporary art painter puts in less than half the time earns a lot more,… READ MORE
October 4th, 2013 | Posted in General
I had a few people email me about that “Gladiator” parody I did for Cracked waaaay back in 2000 to see if I had any more of it. Well, I do. Quite a bit in fact. There is a sad and interesting story behind that job. My artwork appeared in exactly four issues of Cracked, all published in late 1999/early 2000. The first two parodies I did I actually wrote myself, with some help on the second one by my pal Jim Batts. “God-Hilla”, a parody of the Mathew Broderick “Godzilla” film, appeared in Cracked #344. I wrote and drew that one as a sample… READ MORE
October 4th, 2013 | Posted in News
I’m making a rare appearance at one of the Midwest Comic Book Association’s twice-a-year comic cons here in Minnesota (I know… BIG DEAL). I feel a little guilty as I’m missing my NCS Chapter’s annual get together this weekend because I A. Just got back late last night from abroad and can’t possibly go anywhere father than 10 miles from my house this weekend (The meeting is in Sioux Falls). B. I have a wedding reception to go to Saturday night. C. I am off to Florida for a week next week and have 3 weeks of work to squeeze into the week as it… READ MORE
October 3rd, 2013 | Posted in General
… jiggity jig. Back home from Italia in just a few hours. Great trip, now back to work! READ MORE
