Tom's Mad Blog
August 13th, 2013 | Posted in MAD Magazine
Clicky to Embiggen… MTV Geek posted a sneak peek of the splash page to MAD‘s parody of “Homeland”, words by David Shayne, art by me. I’ll be able to post more of a peek at the rest of the parody once the issue’s release date gets closer. Sharped-witted MAD fans (BTW, that phrase appears in the Oxford English dictionary as the definition of “oxymoron”) might have noticed that despite the fact that MAD is published bi-monthly, issue #523 is coming out only one month after July’s #522 hit the stands. This is because the June release of the Superman Special delayed #522 (which should have… READ MORE
August 9th, 2013 | Posted in News
The move to my new host is on, so I will need to cease updating the blog for a few days until we get it all working and the URL pointed to the new server. Hopefully we’ll be back for the usual Sunday Mailbag! READ MORE
August 8th, 2013 | Posted in MAD Magazine
MAD posted a much bigger version of the cover art today, so all is right with the world. Of course, if you REALLY want to get a good look at the cover art, and any other furshlugginer garbage within its pages, go out at BUY THE ISSUE when it comes out August 27th…. clod. READ MORE
August 8th, 2013 | Posted in News
I’ll be at the Chicago Comic Con today through Sunday in Artist’s Alley booth #D3. I’ll have a stack of original MAD pages for sale ranging from $150 (cheap) to $900 (not so cheap, but two page splashes!), lots of Doctor Who prints where I will be ready to do the custom “Twelve Doctor Option” on them, copies of my book and stuff to do caricatures and sketches. Stop by and say hi! Here are the hours and location of the show: Thursday, August 8, 2013¬¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ć 3:00PM – 8:00PM Friday, August 9, 2013¬¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ć 12:00PM – 7:00PM Saturday, August 10, 2013 ¬¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ƭ¨‚Ć 10:00AM – 7:00PM Sunday,… READ MORE
August 8th, 2013 | Posted in MAD Magazine
POLITICO has a small (and I mean TINY) sneak peek of the Mark Fredrickson cover art for MAD #523, coming out in just a few weeks. This cover is interesting to me for a number of reasons: This is the first cover of MAD (not counting specials, etc) where the Spies are the main focus of the gag. The Spies have been on a few covers as parts of montage images, borders, etc. It’s one of the very few without Alfred as part of the main gag (they snuck him into the “O” on the lower headline) I got to see part of the cover… READ MORE
August 7th, 2013 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
Figured I might as well round off the “Doctor Who” sketch collection with one of the just-announced twelve Doctor, Peter Capaldi. Of course, we dont; really know what he’ll look like as the Doctor… might have wild hair, or a mustache and goatee… who knows? We’ll find out in December. Meanwhile, don’t forget you can now get Peter added to my Doctor Who limited edition print for only $10 extra bucks!: READ MORE
August 6th, 2013 | Posted in General
Last week I was lucky enough to be invited to speak at a special event honoring a very special man. “From the Beginning: Jack Davis” was an exhibit of the work of the great cartoonist, caricaturist, and humorous illustrator at a terrific little gallery called the Glynn Art Association in Jack’s adopted hometown of St. Simons Island on coastal Georgia. Jack is easily one of the most beloved and honored cartoonists of the last century, but this exhibit was extra-special because it was organized and hosted by a local gallery… and it really opened the eyes of his neighbors as to who Jack really is.… READ MORE
August 5th, 2013 | Posted in News
The good news: On Sunday, the BBC announced that veteran British actor Peter Capaldi would portray the 12th incarnation of the Doctor in the next season of the mega-popular series Doctor Who. The bad news: My limited edition print of the eleven official Doctors is suddenly out of date… a serious problem when you are talking about Time Lords. Not to worry, Whovians! I have added a special “12th Doctor” option to those who want to get a copy of “The Doctor is In“, my limited edition Doctor Who print. For an extra $10 (cheap) I will painstakingly hand draw the 12th doctor (aka Peter… READ MORE
