March 22nd, 2012 | Posted in MAD Magazine
Got a fun surprise when I picked up a copy of Sergio Aragon?¬©s Funnies #7 at my local comic book shop: ©2012 Bongo Comics- used with permission ©2012 Bongo Comics- used with permission Hey, that’s me on the far right! I’ve been Sergio-ized in Sergio Aragon?¬©s Funnies! That is way cool. Sergio began issue #7 of his newest comic book title with a page about the MAD reunion in Savannah Georgia last fall that I was fortunate enough to attend and not be kicked out of just because I have only one decade of working for MAD under my belt and not five or so… READ MORE
March 21st, 2012 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
This week’s SotW subject is The Walking Dead‘s Andrew Lincoln. I started watching this show this year after several friends recommended it, so it has the rare distinction of being the only show I actually watch on TV without having been assigned the parody for MAD. I am sure the creators of the show are thrilled about this honor 🙄 . I have been enjoying the show, which just wrapped it’s second season on Sunday. They have managed to avoid the obvious pittfalls of serials based on action/horrow/sci-fi premises wherein viewers get bored when there is too much talking and not enough stuff like zombies.… READ MORE
March 20th, 2012 | Posted in General
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March 19th, 2012 | Posted in General
I made this custom iPhone case for my daughter, The Effervescent Gabrielle, because nobody makes a really good one of these: READ MORE
March 18th, 2012 | Posted in Mailbag
Q: If I send you something in the mail, with you autograph it for me? A: First off, I will never get used to anyone asking for my autograph. That said, the answer to your question is: probably, but it depends. It used to be that I would only very occasionally get something forwarded to me from MAD or sent directly to me from a fan asking for an autograph, and I would be happy to sign whatever and send it back (most kindly thought ahead and included a self addressed and stamped return envelope). These were always very specific and obviously came from a… READ MORE
March 17th, 2012 | Posted in General
How to do St. Patrick’s Day Right, Bachelor Version (from Penthouse job, 2009): 9:20 AM- Sprinkle sawdust on apartment floor in preparation for return, smuggle bottle of Jameson to work 10:05 AM- Spend day filling out NCAA March Madness Bracket while hating the fluorescent ceiling lights and working on that Jameson 6:35 PM- First bar, someone tries to put one of those stupid plastic green bowler hats on you. Punch them in the face. 11:50 PM- Third bar where 17 year-olds are drinking Bud Light out of plastic yard glasses. Punch at least one person wearing a Larry Bird jersey. 1:55 AM- Karaoke! “In your… READ MORE
March 15th, 2012 | Posted in General
I had the pleasure of a visit from a group of students from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in my studio last Tuesday. They were from Jim Keefe‘s “Pro Practice: Comics” class. I would like to think I imparted great wisdom and advice to them all, but to be quite honest I don’t remember much about what I said . . . I was operating on about 3 hours of sleep and only stopped working on a looming deadline job when they were there. Went right back to work afterward. I am sure I was charming, though. Nobody cried, so that’s a step… READ MORE
March 13th, 2012 | Posted in MAD Magazine
Happy birthday to both Al Jaffee (91) and Sam Viviano (not 91) of MAD Magazine! The unfoldable Al Jaffee MAD’s Maddest Art Director, Sam Viviano! READ MORE
