Tom's Mad Blog
July 18th, 2010 | Posted in MAD Magazine
Q: Why all the secrecy involving the MAD TV show and especially the magazine? I don’t see why you can’t at least say what movie [or TV show or other subject] you are working on for MAD… it’s not like they have any competition out there that might ‘scoop’ them is it? As for the animated TV show, when can we expect to hear some details?? A: Sorry if it seems like there is a Maxwell Smart “Cone of Silence” paranoia surrounding things I post about sometimes. It’s not just MAD you know… almost all the publications I do work with do not want me… READ MORE
July 15th, 2010 | Posted in It's All Geek to Me!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgTcyjzXfTg[/youtube] I know I promised an artcentric review of the iPad a long time ago, but I haven’t had the opportunity to test out very many drawing and painting applications on it so far… I’m also wating deleivery of one of those silly marshmallow tipped “stylus’s”. I did run across this intriguing video recently, showing that someone is working on one of the two biggest limitations to drawing on the iPad… the lack of pressure sensitivity. At first I thought the case the iPad on the video is in might be the source of the pressure sensitivity, but from reading the brief description at tenonedesign.com… READ MORE
July 14th, 2010 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
One of the less picturesque bits of scenery on Sint Maarten… READ MORE
July 12th, 2010 | Posted in News
I think it’s safe to say this will be my official signing schedule for Comic Con: THURSDAY, JULY 22 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Signing free copies of MAD at DC Comics Booth (#1915) FRIDAY, JULY 23 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Signing free copies of MAD at DC Comics Booth (#1915) SATURDAY, JULY 24 10:00 am – 11:00 am: Mad about MAD ! Panel discussion on both the magazine and upcoming cartoon Network show with MAD Magazine editor John Ficarra, MAD Art Director Sam Viviano, legendary MAD artist Sergio Aragones, me, MAD Story Editor/Producer Kevin Shinick and host, MAD Creative Exec Peter Girardi (room… READ MORE
July 11th, 2010 | Posted in Mailbag
Q: I usually assume most artists are skinny or out of shape guys like computer nerds… but when I saw your picture you looked like a WWF wrestler. I workout myself and I was wondering if you could share with us your regiment and more importantly your diet and/or supplements. For instance I stick to a complex carbohydrate diet and I take creatine. I lift weights every 3 days yet I go all out. My main exercises are bicep curls and dips with a weighted belt. Also, I was wondering if you could share with us people’s reaction (such as fans or industry professionals) to… READ MORE
July 9th, 2010 | Posted in General
Yep. It’s not too often I take any real time off during the summer, but The Lovely Anna and I are taking our recently graduated and off to college daughter The Dramatic Victoria to the Caribbean island of St. Martin/St. Marteen for a week as her graduation present. Believe it or not, a little one on two time with just us is what she wanted for graduation (well, the Mini Cooper was out of the question so this is choice number two) so we are off today. As always, thorough the magic of post-dated blogging and hopefully a decent wifi connection at our condo The… READ MORE
July 8th, 2010 | Posted in News
This just in: after only about two weeks of being in existence The Cartoonist Studio website has already significantly lowered it’s standards. Yes, The MAD Blog has learned that my virtual studio on TheCartoonist Studio.com was just added today, along with those of Chuck Ayers, Brian Crane and Jan Eliot… although their inclusion in no way demonstrates a lowering of standards. Here’s a direct link to my studio page on the site. Once there you can click on any of the pictures for a closer look, and roll over them with your cursor to read about this and that. This is a fun idea where… READ MORE
July 7th, 2010 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
Crazy busy right now. Here is a quick and simple line caricature sketch of Ty Pennington from “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”. READ MORE
