Tom's Mad Blog
August 11th, 2009 | Posted in General
Signed with an Alfred sketch! Many thanks to those who purchased signed copies of my new MAD book Bo Confidential. I have shipped all purchased books and they will be arriving shortly! I still have a few dozen left, so anyone who wants one can snap them up here. You can get them with just a signature with or without it being personalized to you, or with a sketch of the “Bo” character or Alfred as pictured above. Considering how quickly I cranked out the art for that book, I am happy with the final results. I wish I’d had even another week to tweak… READ MORE
August 11th, 2009 | Posted in MAD Magazine
It seems like three months since a new issue of MAD came out! Oh…. wait…. In comic books shops tomorrow and on news stands on Tuesday Aug. 18th: MAD # 501 (October 2009) Cover (Mark Frederickson) The MAD Quarterly Report (Sam Viviano) The Fundalini Pages (Jeff Kruse, Rick Tulka, Kiernan P. Schmitt, Bob Staake, P.C. Vey, Evan Dorkin & Sarah Dyer, Dave Berg, Scott Nickel, Drw Friedman, Duck Edwing, Jacob Lambert, Al Jaffee, Paul Coker, Tom Cheney, Jim Hunt, Gary Hallgren, Ward Sutton) Michael Jackson Obit (Uncredited) Harry Plodder is a Hot-Blooded Putz (Desmond Devlin, Hermann Mejia) Spy vs Spy (Peter Kuper) Bo Confidential Preview… READ MORE
August 10th, 2009 | Posted in News
It’s almost time of the annual Walt Disney Hometown Toonfest in lovely Marcelene, MO. I wrote about the stellar speaker lineup here, but here it is again for those who hate following links: Mark Fiore- Editorial cartoonist¬¨‚Ć Wiley Miller- Creator of the comic strip Non Sequitor David Mowder- Hallmark Cards cartoonist¬¨‚Ć Sam Viviano- MAD Magazine art director Every year they have a wonderful show of original cartoon art, and they are once again calling for professional cartoonists to submit work for the show. Here is the call for art by show curators Paul Fell and Mike Edholm: Dear Fellow Cartoonist: It’s time to start gearing… READ MORE
August 10th, 2009 | Posted in General
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2-Ri74LWhA Above is an hour long PBS video documentary about Los Angeles Times’ editorial cartoonist and terrific caricaturist Paul Conrad. Whether you are a fan of caricature, or of hard hitting and brutally honest editorial cartoons, it’s a great tribute to one of the giants of the cartooning world. You can watch it in a larger format here. Thanks to The Daily Cartoonist for the heads up. READ MORE
August 9th, 2009 | Posted in Mailbag
Q: I thoroughly enjoy your blog and was wondering if you could shed some light on some of your favorite drawing tools (e.g. type of pencils, drawing software, etc.)? A: I get this question every so often so once I year I do an updated answer. Here is 2009’s version: In the Studio For doing my publication work I use a lot of different tools and materials. While most of what I do these days is digital I do occasionally, when the job calls for it, pull out the old paints and such. Here are the tools I like to use in the studio: Paper… READ MORE
August 8th, 2009 | Posted in MAD Magazine
Marginal Talent Dept. That headline is a joke, or course. The only thing marginal about the talents of Sergio Aragon?¬©s is the placement of one of his ongoing MAD magazine contributions (i.e. those great cartoons in the margins of each issue). You can see for yourself now that his original art show is now on exhibit at the Ojai Valley Museum through October 4th. There are several events Sergio will be appearing at during the show, including: Opening Reception – Saturday, August 22, 5-7 pm $25 per person By reservation only Download invitation and reply card (pdf) August 30:¬¨‚Ć Cartooning with Sergio October 4:¬¨‚Ć Sergio… READ MORE
August 7th, 2009 | Posted in General
Sorry, I am completely sold out of all my copies of Bo Confidential, and I won’t be ordering anymore to sign, draw in or sell here on the MAD Blog. If you still want a copy, you can easily order it from Amazon here. Thanks to everyone who purchased one from me, I hope you enjoyed it. READ MORE
August 6th, 2009 | Posted in General
I took the above picture today when at the gym, demonstrating the results of my being unable to work out my left side (still!!) due to my rotator cuff surgery back in March. I am still several months away from even beginning to get back into doing exercises to build back up my left side. The drawing below isn’t quite the gross exaggeration one might think it was, is it? 🙁 READ MORE
