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October 9th, 2021 | Posted in General
Unlike most years where a lot of the commissions I do at a comic con are of celebrities people request, this year almost all have been caricatures of the people asking for the commission, so I can’t really share them here. The few exceptions have mostly been ones I do in people’s sketchbooks. The one above was done in a sketchbook where each artist who draws in it is asked to do their interpretation of Sergio’s “Groo the Wanderer”. Brush pens and copic marker. Here’s another done in a sketchbook. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. The virtual version of my booth is open here on the… READ MORE
October 8th, 2021 | Posted in General
It’s Day Two of my simultaneous NYCC live and virtual Artist’s Alley booth! Yesterday was so crazy at New York Comic Con I barely remembered to snap any pictures of all the commissions I did. Mock MAD Covers are the most popular item this year, but I did a few other things like this black and white piece done in someone’s sketch book. Bruch pen and Copic markers. I’m not often asked to draw Bing Crosby or Bob Hope. My virtual version of my booth is open here on the website through Sunday at 5pm EDT. There you can order any of the types of… READ MORE
October 7th, 2021 | Posted in General
I’m at New York Comic Con through Sunday, and my “virtual” Artist’s Alley table will be open at the same time. Visit my virtual table here and order any of the commissions I only do at comic cons from the comfort of your couch… pants optional! READ MORE
October 6th, 2021 | Posted in General
Another sketch found in an old sketchbook. My daughter The Effervescent Gabrielle loved this commercial back in the day. I’m on my way to New York today where I get to see her at New York Comic Con, where she’ll be DJing to warm up the crowds at several major panels and on the main stage! READ MORE
October 4th, 2021 | Posted in General
As if Monday’s weren’t bad enough, it’s time for another stop on the chronological crawl through my work for MAD Magazine! Today’s look back is another of those “Backstage” features, this time skewering the animated TV show “Family Guy”. “MAD‘s Exclusive Backstage Tour of the Family Guy” was written by David Richards and first appeared in MAD #458, Oct 2005. This was a very interesting job for a “behind the scenes” reason. Writer “David Richards” is a pseudonym for another writer who had a connection to the actual show, which is why he used a pseudonym. I’m not going to “out” him here because it’s… READ MORE
October 3rd, 2021 | Posted in General
Q: Now that you are an established comic artists with a good rep, how useful are societies and guilds and the like? Is it just for fun and networking or do they have your back when times get tough? I was shocked to hear that comic book artists don’t have a union. Should they have one? A: There is no real “union” for comics artists, but there are a number of different professional industry organizations, trade unions, guilds, and societies, that pertain to comic book artists/cartoonists. They range from professional networks to social clubs to organized representation. Visual arts being such a varied field with… READ MORE
September 24th, 2021 | Posted in General
Things are getting hairy in the studio. We might be seeing this ugly mug a bit in the next week or two. READ MORE
September 17th, 2021 | Posted in General
Some months ago Quentin Tarantino released a novelized version of his film “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood”, and it was just announced that there is a deluxe hardcover version coming out in November that will include a bunch of extra goodies… including the second parody Andrew Secunda and I did of the fictional “Bounty Law” TV show for a mini-MAD that was exclusive to the “Collector’s Edition Ultra HD Blu-Ray” of the film. That mini-MAD was pretty hard to come by, but I would think this hardcover book will be easy to get. If you didn’t get the Blu-Ray exclusive one, here’s your chance… READ MORE
