I was flattered to be a guest on the “Chuck Load of Comics” podcast live from C2E2 along with the amazing Art Baltazar and Franco from Aw Yeah Comics. Here’s the video on YouTube: Thanks to the folks at Chuck Load of Comics for asking me to be a guest! Great podcast, BTW. Subscribe if you like it. READ MORE
Wait…WHAT? Another comic con?? That’s THREE WEEKENDS IN A ROW!! I know, it just happened that way this year. I also got lucky in that my last MAD deadline was the beginning of March and the next is not until the first week of May. This weekend March 29-31st I’ll be at Wondercon in sunny Anaheim, CA! You’ll find me not in Artist Alley but in the Small Press area at table SP-35. I’ll also be the patsy in the annual mega-popular “Quick Draw” event pitted against Quick Draw veterans Scott Shaw! and the legendary Sergio Aragonés and run by the very funny Mark Evanier,taking… READ MORE
Q: I was wondering if there is permission needed from Mad Magazine or the artist for people to use the picture of the character Alfred E. Neuman. A: If by “picture” you mean this picture: …or any other image of Alfred that was done for MAD then yes, unless you were using the image for something that would qualify as “fair use” you’d need permission in order not to be infringing on MAD/EC Comics and Warner Bros copyright. You’d have to ask MAD since asking original artist Norman Mingo would be tough, he’s been dead since 1980. Creating a new piece of art with your… READ MORE
Happy 90th birthday to one of the greatest cartoonists and caricaturists who ever lived… the legendary Mort Drucker. While the early MAD Magazine had a number of film and TV parodies pre-1960, It is no exaggeration (pun intended) to say that without Mort’s very unique and incredible set of caricature and storytelling skills, MAD Magazine would never have had movie and TV parodies as one of the staples of the publication for 60 years. When Mort came on board they recognized his skill set and very shortly put him to work on jobs requiring the drawing of likenesses (like the “Bob and Ray” features) and… READ MORE
The Lovey Anna and I are having a great time here in Seattle at Emerald City Comic Con. That’s a MAD blank variant cover commission above. Come by and say hello if you are attending. We are at Artist’s Alley booth A10. READ MORE
March is a big month for MAD birthdays. In a little over a week a certain master MAD caricaturist turns 90… but today is a double! Longtime MAD artist turned art director Sam Viviano shares a birthday today with the legendary Fold-In man himself, Al Jaffee! Sam turns 66, while Al is a whopping 98! 98!!!! Both of these gentlemen were huge influences on me as both a young artist and today. Happy birthday, Al and Sam! READ MORE
It’s Dreaded Deadline Demon time for the foreseeable future. READ MORE
Q: I’d just like to get your take on recent news on CNN about the editorial cartoon satirical depiction of Serena Williams’ on court tantrums. My question is where do you draw the line from being funny to being racist especially when your target is a race other than Caucasian? A: This is a sensitive issue for caricaturists. Since you asked my opinion about this specific cartoon, we’ll start with that. Here’s the cartoon he’s talking about: “Specifically, concern was expressed that the cartoon depicted Ms Williams with large lips, a broad flat nose, a wild afro-styled ponytail hairstyle different to that worn by Ms.… READ MORE
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