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Until Further Notice…

June 20th, 2018 | Posted in General

I have been overwhelmed with our family health crisis and trying to get caught up with deadlines… I am not sure when blogging will continue here. Next week sometime. READ MORE

Comic-Con Copyright Conundrum…

June 19th, 2018 | Posted in General

This form letter went out to San Diego Comic-Con exhibitors last week: Comic-Con takes the issue of copyright infringement very seriously. Exhibitors who violate copyright law run the risk of legal action, up to and including, arrest and prosecution. Comic-Con does not knowingly allow the sale of unlicensed or copyright infringing merchandise, including art, books, music, videos and other copyrighted materials. At our discretion we will cooperate with all law enforcement agencies, the MPAA, the RIAA and other copyright holders to enforce their copyright(s). If you are unsure whether or not material you have is unlicensed, or otherwise illegal, we suggest that you do not… READ MORE

GoFundMe Campaign for Daughter Gabrielle

June 14th, 2018 | Posted in General

It’s humbling to ask people to donate money when so many out there need assistance, but my youngest daughter has had a serious medical emergency and really needs some help. Gabrielle is 24, and a very brave and determined young woman. She packed her bags and moved to Orlando shortly after high school to pursue her dream of being a performer. She’s been working multiple jobs to make ends meet including at Disney World as a character attendant, modeling, working trade shows and events as a hostess/running entertainment games like dealing blackjack for casino themed events, appearing as a “princess” at Orlando area events and… READ MORE

Nick Meglin Obit in the NY Times

June 12th, 2018 | Posted in General

The Lovely Anna and Nick at the 2008 Reubens The New York Times published a terrific obituary/article on the late Nick Meglin today. It’s a real tribute to Nick’s importance in the world to see this in the Times. It’s a great read and really gets across what a crucial role Nick played in making MAD the humor and cultural phenomenon it became. It’s also great to see that it mentions his books The Art of Humorous Illustration and Drawing From Within, as well as his illustrations for the Opera News and the two musicals he collaborated on: “Grumpy Old Men: The Musical” and “Tim… READ MORE

The Case of the (Almost) Sold Out Print

June 8th, 2018 | Posted in General

I thought I’d let followers of the blog know I’m down to only 30 copies of my limited edition Sherlock Holmes print “The Game is Afoot”. This really is a “limited edition” of 450 signed and numbered prints, so once it’s gone it’s gone. I’ll bring a few copies with me to the various Comic Cons I’m doing this summer as long as they last. This was one of my favorite prints to do as I am a bit of a Sherlockian. BTW the actual print does not have the © info on it. READ MORE

Nick Meglin 1935-2018

June 3rd, 2018 | Posted in General

This art was for Nick’s “MAD Book” given to him at his retirement Nick Meglin was the only person I ever knew who I would look forward to being insulted by. The world got a little less funny and MAD Magazine lost a large part of its heart and soul yesterday with the sudden passing of Nick from a heart attack. He would have been 83 next month. If there was an official title of “Unsung Hero of MAD Magazine”, Nick would without question wear that crown. While Al Feldstein got a lot of the credit (and MOST of the money) from the success of… READ MORE

Great Articles Linkapalooza!

May 31st, 2018 | Posted in General

Here’s a couple of links to some terrific reads on this and that: Mental Floss has an article on the “15 Secrets of Caricature Artists” by Lela Nargi. Medium contribtor Nell Minow writes about the National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Weekend, and specifically about the great line up of speakers and panels that were there, including the MAD Magazine panel.. The Hollywood Reporter…uh… reports about the great Stan Sakai being the first honoree of the Joe Kubert Distinguished Storyteller Award from the Kubert School and Atomic Crush Events at Ontario’s Comic Con Revolution earlier this month. READ MORE