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MAD Birthday Boys!

March 13th, 2012 | Posted in MAD Magazine

Happy birthday to both Al Jaffee (91) and Sam Viviano (not 91) of MAD Magazine! The unfoldable Al Jaffee MAD’s Maddest Art Director, Sam Viviano! READ MORE

MAD About Politics

March 12th, 2012 | Posted in MAD Magazine

Last week MAD got a lot of attention for this clever piece they posted on their blog, The Idiotical: MAD is no stranger to sharp political satire and humor. Salon has posted a selection of recent political articles from MAD, including the six page “movie parody” written by Desmond Devlin and drawn by myself entitled “The Wizard of O”: Go check out the Salon article for some political MADness. READ MORE

New DC Comics Websites Launch

March 6th, 2012 | Posted in MAD Magazine

DC Entertainment launched a completely redesigned web presence today, with all new looks for the DC Comics, Vertigo and MAD websites: New Online Destinations for DC Comics, Vertigo and MAD Offer Multimedia Experiences with Exclusive Content, Integrated Community Features and Character Franchise Pages BURBANK, CA, March 6, 2012 – DC Entertainment, a Warner Bros. Entertainment company and home to iconic brands DC Comics, Vertigo and MAD, launched today a portfolio of comprehensive and interactive new websites. The DCComics.com site, currently in beta status, offers fans exclusive new content, integrated community and social media features, and in-depth character franchise pages built around iconic characters including Superman,… READ MORE

Artist Spotlight on The Idiotical

February 28th, 2012 | Posted in MAD Magazine

Looks like the guys at MAD are already running out of good material for their Official Blog, The Idiotical… they are resorting to featuring me as their “Artist Spotlight”! Actually the MAD gang are really pulling out the stops for The Idiotical. This is no afterthought. They constantly update with daily (and often multiple times per day) content that is a combination of original stuff, classic MAD bits, peeks at current content from the magazine and other fun garbage. They have recurring original features as well, like this “artist spotlight” thing. I wonder if my being featured this week has anything to do with that… READ MORE

MAD #514 Sneak Peek: Mike & Molly Parody

February 14th, 2012 | Posted in MAD Magazine

As promised, here is a peek at the MAD parody of the TV Show Mike & Molly, written by Arnie Kogen! Clicky to Embiggen Sharp-eyed people might notice the absence of empty word balloons that usually adorn my MAD artwork. I could tell you WHY the folks at MAD have decreed I am no longer allowed to draw in and color around said word boxes . . . but then I’d have to kill you. One day I will be able to tell that story. Until then, you will all have to stew in the land of uncertainty and rumor! MMWUUHAHAHAHA!! Anyway, go buy a… READ MORE

On The Stands: MAD #514

February 13th, 2012 | Posted in MAD Magazine

On news stands Feb 21st, in comic book shops this week and in subscriber mailboxes today: MAD # 514 (April 2012) Cover (Mark Fredrickson) The Fundalini Pages (Jeff Kruse, Charles Akins, Kenny Keil, Rick Tulka, Jason Yungbluth, Evan Dorkin & Sarah Dyer, Ward Sutton, John Caldwell, Darrenn Johnson, Paul Coker, Dick DeBartolo, Tom Bunk ) Bigg & Bulky (Arnie Kogen, Tom Richmond) The MAD Guide to Smartphone Etiquette (Kenny Keil, Tim Hamilton) MAD’s Make Your Own Twilight Movies (Uncredited) Spy vs Spy (Peter Kuper) The Soft Stool Diner Placemat (Scott Maiko, Photos: various) MAD’s Dreadfully Undercooked The Hunger Games Outtakes (Uncredited) The MAD Vault (Paul… READ MORE

Oscar MADness on The Idiotical

January 30th, 2012 | Posted in MAD Magazine

I don’t post often enough about the good stuff being done on MAD’s official blog The Idiotical. The other day they posted their predictions for the 2012 Oscars: Click to visit The Idiotical There are daily updates with combinations of stuff from the magazine (both classic and current), plus a lot of original content. If you don’t regularly visit, you are missing out on some daily chuckles. READ MORE

MAD Legends Revealed!

January 2nd, 2012 | Posted in General

Comic Book Resources recently published an all-MAD edition of their enjoyable “Comic Book Legends Revealed” feature. In it, they tackle three legends (or myths if you prefer) about MAD: Alfred E. Neuman existed well before Mad Magazine ever came about. Mad Magazine used to sell actual straight jackets! Every Mad cover has an easter egg of the letters “ind” to form “Mad Mind”. Check it out here! They even linked back to one of my posts here on The MAD Blog concerning legend number one (Thanks, CBR!), but they also debunk my explanation of the “ind” legend… you decide which explanation is true. READ MORE