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October 18th, 2011 | Posted in MAD Magazine
This from the editors of MAD via the official MAD Blog, The Idiotical: The postcard you see below depicts MAD founder/publisher William M. Gaines, longtime editor Nick Meglin, and current (and also longtime!) editor John Ficarra “hard at work” in the old MAD office at 485 MADison Avenue. It was illustrated by the one and only Mort Drucker! (Yep, the very same Mort Drucker who used to draw covers for the Bob Hope comic book.) We came across a big stack of them in the stock room, but as you can see, there was a limited number produced: So, Do you want one of your… READ MORE
October 18th, 2011 | Posted in MAD Magazine
On news stands and in comic book shops today: MAD # 512 (December 2011) Cover (Mark Fredrickson) The Fundalini Pages (Jeff Kruse, Bob Staake, Kit Lively, Scott Nickel, John Caldwell, Kevin Pope, Jacob Lambert, Ward Sutton, Tom Cheney, Barry Liebmann, Paul Coker, Evan Dorkin & Sarah Dyer, Sam Viviano, Anton Emdin, Rick Tulka, J.C. Duffy, Garth Gerhart) The Walking Dud (Desmond Devlin, Hermann Mejia) The MAD Obituary Pages (Jeff Kruse, James Warhola) Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions (Al Jaffee, Color: Tom Luth) A MAD Look At The Apocalypse (Sergio Aragon?¬©s, Colors: Tom Luth) Planet TAD!!!!! (Tim Carvell, Brian Durniak) Signs Your Tae Kwon Do Instructor… READ MORE
October 8th, 2011 | Posted in MAD Magazine
No, not from the MAD show on Cartoon Network this time. These are some YouTube gems. These are a collection of animated commercials based on the work of the great Jack Davis: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Axl9lpeKKU[/youtube] Here’s the adaptation of Wally Wood’s classic Batboy and Rubin from MAD #8, as seen on the CN’s The Brave and the Bold: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnQONUjdUCg[/youtube] READ MORE
September 10th, 2011 | Posted in MAD Magazine
Over at The Idiotical, the Official Blog of MAD Magazine (this is a very UNofficial blog), they have posted the story behind the cover of MAD #411, otherwise known as the 9-11 cover. The tell the tale of how this: replaced this: at the very last minute, following the events of September 11th, 2001. MAD very correctly decided that, despite the innocent marathon scene, having a cover depicting a crowd of people running through the streets of New York with Alfred jumping a dead body would probably be taken in a different way after September 11th. I won’t recount the entire tale here, you can… READ MORE
September 1st, 2011 | Posted in MAD Magazine
The gang at MAD just released a new book, INSANELY AWESOME MAD, that is geared toward the viewership of the animated MAD show on the Cartoon Network. There is an interesting selection of work inside, and it makes you get a better idea of what kind of viewers they are getting, or are aiming at appealing to, with the CN show. There are no movie or TV show parodies. You will find several examples of Sergio‘s “A MAD Look at…”, a bunch of Spy Vs. Spys (all classic Antonio Prohias ones, but nicely colored), several Don Martin classics (also colored) as well as many other… READ MORE
August 23rd, 2011 | Posted in MAD Magazine
As promised, a look at the art for “Parks and Regurgitation” in MAD #511. Click for a closer look… Pencil Roughs- Click for a closer look… I have to say that Nick Offerman, who plays Ron Swanson in the show, might be my favorite person to caricature ever for MAD… and that is saying a lot. READ MORE
August 22nd, 2011 | Posted in MAD Magazine
On news stands tomorrow and in comic book shops today: MAD # 511 (October 2011) Cover (Charles Akins) The Fundalini Pages (Matt Lassem, Hermann Mejia, John Caldwell, Kenny Keil, Kit Lively, Marc Hempel, Glen LeLievre, Pater Bagge, Ward Sutton, Scott Nickel, Sam Viviano, Garth Gerhart) Parks and Regurgitation (Arnie Kogen, Tom Richmond) Dictators Next to be Overthrown (Jeff Kruse, Tom Bunk) 12 Good Things about Y0ur Smoking Addiction (Teresa Burns Parkhurst) Spy vs. Spy 50th Anniversary Poster (Various) Overheard at the Kardashian Wedding (Jacob Lambert and Jeff Kruse, Rick Tulka, Colors: Tom Luth) Planet TAD!!!!! (Tim Carvell, Brian Durniak) A MAD Look At Lady Gaga… READ MORE
August 11th, 2011 | Posted in MAD Magazine
MAD posted the cover art for upcoming issue number 511 on their official Blog, The Idiotical, yesterday. I guess it’s now safe to say that I did the artwork for the parody of Parks and Recreation, although I will hold off on posting any images until the issue actually comes out. I will say that I had a lot of fun doing that one… no boring faces, that’s for sure! The issue is scheduled for news stands on Aug 23rd, so they will likely be showing up in mailboxes and comic book shops next week. READ MORE
