MAD Magazine
July 25th, 2011 | Posted in MAD Magazine
Comic-Con is over and I’m on my way back to Minnesota. Here are a few pictures from the weekend: Number one son Tom mans the booth… Drawing a caricature of some kids The Big MAD Panel: From L to R: Host Mark Evanier, Sergio Aragon?¬©s, editor John Ficarra, art director Sam Viviano, Dick Debartolo, Peter Kuper, myself, Keith Knight. Me answering a question Not sure how this picture got mixed up in here… They put me up on the video board just like the real artists when I signed at the DC Comics booth. Doing a drawing for a MAD fan It was fun, and… READ MORE
July 14th, 2011 | Posted in MAD Magazine
For those who need a MAD fix before the next issue comes out in August, here’s something to tide you over…a special issue collecting just about all the mockery and ridicule MAD lavished on the Harry Potter books and film franchise over the years. It’s 80 pages of spell-binding “Humorous Stupidous”, including the parodies of all eight movies: “Harry Plodder and the Sorry-Ass Story” (artist: Mort Drucker), MAD #412 “Harry Plodder and the Lamest of Sequels” (artist: Tom Richmond), MAD #424 “Harry Plodder and the Pre-Teen Nerds are Actin’ Bad” (artist: Hermann Mejia), MAD #443 “Harry Plodder Has Got to Retire” (artist: Hermann Mejia), MAD… READ MORE
July 11th, 2011 | Posted in MAD Magazine
When the gang at MAD decided to start an official blog called The Idiotical, they weren’t fooling around. Since it’s launch last month, the blog has consistently been updated with daily (and often multiple daily) bits of bloggy goodness including plenty of original material as well as some classic MAD stuff that has some sudden relevance (like the MAD parody of Columbo after the passing of Peter Falk), and other surprises. They’ve creatively illustrated new humor content with some existing MAD art, done a bunch of all-new stuff, sprinkled in some looks at interesting things like the Spy vs. Spy 50th Anniversary art and custom… READ MORE
June 24th, 2011 | Posted in MAD Magazine
Many sources are reporting that director Ron Howard (Splash!, Apollo 13, The Da Vinci Code, etc.) has been signed to direct a live action film based on the long-running MAD Magazine feature Spy Vs. Spy. “Live action” of course means with actors and not using animation. An interesting approach. How much of Spy vs. Spy’s appeal is because of the art style and character design of the late Antonio Prohias? I guess we’ll be finding out. READ MORE
June 20th, 2011 | Posted in MAD Magazine
On news stands tomorrow and in comic book shops today: MAD # 510 (August 2011) Cover (Mark Fredrickson) The Fundalini Pages (Jeff Kruse, Rick Tulka, J.C. Duffy, David DeGrand, Sam Viviano, Michael Grinspan, Evan Dorkin & Sarah Dyer, Anton Emdin, Scott Nickel, Scott Maiko, Kiernan P. Schmidt, Paul Coker) Olbermann: The Terminated (Artist: Roberto Parada) Green Lunkhead (Desmond Devlin, Tom Richmond) When Ventriloquists Go Bad (John Caldwell) A MAD Look At Celebrity Life (Sergio Aragon?¬©s, Tom Luth) Glenn Beck: Terminated, Too- Misjudgment Day (Artist: Richard Williams) Bored Bath & Be Gone (Jeff Kruse, Scott Bricher) How Does Capt. America Stack Up Against other Legendary… READ MORE
June 18th, 2011 | Posted in MAD Magazine
Yesterday MAD‘s new blog, The Idiotical, posted the splash page I did from the parody of Green Lantern in MAD #510: Click for a closer look Interestingly, they also posted the rough pencil sketch I initially sent them to approve: Click for a closer look As you can see, the “finger” gag got nixed. I didn’t think that would make it by the editors, but you can’t blame a guy for trying . . . just looking to be a little edgier. Here are a couple of other panels from the parody: t I’ll post the table of contents if I ever get a copy… READ MORE
June 16th, 2011 | Posted in General
From The Life Magazine 2011 Photo Blog Award Winners: MAD magazine has been called revolutionary, subversive, surreal, hilarious, and a total waste of time. (The latter by its own editors). That a single publication could fill all of those roles for millions of readers, and thrive, across six decades says a lot about both the human appetite for satire and the unique vision of MAD‘s founder, William Gaines. Here, on the occasion of MAD launching its first-ever blog, Theidiotical.com, MAD‘s editor for the past 25 years, John Ficarra, shares some personal photographs of — and lively stories about — Bill Gaines; the magazine’s happily chaotic… READ MORE
June 14th, 2011 | Posted in MAD Magazine
I knew this set was on the way, now it’s officially announced and available for pre-order. The complete collection of Al Jaffee fold-ins from 1964 through 2010. He’s still going strong, so it’s already missing the latest 2011 fold-ins, but would you rather wait until Al kicks the bucket?? He’s probably going to outlive me, so I’m excited about the books! READ MORE
