News
June 26th, 2017 | Posted in MAD Magazine
Oh, ye of little faith. A week or so back I posted about the uncertainty of MAD‘s future since basically none of the current longtime staff of editors and art directors were moving out west with the closing of MAD‘s NYC based offices. My post was mostly about the fact that DC Entertainment has given no one any idea of their plans or who might be taking the helm of the magazine. I got a number of responses on my Facebook page basically sounding the death knell of MAD, to which I replied: “I think it’s a little too early to be writing MAD‘s epitaph.… READ MORE
June 16th, 2017 | Posted in News
I spent last weekend in Pittsburgh PA with the crazy crew shown above teaching one of my caricature workshops. As usual I had a lot of diversity in skill level, from beginners to seasoned live caricature pros to professional cartoonists/comic book artists and animators. We had a lot of fun, drew a lot of faces and (I hope) everyone learned something. Thanks to the group for taking the workshop! I have one more workshop this year with available space in it, taking place Sept 15th-17th here in Minnesota. The MN workshops are unique in that the Friday event happens here in my home/studio and I am… READ MORE
June 13th, 2017 | Posted in MAD Magazine
The big news on the MAD move to Burbank is… there is no news. DC Entertainment has given no official (or unofficial for that matter, at least to my knowledge) information on their plans for the magazine once it gets to the west coast. Here’s the little I do know: The New York staff will be doing the magazine through issue 550. This will be the last issue produced in NYC by the current MAD staff, and will be out in Feb 2018 but will be produced before Dec 31, 2017. The offices will close at the end of 2017. I’m told only one of… READ MORE
June 9th, 2017 | Posted in News
My workshop in Pittsburgh PA starts today! Above is the class illustration, which each student gets on either a T-shirt or as a high res print. I have one more workshop with availability this year, taking place in Minnesota September 15-17th. Book your place here! READ MORE
June 8th, 2017 | Posted in News
This image is the class T-Shirt illustration from one of last year’s September workshops, but I just booked one for THIS September 15th-17th here in Eagan, MN. You get a lot of swag like being drawn into the nifty class group caricature like above and a T-shirt of same, a signed copy of both The Mad Art of Caricature and Sketch o’the Week, Vol. 1, a signed AP copy of my Batman print, a night of food, drinks and art demos in my home studio, lunch on Saturday, and assorted other goodies. Oh, and you’ll also cram a lifetime of learning about caricature into one… READ MORE
May 26th, 2017 | Posted in News
Finally got a new shipment of copies of Goodnight Batcave in. I’ve been sold out for a few weeks. You can order a signed copy in the Studio Store, or get one with a hand-drawn Batman inside, drawn by your’s truly (see pictured). READ MORE
May 25th, 2017 | Posted in General
The NCS Gang: L to R: Me, John and Suzanne Glynn, Luke, Steve and Joe McGarry I just spend the better part of ten days in China as part of what was billed as the “2017 China- U.S. Comics Summit Forum” at the Jilin Animation Institute in Changchun. It was an intensive, jam-packed week of forums, panels, talks and lectures as well as a lot of touring of J.A.I. and it’s many program exhibits by our delegation from the National Cartoonists Society. Consul General of U.S. Consolate General Shenyang Gregory May addresses the forum The Jilin Animation Institute itself is a very impressive facility. The… READ MORE
May 23rd, 2017 | Posted in News
I’ll be one of a huge list of cartoonists who will be participating in a massive book signing in Portland OR this Sunday! With the National Cartoonists Society‘s Reuben Awards Weekend taking place there this weekend, there’s plenty of cartoonists in town! I’ll be doing caricatures and sketches of Alfred, plus I’ll have a limited number of copies of MAD and “Goodnight Batcave” with me… but feel free to bring your own copies of books or MADs which I’ll sign for free. Here are the details from the NCS website: Members of the National Cartoonists Society will be participating in a group signing event during… READ MORE
