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August 23rd, 2016 | Posted in News
Back in 1998 I became a member of a national organization of professional caricaturists called the National Caricaturists Network (NCN). I attended many of their annual convention and competitions, was honored with a couple of awards, and served as president of that organization in 2000 and 2001. Over the years other facets of life and work curbed my participation with that group, which has since evolved into the International Society of Caricaturists (ISCA) and gotten much bigger. However I have remained a member. I am going to be one of several speakers at this year’s ISCA Convention and Competition, taking place in Phoenix, AZ, November… READ MORE
August 16th, 2016 | Posted in News
You’ll find me in artist’s alley at table F-2 starting this Thursday through Sunday! Show hours: Thursday, Aug 18, 2016 – 3pm – 8pm Friday, Aug 19, 2016 – 12pm – 7pm Saturday, Aug 20, 2016 – 10am – 7pm Sunday, Aug 21, 2016 – 10am – 5pm I’ll have my usual assortment of crap to peddle including: Limited Edition Prints of Sherlock, Doctor Who, Superman and the new Dracula* Signed copies of MAD Comic Con Exclusive Mini-Prints MAD #539 variant sketch covers!!! Signed copies of The Mad Art of Caricature A few original sketches Caricatures and commissions! Original pages from MAD Magazine! *I will… READ MORE
August 12th, 2016 | Posted in News
Well, almost. I thought I’d better post a public disservice announcement to say I have only 16 of these hand signed/numbered “Bats in the Belfry” limited edition prints left. That’s of a run of 450, and when they are gone, they’re gone… no reprints. I have a handful of extra prints (you always get a few more than you order) that I will make available as “artist proofs”, but it will essentially be “sold out” very soon… certainly by the end of the Wizard World Chicago Con I will be at next week. So, if you were thinking about getting one as a Christmas gift… READ MORE
August 11th, 2016 | Posted in MAD Magazine
An Invasion of Idiots is about to hit Omaha, Nebraska… The Usual Gang of Idiots that is. I’ll be joining longtime MAD artist and current VP of Art & Design (a fancy title for “Head Art Director”) Sam Viviano and longtime MAD writer Desmond Devlin, along with REALLY longtime MAD writer Dick Debartolo (via video) for a presentation and panel discussion on the storytelling aspects of MAD Magazine. It all happens at the Kaneko Building 1111 Jones St. in Omaha tomorrow, Friday Aug 12th, at 7:00 pm. Here’s the low (and I mean VERY low) down: KANEKO will host MAD About Storytelling, a discussion panel… READ MORE
August 5th, 2016 | Posted in News
The National Cartoonists Society Foundation is sponsoring a live auction with Heritage Auctions to benefit St. Jude, and it’s going on RIGHT NOW!!! As part of the NCS Foundation’s “Cartooning For Kids” program, some of the biggest names in cartooning have donated pieces of original art for auction, with all proceeds going to benefit St Jude Children’s Research Hospital. It’s a chance for people to own a unique piece of original artwork … and help save and improve the lives of so many children in the process! Among those represented in the auction are: Patrick McDonnell, Lynn Johnston, Jerry Scott, Jim Borgman, Rick Kirkman, Ray… READ MORE
August 4th, 2016 | Posted in News
I’m a guest on the latest Comics Manifest podcast, a show dedicated to inspiring comics creators everywhere. My pal Eddie Pittman was a guest a few episodes ago. It’s a very uplifting and positive show, which is a refreshing change from the all-too-0ften snarky and negative interwebs. I enjoyed being interviewed by host Aaron Williams. Give it a listen. READ MORE
July 29th, 2016 | Posted in MAD Magazine
For those people who can’t or don’t want to use the native iOS or Android apps for getting their bimonthly MAD fix, DC Entertainment recently announced MAD Magazine will now be available on the popular digital magazine newsstand Magzter. This is great news as The Magzter app is available on the web, iOS, Google Play, Amazon App Store, Kindle Fire and is expanding to more platforms soon, making digital MAD much more platform independent. From the official press release: “The ‘Usual Gang of Idiots’ at MAD Magazine is very pleased to partner with Magzter in growing the online distribution of MAD. We are confident that… READ MORE
July 28th, 2016 | Posted in News
Issue 4 of The National Cartoonists Society’s FREE digital magazine, The National Cartoon!st, is out now! The NCS describes it as “A celebration of the best in cartooning, past and present, it contains in-depth features and rare, often previously unseen, artwork from some of cartooning’s greatest names!” I have an article in it on caricaturing the different sexes, particularly about my approach to drawing females. Read it here: http://www.reuben.org/thenationalcartoonist/issue-4/ READ MORE
