June 29th, 2020 | Posted in MAD Magazine
MAD #14, the Al Jaffee tribute issue, dropped last week… if you can find a place to buy it that is. Almost all the material inside is either reprinted work done by Al, written by Al and drawn by another artist, drawn by Al and written by another writer, or new pieces done as an homage to Al and Al inspired features. Here’s the contents: Cover (Writer: Al Jaffee, Artist: Sam Viviano) Interior Cover (Al Jaffee) Stinky Old Miner’s Feet* (Dave Manak, Al Jaffee) MAD #214, Apr 1980 The Space Age Razor Race* (Al Jaffee, Idea: John Wick.. not that John Wick) MAD #208, July 1979 MAD’s Amazing Two-In-One Products (Kerry Callen) … READ MORE
May 29th, 2020 | Posted in Freelancing
The newest issue of Viz (a UK humor publication) has a couple of pieces I did the art for. The one above is a take-off on an old (and apperently beloved by Brits of a certain age) British sitcom called “Steptoe and Son”, which was adapted here in the U.S. as “Sanford and Son”. Same premise, it’s an older father and son running a junk shop/collector business. I watched multiple episodes to get the feel of the show and the characters… it was damn funny, but pretty dated as you can imagine. The show ran from ’62-’65 and had a revival in the 70’s. The… READ MORE
May 29th, 2020 | Posted in Daily Coronacature
Here’s my sketch of Bette Davis. This is another subject I did a “workshop warmup” of some time ago in one of my classes. This new drawing is based on that quick sketch. Bette isn’t just about the eyes. She has highly arched eyebrows and a “downturned” smile that gives her a kind of mischievous look. READ MORE
April 29th, 2020 | Posted in News
If you are sad that San Diego Comic Con is cancelled and you won’t be able to see writer extraordinaire and the host of 98% of all SDCC panels Mark Evanier on stage with the the amazing Sergio Aragonés (and even if you aren’t) you are in luck! My pal Mark will be interviewing my pal Sergio tonight live on YouTube at 7pm Pacific Time (That’s 9 pm Central). Toon in! I will be!!! READ MORE
April 29th, 2020 | Posted in Daily Coronacature
Here’s my caricature of the late Irrfan Khan. I haven’t had occasion to draw many Bollywood stars. Only a few of the actors from the Hindi film industry have also established careers in english-speaking films, but Irrfan Khan is one of them. I have done one “Bollywood” related piece of MAD art… sort of. Back in 2016 I was a guest at a comic con in New Delhi, India. The convention organizers asked me to do a piece of art for a print for the con… something I could sign that would appeal to local comic-con attendees. After asking a couple of friends familiar with… READ MORE
March 29th, 2020 | Posted in Daily Coronacature
Whoopi has a very wide face, widest at the cheeks. The shape created by the area between her nose and upper lip, defined by the nasolabial furrow (the “laugh lines” that go from the sides of the nose to the corners of the mouth) is very prominent. She has a kind of “Grinch” smile: She also has a very small, sunken chin, and when she smiles were eyes krinkle up on the outside corners. No eyebrows! Lots of fun to draw. READ MORE
February 29th, 2020 | Posted in News
I did an interview on the Chuck Load of Comics podcast yesterday at C2E2 where we discuss the status of MAD Magazine, I draw an awkward caricature of host Ryan and I make an official unofficial announcement about a little project MAD writer Desmond Devlin and I have cooking! READ MORE
January 29th, 2020 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
The Grammy winning Lizzo moved to Minneapolis at the beginning of her music career and was a fixture at First Avenue for many years. We count her as “one of us”. As always. the original of this sketch is available in the Studio Store. READ MORE
