Tom's Mad Blog
February 23rd, 2016 | Posted in General
L to R, top row: Bruce Higdon, Sergio Aragonés, Mo Willems (Reubens emcee), Jeff Smith, Terry Moore. Second row: David Apatoff, Jenny Robb, Luke McGarry, Matt Diffee, Lynn Johnston, Paul Coker Jr. Front: Jan Eliot, Maria Scrivan, Deborah Peyton. Members of the National Cartoonists Society should have received the official brochure for the 2016 Reuben Award Weekend in their mailboxes in the last few days. NCS president Bill Morrison asked me to do the art for the brochure cover again this year (see above). With it goes the announcements of the speaker lineup and special award winners: Paul Coker Jr.– Recipient of the “Milton Caniff… READ MORE
February 22nd, 2016 | Posted in MAD Magazine
As promised, here’s a sneak peek at some of the art for MAD #538’s parody of the last two “Hunger Games” films, written by Desmond Devlin: What do you mean you want to “read the word balloons????” What do you think this is, a furshlugginer library? Go out and buy a copy, clod! READ MORE
February 22nd, 2016 | Posted in MAD Magazine
Available tomorrow everywhere magazines are still sold (if you can find any of those places)!!: Cover (Mark Fredrickson) Letters and Tomatoes (Ed.) The Fundalini Pages (Chris Houghton, Bob Eckstein, Caitlin Bitzegaio, Desmond Devlin, Rick Tulka, Tom Hamilton, Matt Lassen, Paul Coker, Jeff Kruse, Phil McAndrew, Tom Cheney, Mike Morse, Evan Dorkin & Sarah Dyer, Samuel Ferri, Josh Mecouch, Shannon Wheeler, Justin Peterson, Kenny Keil, Kevin Pope, P.C. Vey) Donald: GOPNuts- A MAD Political Movie Poster (Uncredited) A MAD Look at Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Sergio Aragonés, colorist: Jim Campbell) William Shakespeare, Pothead? (Desmond Devlin, Rick Geary) Taylor Swift Fun Facts (Mike Morse & Evan… READ MORE
February 21st, 2016 | Posted in Mailbag
Q: I know of this particular theme park caricature operation that has this policy to seat only one subject at a time when drawing a caricature with multiple people in it, thereby allowing people int he drawing to see it before it’s finished. The company’s reasoning is that while one of the guest is being drawn the other subjects(s) will draw a crowd to the caricature booth by standing and watching. I’ve seen so many artists at fairs and other theme parks sit couples together, even groups, when drawing them. What’s your general take on this and how do you prefer to work? A: The… READ MORE
February 19th, 2016 | Posted in General
We may be seeing a lot of this guy in the next few weeks… especially on Fridays. READ MORE
February 18th, 2016 | Posted in General
I’ve been invited as a special guest at a one-day mini pop culture/comic book show called “Sound+Vision MN” on Saturday, March 12th at the Valley Creek Mall in Woodbury, MN. It’s a small show, but there is no admission cost and free parking, so it’s a real bargain! I’ve never been to the show before so I imagine there will be several vendors selling cool toys, comics, etc. I’ll have my usual comic-con setup complete with signed copies of “The Mad Art of Caricature”, a pile of MAD magazines (sold at cover price, signature free!), all of my different limited edition prints and my comic-con… READ MORE
February 17th, 2016 | Posted in Classic Rock Sketch Series
I might have to work through the “27 Club” with these “Classic Rock” sketches. I’ve already done Jimi Hendricks and Janis Joplin, and here is The Lizard King/Mr. Mojo Risin’, “The Doors” frontman Jim Morrison. As aways, the original sketch is available in the Studio Store. READ MORE
February 15th, 2016 | Posted in MAD Magazine
Next week the latest issue of MAD hits the stands, and I did the artwork for the Desmond Devlin penned parody of both “The Hunger Games: The Mockingjay” Parts I and II, combined in one eight page extravaganza. I’ll post some sneak peeks of that once the issue is out. This week’s Monday MADness is a look at my and Des’s take on “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: from MAD #526 April 2014, pencil comps and final art: READ MORE
