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Sketch o’the Week- Rod Carew!

December 29th, 2020 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week

I did this sketch of baseball great Rod Carew for my son-in-law Leif’s father as a Christmas present. READ MORE

MADness #6: Cable TV Viewing Odds!

December 28th, 2020 | Posted in MAD Magazine

I’ve told some of this story before here, so forgive me if you’ve already heard it. While this feature posted today was my 6th appearance in MAD, it was actually the very FIRST piece I was ever assigned from them. “MAD‘s Cable TV Viewing Odds”, written by John Biederman, appeared in MAD #406, June 2001… almost a year after I originally turned in the job. So technically this was the very first job I ever got from MAD. It was assigned to me in early June of 2000. I was told it was originally slated for MAD #398, but I got a call from MAD art director Sam Viviano shortly after turning in… READ MORE

Sunday Mailbag- Finding Work?

December 27th, 2020 | Posted in Mailbag

Q: In what avenues do you pick up freelance work? Do you have an agent, or just general social/web presence and word of mouth recommendations? Or do clients seek you out from your work at MAD? A: I have never had a “rep”, which is what illustrators call their agents. I’ve never been averse to having a rep, I’ve just never found myself hooked up with one. I have twice approached reps to see if they would be interested in working with me. One was a local Twin Cities rep whose name I cannot remember, but I think she was suggested to me by another… READ MORE

Merry Christmas!

December 25th, 2020 | Posted in General

Happiest of holidays to everyone… wishing peace, health and happiness to all. READ MORE

Mark’s Mel Torme Story

December 24th, 2020 | Posted in General

I have been recommending Mark Evanier‘s wonderful blog “News from ME” (That’s “News from ‘M.E.’ i.e. ‘Mark Evanier’… get it?”) for many years now. Mark is one of the great humor writers, or any other kind of writers really, in comics, TV etc., as well as one of the most respected comics historians in the industry, so you would expect his blog to be both entertaining and informative. BREAKING NEWS: it is. I’m recommending it again right now for two reasons. First, “News from ME” just celebrated its 20th birthday. That’s a long time, and I am not sure that does not make it one… READ MORE

Me on Christmas Eve…

December 24th, 2020 | Posted in General

’tis the season. READ MORE

A Sketch o’the Week Flashback: Iggy Pop!

December 23rd, 2020 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week

No time for a new sketch today so here’s a “Sketch o’the Week” flashback from WAAAAY back. If you have my book “The Mad Art of Caricature” you’ll recognize this one of the irascible Iggy Pop from its pages. Pencil with digital grays. READ MORE

Instagram Top Nine 2020!

December 22nd, 2020 | Posted in General

Here’s my top nine posts in Instagram for 2020. I saw a lot of growth in followers mostly thanks to the “Tom’s Daily Coronacature” thing I did for 100 consecutive days starting last March when we were all stuck in our homes. It’s been a tough year for everybody, but I’m grateful for those who follow me on social media (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook) and here on Tom’s Mad Blog. Thanks for following along! I’m planning on posting more sketches and original pieces in 2021. READ MORE