MAD Magazine
August 22nd, 2011 | Posted in MAD Magazine
On news stands tomorrow and in comic book shops today: MAD # 511 (October 2011) Cover (Charles Akins) The Fundalini Pages (Matt Lassem, Hermann Mejia, John Caldwell, Kenny Keil, Kit Lively, Marc Hempel, Glen LeLievre, Pater Bagge, Ward Sutton, Scott Nickel, Sam Viviano, Garth Gerhart) Parks and Regurgitation (Arnie Kogen, Tom Richmond) Dictators Next to be Overthrown (Jeff Kruse, Tom Bunk) 12 Good Things about Y0ur Smoking Addiction (Teresa Burns Parkhurst) Spy vs. Spy 50th Anniversary Poster (Various) Overheard at the Kardashian Wedding (Jacob Lambert and Jeff Kruse, Rick Tulka, Colors: Tom Luth) Planet TAD!!!!! (Tim Carvell, Brian Durniak) A MAD Look At Lady Gaga… READ MORE
August 11th, 2011 | Posted in MAD Magazine
MAD posted the cover art for upcoming issue number 511 on their official Blog, The Idiotical, yesterday. I guess it’s now safe to say that I did the artwork for the parody of Parks and Recreation, although I will hold off on posting any images until the issue actually comes out. I will say that I had a lot of fun doing that one… no boring faces, that’s for sure! The issue is scheduled for news stands on Aug 23rd, so they will likely be showing up in mailboxes and comic book shops next week. READ MORE
July 25th, 2011 | Posted in MAD Magazine
Comic-Con is over and I’m on my way back to Minnesota. Here are a few pictures from the weekend: Number one son Tom mans the booth… Drawing a caricature of some kids The Big MAD Panel: From L to R: Host Mark Evanier, Sergio Aragon?¬©s, editor John Ficarra, art director Sam Viviano, Dick Debartolo, Peter Kuper, myself, Keith Knight. Me answering a question Not sure how this picture got mixed up in here… They put me up on the video board just like the real artists when I signed at the DC Comics booth. Doing a drawing for a MAD fan It was fun, and… READ MORE
July 14th, 2011 | Posted in MAD Magazine
For those who need a MAD fix before the next issue comes out in August, here’s something to tide you over…a special issue collecting just about all the mockery and ridicule MAD lavished on the Harry Potter books and film franchise over the years. It’s 80 pages of spell-binding “Humorous Stupidous”, including the parodies of all eight movies: “Harry Plodder and the Sorry-Ass Story” (artist: Mort Drucker), MAD #412 “Harry Plodder and the Lamest of Sequels” (artist: Tom Richmond), MAD #424 “Harry Plodder and the Pre-Teen Nerds are Actin’ Bad” (artist: Hermann Mejia), MAD #443 “Harry Plodder Has Got to Retire” (artist: Hermann Mejia), MAD… READ MORE
July 11th, 2011 | Posted in MAD Magazine
When the gang at MAD decided to start an official blog called The Idiotical, they weren’t fooling around. Since it’s launch last month, the blog has consistently been updated with daily (and often multiple daily) bits of bloggy goodness including plenty of original material as well as some classic MAD stuff that has some sudden relevance (like the MAD parody of Columbo after the passing of Peter Falk), and other surprises. They’ve creatively illustrated new humor content with some existing MAD art, done a bunch of all-new stuff, sprinkled in some looks at interesting things like the Spy vs. Spy 50th Anniversary art and custom… READ MORE
June 24th, 2011 | Posted in MAD Magazine
Many sources are reporting that director Ron Howard (Splash!, Apollo 13, The Da Vinci Code, etc.) has been signed to direct a live action film based on the long-running MAD Magazine feature Spy Vs. Spy. “Live action” of course means with actors and not using animation. An interesting approach. How much of Spy vs. Spy’s appeal is because of the art style and character design of the late Antonio Prohias? I guess we’ll be finding out. READ MORE
June 20th, 2011 | Posted in MAD Magazine
On news stands tomorrow and in comic book shops today: MAD # 510 (August 2011) Cover (Mark Fredrickson) The Fundalini Pages (Jeff Kruse, Rick Tulka, J.C. Duffy, David DeGrand, Sam Viviano, Michael Grinspan, Evan Dorkin & Sarah Dyer, Anton Emdin, Scott Nickel, Scott Maiko, Kiernan P. Schmidt, Paul Coker) Olbermann: The Terminated (Artist: Roberto Parada) Green Lunkhead (Desmond Devlin, Tom Richmond) When Ventriloquists Go Bad (John Caldwell) A MAD Look At Celebrity Life (Sergio Aragon?¬©s, Tom Luth) Glenn Beck: Terminated, Too- Misjudgment Day (Artist: Richard Williams) Bored Bath & Be Gone (Jeff Kruse, Scott Bricher) How Does Capt. America Stack Up Against other Legendary… READ MORE
June 18th, 2011 | Posted in MAD Magazine
Yesterday MAD‘s new blog, The Idiotical, posted the splash page I did from the parody of Green Lantern in MAD #510: Click for a closer look Interestingly, they also posted the rough pencil sketch I initially sent them to approve: Click for a closer look As you can see, the “finger” gag got nixed. I didn’t think that would make it by the editors, but you can’t blame a guy for trying . . . just looking to be a little edgier. Here are a couple of other panels from the parody: t I’ll post the table of contents if I ever get a copy… READ MORE
