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July 29th, 2022 | Posted in News
The world lost another of the Usual Gang of Idiots recently with the passing of the wonderful Paul Coker Jr. on July 23rd at age 93. Paul was, at least in my opinion, a seriously underrated member of the UGOI. His work was elegant and beautifully drawn, and yet was as forcefully funny as anything else you saw in MAD. His “Horrifying Cliches” was a long running favorite feature in the magazine and what he is probably best known for, but he illustrated hundreds and hundreds of other features that showed the versatility of his unique style. Paul even did a number of TV and… READ MORE
June 9th, 2022 | Posted in News
After a two year absence thanks to the pandemic, the National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Awards are back in 2022 with a stellar lineup of speakers and guests… and you do NOT need to be an NCS member to attend most of the program. Visit this link for all the details! READ MORE
June 7th, 2022 | Posted in News
This is big news! El Maestro himself, the incomparable Sergio Aragonés, is going to be doing a LIVE STREAM drawing event tonight to benefit the National Cartoonists Society Foundation. Hosted by the folks at 4C Comics, Sergio will be taking on-the-spot commissions live during the stream. I believe this is the first time he’s ever done something like this… you usually have to go to one of the few comic-cons he appears at to get a personal commission from Sergio. All the money raised will go to the NCS Foundation to support its programs like the Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship, the Milt Gross Fund, the… READ MORE
May 25th, 2022 | Posted in News
Things just got weird! I’m thrilled to be part of the forthcoming “Weird Al” Yankovic Graphic Novel, the Illustrated Al, published by Z2 Comics. Z2 describes the book as “a career-spanning visual feast of over 20 classic “Weird Al” Yankovic songs interpreted by some of our top illustrators and cartoonists.” The book was just announced today. MAD fans will see a lot of members of the “Usual Gang of Idiots” (both long time and occasional ones) in the book, including Drew Friedman, Sam Viviano, Johnny Sampson, Peter Bagge, Bill Fingerman, Gideon Kendall and R. Sikoryak, among other cartooning giants. It should be a really fun… READ MORE
January 31st, 2022 | Posted in News
Here is a cool job I did earlier this month that I can finally talk about. I did the art for the release of a new single by the Grammy award winning band “Portugal. The Man.” Here’s their official release image: I did the center sunflower with the mosh pit center. The design folks did the type and added the sky background. Art for a major label/band is a first for me! READ MORE
January 31st, 2022 | Posted in News
This past fall I took over as president of the National Cartoonists Society Foundation, which is the charitable arm of the National Cartoonists Society proper. Among some of the initiatives we have in the works is a monthly live drawing event team-up with the folks at 4C Comics Live. 4C Comics has a YouTube channel where they conduct live drawing sessions with comic book artists sort of like a virtual comic con. Participants put in “claims” to request and pay for a drawing which the artist usually does right there on camera. Members of the NCF will be doing a live drawing event with 4C Comics every month and 100%… READ MORE
December 2nd, 2021 | Posted in News
Looking for something completely unique and scarce to get that caricature artist in your family? I’ve got three spots left in the only in-person caricature workshop scheduled for 2022, taking place Jan 22-23rd in Riverside CA. It’s a full weekend of learning and drawing with me in a class of only 12 students. Once it’s full, it’s full! READ MORE
October 28th, 2021 | Posted in News
The National Cartoonists Society is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and as a birthday present they are doing a big auction of original cartoon art to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The auction started yesterday and runs through November 3rd. It features over 150 pieces of original art from a who’s who of pro cartoonists. From the NCS: The NCS has enlisted the help of Heritage Auctions, the industry leader in the field of comic and cartoon art, to conduct the auction. The auction will go live on Wednesday, October 27th and will close the following Wednesday, November 3rd. Lots may be previewed at http://comics.ha.com/. Images may not be available until… READ MORE
