SKETCHY CHARACTERS DEPT.
Today's "Usual Gang of Idiots Spotlight" is on artist Tom Bunk! Below is his illustration for "Other Admissions Made by Lance Armstrong," written by Jeff Kruse.
To read the full piece, pick up MAD #521, on sale now at newsstands AND on your iPad! But don't stop there: subscribe to MAD today! Get the print edition here and the iPad version here!
SKETCHY CHARACTERS DEPT.
Today's "Usual Gang of Idiots Spotlight" is on artist Anton Emdin! Below is his illustration for "The Real Reasons Pope Benedict Resigned," written by Jeff Kruse.
To read the full piece, pick up MAD #521, on sale now at newsstands AND on your iPad! But don't stop there: subscribe to MAD today! Get the print edition here and the iPad version here!
Today, Pope Benedict XVI announced that he will be stepping down on February 28th. That means that after only 8 years in office, the job is open once more! (And in this economy, any job opening is something to get excited about) Still, we have to wonder if any of the candidates who were passed over the last time will be reconsidered for the chance to wear the giant pointy hat.
From MAD #455, July 2005
Writer: Jeff Kruse
Artist: Hermann Mejia
The United States Postal Service surprised absolutely nobody today by announcing that Saturday mail delivery will cease, beginning in August. And while it’ll be a bummer not to get that weekly mound of Pottery Barn catalogs and solicitations from the March of Dimes, it’s made even worse by the fact that extreme measures the Post Office has already taken — first reported in MAD #512, December 2011 — have had no effect at all.
From MAD #512, December 2011
Writer: Jeff Kruse
Artist: Anton Emdin
Here's a frothy delight to start your holiday weekend: former lovebirds Katy Perry and Russell Brand as illustrated by MAD's very own Australian Stallion, Anton Emdin! Sate your sweet tooth with the hilarious image below, then spend some time feasting on the goodies at Anton's site by clicking here!
To find out what really broke up this match made in tabloid heaven, read "The Real Reasons Katy Perry and Russell Brand Got Divorced" in MAD #515. (Written by Jeff Kruse!) The issue's on sale now at newsstands AND on your iPad!
Don't stop there: subscribe to MAD today! Get the print edition here and the iPad version here!
Ever vigilant to protect that which he has misappropriated, The Incredible Infringement Man, who made his debut in MAD #438, is preparing to do battle and crush a thieving upstart superhero. As The Incredible Infringement Man once said, “With great power comes truth, justice and the American way!"
Writer: Jeff Kruse
Artist: Jim Lee
Colorist: Alex Sinclair
(Photo of Infringement Man Jr. via Fashionably Geek)
Writer: Jeff Kruse
Artist: Scott Bricher
