posted: February 1, 2010

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This is my latest "Fine Art Print", "SHOW BUSINESS" now available, and featuring the legendary Kippy Spagenbusch, presenting his his sure-fire method for a "Big-Pay Career" in SHOW BUSINESS (Without Surgery). This originally appeared in BLAB! magazine.


To learn lot's more about Kippy Spagenbusch and his fascinating, disgusting, delightful, sordid past, click the link and go to his Facebook Appreciation Society Group. But not on an empty stomach.

posted: January 29, 2010

To honor the passing of Literary great JD Salinger, nbsp"GUILTY PLEASURES OF LITERARY GREATS", co-written with K. Bidus, which appeared in the NY Observer. There were several ways to go via Salinger, but we chose to depict his infatuation with Singer/Actress/Game show contestant Elaine joyce (now married to Neil Simon). Salinger was also at one time obsessed with the actress Catherine Oxenberg, to the point of arriving unannounced on the set of her show DYNASTY in the late eighties. He was quickly "escorted' off the set before ever encountering his obsession. He was also a huge Laurel and Hardy fan and supposedly would from time to time attend "Son's of the Dessert" meetings, the organization founded by Stan Laurel to celebrate L&H's films.

Side note, after this first appeared, we received a lovely note from 91 year old Hugh Martin, who wrote the music to "The Trolley Song" from "Meet me in St. Louis", used in the final panel here. He was thrilled to have his song included.

posted: January 19, 2010

I created these lovely faces for this new book cover from Fantagraphics, designed by Alexa Koenings and due out next month. The idea was conceived by the author, journalist/historian Ben Schwartz, to be an homage/parody of THE BELIEVER covers, although I had no intention, or interest in parodying the regular Charles Burns portraits. The faces are not meant to be any one in particular, rather I wanted to capture certain "types' who write Comics Criticism.
Full disclosure, Ben Schwartz has written about my work several times, an excellent profile of my book "Old Jewish comedians" for the LA TIMES, even interviewing Jerry Lewis, Freddie Roman, and an angry Jack Carter about being in the book, as well as an extensive profile of my work for COMIC ART MAGAZINE.

posted: January 7, 2010

This is my latest limited edition print, Bob & Ray.
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Bob Elliot and Ray Goulding, possibly the funniest No-Jews who ever lived. Their Satire verged on the edge of subtlety, but for the lucky ones who "get Them", there was/is nothing more comedically brilliant and rewarding. I enjoyed drawing them because, aside being a huge fan, most comedians "posed funny" while Bob & Ray rarely did. Unlike, say, nbspthe Jewish Comedians I've rendered, who want to always be IN YOUR FACE. More of a challenge to depict the subtle B&R.
I listened to hours of their old radio shows, dating back to he mid-forties while I worked on this. For those unfamiliar with their work, check it out. But be patient, don't expect to "get it" all at once.
Also, a few people have asked me this. Bob's comedian/writer son Chris owns a print.


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