#Bob Clarke

[usualgangofidiots]

MAD Artists' Response to an Article (MAD #178, October 1975)

Artists: the Usual Gang of Idiots

[colonel-mira]

unpublished comics

art by Bob Clarke

[oldshowbiz]

The number of LSD and marijuana references classic Mad Magazine got away with was incredible.

[harveybee]

They’re horrid. I love them dearly

[wolfgang1097]

Errr, what's up folks? How was your Christmas?

Anyway, this is a little something I decided to share out of sheer boredom as we are a few days closer to New Year's eve, I guess. Yes, today was just another do-nothing day, unsurprisingly.

Check it out:

Oooooohh! White, you are so busted, and what for anyway? Black, what are you about to ingest, here? Just look at whatever the hell Black is about to ingest. Is he predating the notorious Tide pod fad? (Yes, I personally think the Tide pod fad was stupid and, more importantly, very dangerous). I swear, this is one of the most questionable pieces of Spy vs. Spy artwork from Bob Clarke's era I have ever seen. This could be taken out of context very easily.

Keep in mind, whatever the hell is taken out of context, I do not condone in anything inappropriate nor disturbing regarding the subject matter involved. Anyhow, I hope y'all liked this image. Peace.

I do not claim ownership of any content. This piece of artwork was illustrated by the late Bob Clarke. Spy vs. Spy as a whole belongs to the defunct MAD magazine and the late great Antonio Prohias.

[bclaymoore]

The infamous Leg Lamp, from A CHRISTMAS STORY (1983), along with real world inspiration, in advertisements from the early fifties.

[cryptocollectibles]

Mad Super Special #79 (February 1992) by EC

Written and drawn by the usual gang of idiots, cover by Norman Mingo.

[tomoleary]

Bob Clarke - MAD Magazine "America Measures Alone" Original Art Illustration (undated)

[wolfgang1097]

I will admit that as much as I really enjoy Prohias' era of the comics as well as Manak's, I seem to probably be one of the few people who seem to like Bob Clarke's era of the comics. His illustrations of the spies basically come in third place, personally. I wish he was a little more detailed with the illustrations, but they're still pretty decent.

Anyhow, LOL at the top image of Black and White fighting over whatever that is supposed to be.

Original Spy vs. Spy strips by Bob Clarke from Mad magazine, ~1988-1993. 

[vintrage]

mother of dragons but teenager posture

[colonel-mira]

art by Bob Clarke

and this is my edit because I wanted to finish it

[oldshowbiz]

[pop-sesivo]

La cubierta de la revista MAD de septiembre de 1982 que parodiaba a la revista Time.

Vintage Magazine - Mad Magazine #233

Pencils: Bob Clarke Inks: Bob Clarke Colors: Bob Clarke EC (Sept1982)

[aloneandforsakenbyfateandbyman]

After Theda Bara as Cleopatra by Bob Carlos Clarke, 1986

[wolfgang1097]

Evening, folks. I think I need to get something off of my chest regarding a certain woman in gray from Spy vs. Spy.

As much as so many people would wish, or even hope, that Gray Spy would lose for once, on account of how much they hate her, I don't think that would be a good idea at all. I mean, Prohias refused to draw a woman enduring the fates that the two male spies, Black and White, go through on a regular basis because he wanted to be respectful to women. Don't get me wrong, I'm not too fond of her myself, but I'd rather stay true to the comics, and that includes Gray Spy always winning. I will admit, I'd like to use Gray Spy always winning as well as her seductive, manipulative, cruel, sadistic, and overall evil nature towards the male spies, which is why I view her as the antagonist (who never loses of course) despite that she was supposed to represent neutrality, as a message that women harming and/or taking advantage of men in any manner really should be taken just as seriously as the other way around.

However, after a few years, Prohias slowly phased her out of the comics after realizing that she was too predictable. Bob Clarke and Duck Edwing brought her back for three strips (two magazine strips and one paperback strip, with the latter marking her only appearance in the paperbacks), after Prohias retired in the late 80s, of course. Peter Kuper, however, made her into a recurring character. She also appeared in two of the Sunday strips, all 39 of which were illustrated by Dave Manak and written by Duck Edwing in 2002. Of course, she won in both of the Sunday strips she appeared in. Not gonna lie, I'm glad Prohias phased her out of the comics because I'd rather she not show up at all anyway. I mean, Spy vs. Spy lacked the good vs. evil element, thus giving the comics a perfectly good balance, and Gray Spy ruins it because like I said, she is practically the antagonist (again, who never loses) for the most part because she is so cruel and sadistic, probably even more so than the male spies, as well as being so seductive and manipulative towards Black and White. So yeah, I'm glad she never appeared in any of the MADtv shorts nor CN'S MAD shorts at all as she'd probably ruin them anyway.

Other than Prohias wanting to be respectful to women despite realizing that she was too predictable, I have a theory as to why Gray Spy always wins: Gray Spy always wins because she is deliberately more intelligent than both Black Spy and White Spy. A weakness both Black and White have in common is attractive women and Gray Spy knows it, which may explain why she uses her seductive and manipulative nature to make them fall head over heels for her so she can take advantage of their gullibility, which of course results in both Black and White ending up in her traps every single time, especially during Prohias's era, before he phased her out, of course. Gray Spy is so intelligent that she is always at least one step ahead of the male spies, so even if both Black Spy and White Spy teamed up for once to defeat her once and for all, they will still fail miserably.

Thanks for taking the time to check out my thoughts, opinions, headcanon, and theory about Gray Spy. Peace.

[cryptocollectibles]

Mad #122 (October 1968) by EC

Written and drawn by the usual gang of idiots, cover by Mort Drucker.