Richard Williams' illustration work has appeared in many national magazines, most notably MAD, for whom he was the cover artist during the 1980s. He has also illustrated children’s books (The Legend of the Christmas Rose, Lewis and Clark: Explorers of the American West) and painted covers for many young adult books such as Encyclopedia Brown.

A partial list of his clients includes: IBM, NBC television, Hallmark Cards, Nabisco, Chesebrough-Pond, MAD, Esquire, Ms., Reader's Digest, TV Guide, Time, Family Circle, Parents, Field & Stream, Women’s Day, Atlantic Monthly, Guideposts, Redbook, Cosmopolitan, Forbes, Bantam books, Simon & Schuster, Holiday House, Dell, Doubleday, Scholastic Books, Harper Collins, Putnam, Clarion Books, MacMillan Press, Ballantine, Atheneum Books, David C. Cooke, EP Dutton, Recorded Books, Henry Holt, Aladdin Books, Canard Design, Abrams Art Books, National Park Service, Della Femina McNamee, Drambuie, Strathmore Paper, and the Library of Congress.

His paintings have been purchased by Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Howard Stern and are in the collections of the Society of Illustrators and the Library of Congress.

Richard holds a master's degree in illustration from Syracuse University.

Richard Williams

High Heaven

High Heaven #1

Sep 2018

Series:
High Heaven

Story:
Tom Peyer

Art:
Greg Scott

Colorist:
Andy Troy

Cover:
Richard Williams

Extras:
Shannon Wheeler, Rick Geary, Grant Morrison, Chris Giarrusso

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High Heaven #2

Oct 2018

Series:
High Heaven

Story:
Tom Peyer

Art:
Greg Scott

Colorist:
Andy Troy

Cover:
Richard Williams

Extras:
Austin Wilson, Carol Lay, Elliott Mattice, Kek-w, Rick Geary, Chris Giarrusso

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High Heaven #3

Nov 2018

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High Heaven

Story:
Tom Peyer

Art:
Greg Scott, Chris Giarrusso

Colorist:
Andy Troy

Cover:
Richard Williams

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HIGH HEAVEN #4

Dec 2018

Series:
High Heaven

Story:
Tom Peyer

Art:
Greg Scott, Chris Giarrusso

Colorist:
Andy Troy

Cover:
Richard Williams

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High Heaven #5

Jan 2019

Series:
High Heaven

Story:
Tom Peyer

Art:
Greg Scott, Chris Giarrusso

Colorist:
Andy Troy

Cover:
Richard Williams

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Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror

Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror #1

Oct 2018

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Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror

Story:
Mark Russell, Tom Peyer

Art:
Peter Snejbjerg, Fred Harper

Cover:
Richard Williams

Extras:
Cienna Madrid, Carly Wright, Hunt Emerson

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Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Terror #2

Nov 2018

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Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror

Story:
Hunt Emerson, Rachel Pollack, Stuart Moore

Art:
Hunt Emerson, Ryan Kelly, Rick Geary

Cover:
Richard Williams

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EDGAR ALLAN POE`S SNIFTER OF TERROR #3

Dec 2018

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Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror

Story:
Hunt Emerson, Paul Constant, Ann Nocenti

Art:
Russ Braun, Fred Harper, Hunt Emerson

Cover:
Richard Williams

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Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Terror #4

Jan 2019

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Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror

Story:
Mark Rahner, Bryce Ingman, Kek-w, Hunt Emerson

Art:
Alan Robinson, Lee Carter, Hunt Emerson, Greg Scott

Cover:
Richard Williams

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Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Terror #5

Feb 2019

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Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror

Story:
Peter Milligan, Kek-w, Hunt Emerson

Art:
Richard Case, Lee Carter, Hunt Emerson

Cover:
Richard Williams

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Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Death

Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Death

09/28/2022

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Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Death

Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror

EDGAR ALLAN POE’S SNIFTER OF TERROR: Volume Two

09/23/2020

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Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror

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Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Terror - Volume One

10/15/2019

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Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror

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Hashtag: Danger

HASHTAG: DANGER: PANIC ON DINOSAUR MOUNTAIN!

11/20/2019

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Hashtag: Danger

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High Heaven

High Heaven Volume One: The Austerity Gospel

07/02/2019

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High Heaven

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