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

Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror

Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Terror #6

Mar 2019

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Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror

Story:
Peter Milligan, Mark Russell, Hunt Emerson

Art:
Peter Snejbjerg, Sarah Burrini, Hunt Emerson

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Richard Williams

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Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Terror - Season 2 #1

Oct 2019

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Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror

Story:
Dean Motter, Hunt Emerson

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Alex Ogle, Dean Motter, Hunt Emerson

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Richard Williams

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Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Terror - Season 2 #2

Nov 2019

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Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror

Story:
Mark Russell, Tom Peyer, Hunt Emerson

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Peter Snejbjerg, Hunt Emerson, Greg Scott

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Richard Williams

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Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Terror - Season 2 #3

Dec 2019

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Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror

Story:
Linda Medley, Hunt Emerson, Paul Constant

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Alan Robinson, Linda Medley, Hunt Emerson

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Richard Williams

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Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Terror - Season 2 #4

Jan 2020

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Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror

Story:
Dean Motter, Bryce Ingman, Hunt Emerson

Art:
Shawn Crystal, Hunt Emerson, Greg Scott

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Richard Williams

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Hashtag: Danger

Hashtag: Danger #1

May 2019

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Hashtag: Danger

Story:
Tom Peyer

Art:
Chris Giarrusso

Colorist:
Chris Giarrusso

Cover:
Richard Williams

Extras:
Fred Harper, Paul Constant

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Hashtag: Danger #2

Jun 2019

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Hashtag: Danger

Story:
Tom Peyer, Paul Constant

Art:
Fred Harper, Chris Giarrusso

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Richard Williams

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Hashtag: Danger #3

Jul 2019

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Hashtag: Danger

Story:
Tom Peyer

Art:
Chris Giarrusso

Cover:
Richard Williams

Extras:
Fred Harper, Paul Constant

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Hashtag: Danger #4

Aug 2019

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Hashtag: Danger

Story:
Tom Peyer, Paul Constant

Art:
Fred Harper, Chris Giarrusso

Cover:
Richard Williams

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Hashtag: Danger #5

Sep 2019

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Hashtag: Danger

Art:
Chris Giarrusso

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Richard Williams

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Fred Harper, Paul Constant

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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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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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