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 - Season 2 #5

Feb 2020

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Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror

Story:
Alisa Kwitney, Hunt Emerson, Rick Geary

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Mauricet, Hunt Emerson, Rick Geary

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Richard Williams

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Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Terror - Season 2 #6

Mar 2020

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Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror

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Paul Cornell, Carol Lay, Hunt Emerson

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Steve Yeowell, Carol Lay, Hunt Emerson

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Richard Williams

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Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Blood

Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Blood #2

Nov 2020

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Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Blood

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Mark Russell, Devin Grayson

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Peter Snejbjerg, Chris Giarrusso, Richard Williams

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Ryan Kelly

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Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Death

Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Death #1

Oct 2021

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Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Death

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Mark Russell, Stuart Moore

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Peter Snejbjerg, Frank Cammuso

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Richard Williams
Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Death #2

Nov 2021

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Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Death

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Holly Interlandi, Dean Motter

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Dean Motter, Greg Scott

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Richard Williams
Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Death #3

Dec 2021

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Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Death

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BRYCE ABOOD, Tom Peyer

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Rick Geary, Greg Scott

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Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Death #4

Jan 2022

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Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Death

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Bryce Ingman, Rick Geary

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Ryan Kelly, Rick Geary

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Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Death #5

Feb 2022

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Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Death

Story:
Kirk Vanderbeek

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Shane Oakley, Jon Proctor

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Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Death #6

Mar 2022

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Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Death

Story:
Brian Schirmer, Paul Constant

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John Lucas, Ryan Kelly

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The Wrong Earth

The Wrong Earth: Confidence Men #1

Jun 2022

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The Wrong Earth

Story:
Mark Waid

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Leonard Kirk

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Gene Ha, Jamal Igle, Richard Williams

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Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Death

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09/28/2022

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EDGAR ALLAN POE’S SNIFTER OF TERROR: Volume Two

09/23/2020

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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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High Heaven

High Heaven Volume One: The Austerity Gospel

07/02/2019

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