Paul Coker  Paul Coker (born Paul Coker Jr., 1929 in Lawrence, Kansas) is an American illustrator. He has worked in many media, including "Mad", character design for Rankin-Bass TV specials, and advertising. Coker's first appearance in "Mad" was in 1961; he has since gone on to illustrate over 375 articles for the magazine. Beginning in 1967, Coker was a production designer on more than a dozen Rankin/Bass specials and shorts, including "Frosty the Snowman", "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town", "The Year Without a Santa Claus", "Rudolph's Shiny New Year" and "The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town". In 1968, he illustrated the "Mad" paperback "MAD for Better or Verse"; written by Frank Jacobs, it was the first of eight all-new paperbacks drawn by Coker. In 2002, the magazine also published a collection of "Horrifying Cliches," the long-running feature that featured Coker art. Coker collaborated with writer Don Edwing on two comic strips: "Lancelot" and "Horace and Buggy."