Caption Contest Commentary

Drew Dernavich has drawn an awards ceremony, where the trophy is being presented by three men operating a huge slingshot—the type that was used in Modern Family to “chunk a punkin.” They’re aiming the trophy, which is enormous, toward the back of the auditorium. The announcer is on stage, behind a lectern, wearing a tuxedo,…
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A novice cartoonist, Bob Mankoff, has drawn a married couple on a couch floating down a river, seemingly unaware that they’re headed toward the edge of a waterfall. The wife is calmly addressing her husband, who’s reading the paper. I initially thought this couple, just seconds before their untimely end, might be oblivious enough to…
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David Borchart has drawn several angry sheep circling a few frightened herding dogs. One of the dogs is speaking. Because it looks like the oppressed have risen up against their oppressors, I first went for something political. Maybe the sheep were radicalized by something they read, and that possibility led to, “Damn that Communist Manifesto.”…
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Here we have a courtroom scene from Mick Stevens. The judge is on the bench and looking at two men at the defense table. They appear to be identical, and they’re wearing the same plaid suits. One of them is standing, speaking to the judge, and therefore delivering the line that must address both the…
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