Caption Contest Commentary

Chris Weyant’s cartoon is set in a living room, where an old woman is sitting next to and addressing The Hulk, who has just transformed into his enraged, green, monstrous self. Weyant’s original caption—“I don’t know why I even bother to talk politics with you”—explains what made him so mad. Many of you offered alternative…
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John Klossner’s cartoon is set in a conference room where a horde of Vikings, who have burst through the door, are standing around two men and a woman who are seated at the conference table. One of the men is looking at his computer tablet and saying something. John’s original caption—“But first, some old business”—addresses…
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In Avi Steinberg’s cartoon, a magic trick has gone wrong. The magician is nowhere to be found, but his hat and wand are on the stage. A worried rabbit is looking out of the hat and addressing the audience. Avi’s original caption—“Folks, did he by any chance say when he would REappear?”—suggests that the magician…
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Jeremy Nguyen’s cartoon is set in what appears to be a dorm room where the bed is set high off the ground on top of a climbing wall. Two young men are in the room looking at the bed, and the man wearing the sweatshirt is speaking. Jeremy’s original caption was, “Most of my dates…
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This month we have, courtesy of Lars Kenseth, a crime scene. A plainclothes detective is saying something to a uniformed police officer, who’s dusting a huge fingerprint on the wall of a room that’s been cordoned off with yellow barrier tape. Kenseth’s original caption was: “I don’t want to put the cart before the horse,…
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Tom Chitty’s drawing is set in New York City, where two pedestrians are crossing the street. High above them, a huge pink elephant is scaling the Empire State Building. The pedestrian in a white sweatshirt is saying something to the one in yellow jeans.  Chitty’s original caption was a reference to King Kong: “FYI. We’re…
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