Cartoon critics Phil Witte and Rex Hesner look behind the gags to debate what makes a cartoon tick. This week our intrepid critics take a look at Cocktails. Cocktails have made a comeback, not that they ever went away. They moved from the bar to the suburban home and back to the bar in the…
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“Making Hay” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
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“Pink Elephant” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
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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Stay Tooned Issue #8
Welcome to the latest issue of STAY TOONED, where you’ll find everything you ever wanted to know about cartoons. Each month, we bring you updates and features on the world of cartooning, including cartoonist profiles and interviews, book excerpts, special cartoon features, cartoon games such as the Caption Contest, products, and so much more.
Anatomy of a Cartoon: Art Collecting
Cartoon critics Phil Witte and Rex Hesner look behind the gags to debate what makes a cartoon tick. This week our intrepid critics take a look at Art Collecting. A beautiful framed work of original art adds a touch of class to any home. For most of us, however, the frame generally costs more than…
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Spotlight: September 1997
Ready or not, the news is always happening. Good or bad, these popular news cartoons will generate some grins in your next newsletter, social, or email campaign.
“Movie Monster Support Group” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
Jon Adams has drawn a support group for movie monsters: King Kong, the 50-Foot Woman (whom many of you thought was Jane from the Tarzan pictures), Godzilla, and the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters. Godzilla is smoking and talking, perhaps to the whole group or maybe just to the woman. Let’s start with Adams’ original…
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