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10 of the Best Selling Cartoons of 2021

January 13, 2022 by CartoonStock

Welcome to a new and, hopefully, improved year! Considering how low the bar was set in 2020 and 2021, it’s not unreasonable to hope for a better year ahead! Hope, like humor, springs eternal. Even in last year’s annus horribilis, great cartoons were done. They didn’t turn 2021 into an annus mirabilis but they did…
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Anatomy of a Cartoon: Poets and Poetry

January 12, 2022 by Phil Witte and Rex Hesner

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 poetry cartoons. Poetry: arguably the highest form of literary expression and the least appreciated. Who among us after college, or in the case of computer science majors, after…
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Cartoons for Recruiters and HR: Attract New Employees with Humor

January 6, 2022 by CartoonStock

If you’re like most hiring managers these days, you need to find qualified candidates to fill vacancies in today’s super-competitive job market. You’ve got your work cut out for you! According to recent U.S. Labor Department statistics, there are more than 10 million job openings for 7.4 million unemployed workers. Yet, recruiters are having difficulty…
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“Smokey the Bear” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood

January 4, 2022 by CartoonStock

Liam Walsh’s cartoon is set in the Arctic, where one polar bear is standing in judgment of another who’s sitting on the edge of a melting ice floe and dangling his feet in the water while trying to enjoy a cigarette. The smoking bear, who looks annoyed, has turned his head to say something to…
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Seasonal Spotlight: Holiday Parties

December 30, 2021 by CartoonStock

Whether online or in-person, hanging with co-workers, noisy neighbors, or your long-lost Uncle Louie, it’s party time! Celebrate the season by sharing these favorite funnies on your website, social, e-communications, or company publication. They’re sure to get you and your team in the holiday mood — and it never hurts to have a joke or…
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Anatomy of a Cartoon: Innovation

December 29, 2021 by Phil Witte and Rex Hesner

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 innovation cartoons. “New and Improved!” could be a motto for our restless desire to innovate. Scientists, inventors, and technologists spend their lives searching for a better mousetrap. Occasionally,…
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