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Cocktail Party Cartoons

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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Santa Cartoons

Bestseller Spotlight: Christmas Cartoons

December 23, 2021 by CartoonStock

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Give friends, family, and clients a hearty “ho-ho-ho” with our best-selling Christmas cartoons. Many of these cartoons are also available as holiday cards here. This week only, save $10 with any purchase of $60 or more on cards or products at our CartoonStock Gift Shop. BUY THIS…
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“Floating Desk” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood

December 21, 2021 by Lawrence Wood

In Shannon Wheeler’s cartoon, a woman who’s standing in an office doorway is addressing a man seated behind a desk that’s floating several feet in the air. Her mouth is open pretty wide, so I won’t come down too hard on anyone who submits an entry that ends with an exclamation point. I will, however,…
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Seasonal Spotlight: Families

December 16, 2021 by CartoonStock

Pandemic be damned, families are getting together this year for real, in person, face to face to greatly enjoy or barely tolerate each other’s company. Holiday tip to you and yours: humor helps. With that in mind, check out a selection of our favorite family cartoons that should provide just the comic relief you need….
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Anatomy of a Cartoon: Moby-Dick

December 15, 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 Moby Dick cartoons. For the most memorable fictional character in Western literature, there are many worthy candidates: Hamlet, Heathcliff, Huckleberry Finn, to pluck a few names from a…
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