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Historic single-panel cartoon from The New Yorker, 1940

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Cartoon by Will Dawbarn. A man posting a letter with "delicately crafted satire please handle with care" written

Psychology of Satire

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Wiley Miller Cartoons

Best Seller Artist Spotlight: Wiley Miller

December 9, 2021 by CartoonStock

Welcome to our Wiley Miller Artist Spotlight, part of our CartoonStock Artist Spotlights series. Wiley’s cartoons are known for their layered humor and ability to blend sharp social commentary with a playful sense of the absurd. As the creator of Non Sequitur, his work often invites readers to pause, think, and laugh—sometimes all at once….
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“Author Event” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood

December 7, 2021 by Lawrence Wood

Jon Adams’ cartoon is set at an author event in a bookstore. The author sits on the shoulders of a woman. He’s wearing a long trench coat that reaches the woman’s knees and is, I imagine, supposed to conceal the woman. But she’s destroying the illusion by peeking out of the coat at the audience….
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Covid Cartoons: Omicron Edition

December 2, 2021 by CartoonStock

Here we go again! With the latest Omicron variant poised to take over the news cycle, it’s time to revisit some of our top-selling covid-era cartoons, along with a few new contenders. Give your audience a well-deserved laugh with these timely covid cartoons.

pet cartoons

Anatomy of a Cartoon: Unusual Pets

November 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 unusual pet cartoons. As the walls have closed in during the pandemic, many households have added new members to the family: puppies! kitties! Some households, however, want to…
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“Tropical Sandbox” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood

November 23, 2021 by Lawrence Wood

In Dan Misdea’s cartoon, a young boy is sitting at the base of a palm tree in a sandbox and addressing an adult woman who’s standing just outside the box. The desert island trope has inspired many New Yorker cartoons, some of which feature a shipwreck survivor who resorts to desperate means to stay alive….
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Thanksgiving cartoons

Bob Mankoff’s Favorite Thanksgiving Cartoons

November 22, 2021 by Bob Mankoff

Thanksgiving is right around the corner. I’m at an age where I can’t indulge as much as I once could and have to watch what I eat very carefully, or it doesn’t make it into my mouth. I’m sure what does get in there will be delicious, and what doesn’t, our dogs will enjoy. I…
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