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Here you’ll find insights from Bob Mankoff, former New Yorker Cartoon Editor, educational resources to help you use humor, our very own Cartoon Caption Contest, and plenty of cartoons. Sign up for cartoons & offers straight to your inbox and never miss a laugh!


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Cartoon History

Historic single-panel cartoon from The New Yorker, 1930s

The Evolution of Cartoon Art: How Styles Have Changed Over Time

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Psychology Behind the Humor

Cartoon by Ed Fischer. A psychiatrist cures his patient by reading from a joke book

Do Funny Cartoons Reduce Stress

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CartoonStock Caption Contest

The New Cash-Prize Caption Contest.

So you think you're funny? We do, too!! Each month we're offering a cash prize of $1,000, $500 to first place and 5 runners-up prizes of $100 each. What's the catch, you ask? Well, you have to pay $5 to play. But with a chance at up to 500 smackeroos, it's well worth it!


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The Fill in the Blank Game

Welcome to the CartoonStock Fill in the Blank Game where you can complete humorous captions and add your creative twist to classic cartoons.

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Caption Match Challenge.

Select the caption that best matches the image before the time runs out. Can you beat your best score?


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Recent Posts

cartoon used in online publication to attract subscribers through humour.

Digital Publication Cartoon Strategies That Drive Subscriptions

October 14, 2025 by CartoonStock

The digital publishing world moves fast — newsletters, online magazines, and media platforms compete for seconds of reader attention. That’s where editorial cartoons come in. Strong digital publication cartoon strategies can transform these fleeting moments into loyal subscriptions. Digital publication cartoon strategies don’t just make content funnier; they build loyalty. Readers remember a laugh or…
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Editorial cartoon showing benefits of freelancing

Freelance vs. Staff Cartoonist: Economics and Career Path Decisions

October 9, 2025 by CartoonStock

There was a time when every major newspaper had its own staff cartoonist, a familiar name that readers saw every morning alongside the editorials. Today, most editorial cartoonists work as freelancers, selling to multiple outlets instead of drawing for one. The contrast between a freelance vs. staff cartoonist career has never been sharper — and…
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Cartoon by Bob Mankoff

How Newspapers and Magazines Use Editorial Cartoons to Engage Readers

October 7, 2025 by CartoonStock

In an age of fast news cycles and shrinking attention spans, editorial cartoons remain one of the few media traditions that still stop readers mid-scroll. They’ve been a fixture of newspapers and magazines for more than a century, distilling complex issues into a single visual punchline. Whether poking fun at politics, highlighting cultural quirks, or…
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marketing cartoons

Add Humor to Spice Up Your Content Marketing

September 30, 2025 by CartoonStock

Breaking Through the Digital Noise Is your brain frequently operating on overload? You’re not alone. The average person receives between 4,000 to 10,000 messages each day. Perhaps fewer than 100 are actually “noticed” in a meaningful way and the time spent actively reading an ad, email, or blog post is about one minute! So how…
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Cartoon by Joe Dator

Why Humor Works in Marketing: A Psychological Perspective

September 25, 2025 by CartoonStock

Part of our Add Humor to Spice Up Your Content Marketing guide   Key Takeaways: Humor triggers dopamine while lowering psychological defenses, making audiences more receptive to marketing messages Funny content is 3-5x more memorable than standard messaging due to “elaborative encoding” in the brain Brands using humor are perceived as more trustworthy and prompt…
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Cartoon by Joe Dator

Best Marketing Cartoons and How to Use Them

September 23, 2025 by CartoonStock

Marketing messages have a habit of disappearing into the void, no matter how many A/B tests you run or conversion funnels you optimize. But cartoons? They have this annoying tendency to actually stick in people’s minds. Maybe it’s because humor disarms people before they realize they’re being marketed to, or maybe it’s just refreshing to…
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