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Liana Finck: Excuse Me: Cartoons, Complaints, and Notes to Self

September 24, 2019 by CartoonStock

Cartoonist Liana Finck’s work has been appearing in The New Yorker since 2015. Since then, she’s amassed an impressive following on Instagram (323k at this writing). Her savvy publisher took note and released a book of her Instagram drawings, Excuse Me: Cartoons, Complaints, and Notes to Self  featuring 500 of her signature, personal-yet-universal drawings. We…
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Anatomy of a Cartoon: Superheroes

September 23, 2019 by Phil Witte and Rex Hesner

Cartoon critics Phil Witte and Rex Hesner look behind gags to debate what makes a cartoon tick. This week our intrepid critics take a look at superheroes. What is it about superheroes that make them such fun cartoon characters? They’re faster than a speeding bullet, can leap tall buildings in a single bound, etc., but…
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Peter Steiner Cartoons: EXCLUSIVELY on CartoonStock.com

September 19, 2019 by CartoonStock

We’re thrilled to announce that licensing for New Yorker cartoonist Peter Steiner is now exclusively available on CartoonStock! Peter sold his first cartoon to The New Yorker in 1979 and has since had approximately 400 cartoons published in its pages. One of these cartoons, “On the internet nobody knows you’re a dog,” is the most…
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“Death Ray” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood

September 18, 2019 by Lawrence Wood

At P.C. Vey’s cocktail party, a woman standing by the buffet is holding a drink in her left hand and chatting with a man. On her head is a futuristic contraption (maybe a death-ray?) pointing at the man to whom she’s talking. She’s wearing the space age gadget like a hat, complete with a chin-strap,…
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NEW! Have I Got a Cartoon for You!: The Moment Magazine Book of Jewish Cartoons

September 17, 2019 by CartoonStock

Have I Got a Cartoon for You! Edited with Introduction by Bob Mankoff Foreword by Roz Chast Available now In this new book, Have I Got a Cartoon for You! Bob Mankoff presents his favorite Jewish cartoons. In his foreword, Mankoff shows how his Jewish heritage helped him to become a successful cartoonist, examines the…
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That Day.

September 11, 2019 by Bob Mankoff

You got it. Same date as today eighteen years ago. The New Yorker was then located uptown on 42nd Street. I was driving in from Westchester when the planes hit but never made it because all entrances to Manhattan were sealed off. I went home and watched the towers fall and felt sick and remembered…
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