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 Desert Island Cliché. Ever wondered about the personality behind the cartoonist’s pen? CartoonStock’s latest sponsored book, Funny Stuff: How Great Cartoonists Make Great Cartoons, tackles that question in…
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Ready or not, the news is always happening. Good or bad, these popular news cartoons will generate some grins in your next newsletter, social, or email campaign.
“Demon in the Parking Lot” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
This month we were joined by David Borchart. Unlike his fellow New Yorker cartoonists who think of jokes and then draw them up, David comes up with the drawing first and then tries to think of a fitting caption. In other words, he does what everyone who enters the caption contest is trying to do. …
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“Stick a Fork in it” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
This month we were joined by cartoonist Derek Evernden. His drawing is set in a restaurant, where a young couple are no longer enjoying what was a romantic dinner. The woman is sitting with her arms folded across her chest after having just used a fork to stab her date in the forehead. Her man…
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“Injured Egg” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
This month’s contest featured a cartoon by the legendary Mick Stevens, whose work has appeared regularly in The New Yorker since 1979. It’s also featured on the cover of my book, which I’m hoping you’ll buy: In Stevens’ cartoon, two anthropomorphic and identically dressed eggs are standing in front of a high brick wall. One…
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