{"id":9268,"date":"2024-02-13T10:53:48","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T15:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/?p=9268"},"modified":"2025-12-06T10:15:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T15:15:25","slug":"spotlight-cartoons-from-25-years-ago-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/spotlight-cartoons-from-25-years-ago-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Cartoons From 25 Years Ago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today we revisit cartoons published in February 1999, <strong><em>25 years ago<\/em><\/strong>. It&#8217;s always fascinating to see how much (or how little) has changed over a quarter of a century. Per usual, some cartoons simply no longer make sense and others really demonstrate just how slow progress can be. And others are simply all-time, classic cartoons that would be incredible in any year. I&#8217;d like to take a moment to acknowledge the growing number of cartoonists no longer with us: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoonists\/jbhandelsman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J.B. Handelsman<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/search?cartoonist=georgebooth%2CBooth%2C+George&amp;page=1\">George Booth<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoonists\/charlesbarsotti\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charles Barsotti<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoonists\/leocullum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leo Cullum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoonists\/dannyshanahan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Danny Shanahan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoonists\/gahanwilson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gahan Wilson<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoonists\/jackziegler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jack Ziegler<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoonists\/williamhamilton\">William Hamilton<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoonists\/edwardkoren\">Ed Koren<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoonists\/michaelcrawford\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Crawford<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoonists\/robertweber\">Robert Weber<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoonists\/samgross\">Sam Gross<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>1999 was full of Y2K drama, Napster, Yankees, Tiger Woods dominance and SpongeBob Squarepants. Bob Mankoff was cartoon editor at The New Yorker and selected this Christopher Weyant cartoon that cuts to the point. Considering the enduring popularity of this cartoon (and lack of innovation in snow removal) this will remain a best seller.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40893_Sharing-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40893_Sharing-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40893_Sharing-768x581.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40893_Sharing.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=cc40893\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of Bob Mankoff, here is one of his cartoons that fits nicely on this Valentine&#8217;s Day.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9272\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40826_Sharing-215x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"394\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40826_Sharing-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40826_Sharing.jpg 593w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=cc40826\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sticking with the theme of love, I present this classic J.C. Duffy toon-<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40862_Sharing-300x270.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40862_Sharing-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40862_Sharing-768x691.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40862_Sharing.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=cc40862\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Considering the recent Superbowl Sunday, this William Hamilton cartoon still gets a laugh thanks to modern fertility advancements.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9274 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40802_Sharing-208x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"382\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40802_Sharing-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40802_Sharing.jpg 574w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=cc40802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m afraid Barbara&#8217;s Smaller&#8217;s cartoon is even more accurate today&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40835_Sharing-300x265.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40835_Sharing-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40835_Sharing-768x679.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40835_Sharing.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=cc40835\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As the 20th century was winding down we all had a lot on our minds, as Jack Ziegler captures here-<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40881_Sharing-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40881_Sharing-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40881_Sharing-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40881_Sharing.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=cc40881\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I think this Gahan Wilson cartoon is still the case, although Ted Williams may soon correct me.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40848_Sharing-300x242.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40848_Sharing-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40848_Sharing-768x619.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40848_Sharing.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=cc40848\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another evergreen by Harry Bliss-<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40834_Sharing-300x248.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40834_Sharing-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40834_Sharing-768x634.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40834_Sharing.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=cc40834\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All this reminiscing is getting me emotional which Victoria Roberts illustrates<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9283\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40821_Sharing-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40821_Sharing-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40821_Sharing-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40821_Sharing.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=cc40821\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m glad we solved the nepo-baby problem that Warren Miller was worried about.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40895_Sharing-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40895_Sharing-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40895_Sharing-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40895_Sharing.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=cc40895\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Technology has changed dramatically. I don&#8217;t think CartoonStock even has keywords for these two&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40884_Sharing-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"385\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40884_Sharing-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40884_Sharing.jpg 579w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=cc40884\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the record I LOVED the Walkman<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40903_Sharing-300x275.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40903_Sharing-300x275.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40903_Sharing-768x704.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40903_Sharing.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=cc40903\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even with these changes, how much has really changed? See you next time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40902_Sharing-300x257.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40902_Sharing-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40902_Sharing-768x659.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CC40902_Sharing.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=cc40902\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/search?publication_date_start=1999-02-01&amp;page=1&amp;publication_date_end=1999-02-28\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VIEW MORE CARTOONS FROM FEBRUARY 1999<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Keep Reading:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/cartoon-trends-over-the-last-30-years\/\">Cartoon Trends: What\u2019s Changed in the Last 30 Years<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Related Posts:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/the-cultural-impact-of-cartoons-more-than-just-funny-pictures\/\">The Cultural Impact of Cartoons: More Than Just Funny Pictures<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/spotlight-september-1997\/\">Spotlight: September 1997 \u2013 The CartoonStock.com Blog<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/the-most-recognizable-cartoon-styles\/\">The Most Recognizable Cartoon Styles<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Part of our guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/the-history-art-of-cartoons-a-visual-language-through-time\/\">The History &amp; Art of Cartoons: A Visual Language Through Time<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sign-up-box\">\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sign-up-box\">\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"width: 100px;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.cartoonstock.com\/images\/running-mail.png\" \/>If you enjoyed this post, sign up and receive a hand-picked selection of great cartoons straight to your inbox every week! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/join-us\/?source=latestblog\">Subscribe today!<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ready or not, the news is always happening. 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