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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“Tropical Sandbox” Caption Contest Commentary with 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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“Where’s Gecko?” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
There are four geckos in Dave Borchart’s cartoon. Three are blending into their drab surroundings, while the fourth stands out because he’s wearing a pink-and-white-striped shirt and matching bobble hat. The other geckos look alarmed, and one of them is saying something to the lizard in the sweater. The drawing seems to be a pretty…
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“Dining Turtles” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
This drawing by Phil Witte, who together with Rex Hesner writes the “Anatomy of a Cartoon” feature for this website, is set in a restaurant, where two large turtles are seated at a table. The turtle on the right is addressing the waiter. Judging by his companion’s and the waiter’s expressions, the turtle has said…
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