Joe Dator’s cartoon is set at a cocktail party, where one of the guests is talking to a couple who are upside down. It’s not clear whether they’re defying the laws of gravity or suspended from the ceiling, as we see them only from their waists up. The man who’s upside down is speaking. The…
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“Catfished” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
Everett Glenn’s cartoon is set in a café, where a cat is sitting across a table from a man who actually looks a lot like Glenn, or at least the way Glenn draws himself in his comics. The man is looking at his phone. Above the cat’s head is what Mort Walker, who created “Beetle…
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Facebook Live: Bob Mankoff on The New Yorker Caption Contest
During this Facebook Live, Bob talks about The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest with Lawrence Wood, 7-time contest winner!
Watch Bob Mankoff’s Facebook Live: How About Never? My Life in Cartoons
During this Facebook Live, Bob talks about his time as The New Yorker Cartoon Editor, about his creative process, and how to stimulate yours.
Anatomy of a Cartoon: Prison
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 jail time. The many months of Covid lockdown may seem like prison. Of course, real prison is far worse. Therefore, it may seem strange that cartoonists can extract…
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