This month we have, courtesy of Lars Kenseth, a crime scene. A plainclothes detective is saying something to a uniformed police officer, who’s dusting a huge fingerprint on the wall of a room that’s been cordoned off with yellow barrier tape. Kenseth’s original caption was: “I don’t want to put the cart before the horse,…
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“Huge Fingerprint” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
Stay Tooned Issue #9
Welcome to the latest issue of STAY TOONED, where you’ll find everything you ever wanted to know about cartoons. Each month, we bring you updates and features on the world of cartooning, including cartoonist profiles and interviews, book excerpts, special cartoon features, cartoon games such as the Caption Contest, products, and so much more.
Anatomy of a Cartoon: Cocktails
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 Cocktails. Cocktails have made a comeback, not that they ever went away. They moved from the bar to the suburban home and back to the bar in the…
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“Pink Elephant” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
Tom Chitty’s drawing is set in New York City, where two pedestrians are crossing the street. High above them, a huge pink elephant is scaling the Empire State Building. The pedestrian in a white sweatshirt is saying something to the one in yellow jeans. Chitty’s original caption was a reference to King Kong: “FYI. We’re…
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