Our second $1,000 contest was not easy. I came up with just one caption—“Jewish firms have a Golem”—but we received a bunch of strong entries from you. This month’s judges included our regulars—Bob Mankoff, Trevor Hoey, Joel Mishon, and I—plus Ellis Rosen, who drew the cartoon. We rated the submissions independently without knowing the entrants’…
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“Dog Driver” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
Anatomy of a Cartoon
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The New Cash-Prize Caption Contest.
So you think you're funny? We do, too!! Each month we're offering a cash prize of $1,000, $500 to first place and 5 runners-up prizes of $100 each. What's the catch, you ask? Well, you have to pay $5 to play. But with a chance at up to 500 smackeroos, it's well worth it!
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The Fill in the Blank Game
Welcome to the CartoonStock Fill in the Blank Game where you can complete humorous captions and add your creative twist to classic cartoons.
Ready to test your wit and creativity? Join the fun and see if you can fill in the blanks like a pro!
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Stay Tooned Issue #6
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: Television
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 Television. The news is coming thick and fast these days: congressional hearings, court decisions, armed conflicts. We get updates on our phone apps, but lots of content still…
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Want An Easy Way To Write Jokes?
BUY THIS CARTOON Easy, but that doesn’t always mean quick! Before you start drawing cartoons or thinking up captions for competitions, the first skill you want to develop is an easy method of stimulating your own imagination to come up with lots of different thoughts and ideas that you can build upon. If you have…
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“Demonic Playdate” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
Before I explain how I came up with a few captions for Shannon Wheeler’s drawing and highlight the best of your entries, here’s a message from Bob Mankoff: “Congratulations to all of you who entered our new Cash-Prize contest! You did something most people can’t do and that’s come up with any caption at…
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