My dear friend Sam Gross has been cartooning almost as long as I’ve been alive. For nearly seventy years, he’s cranked out over 32,000 cartoons and appeared in almost every magazine that had cartoons, most notably The New Yorker, The National Lampoon, and Esquire. As Cartoon Editor of The New Yorker, I was often asked…
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Best Seller Spotlight: Sam Gross
Anatomy of a Cartoon: Halloween
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 Halloween cartoons. The evening of October 31st will be a welcome respite from the mask wars; it’s Halloween, so everyone will be wearing a mask! In a strange…
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Joe Dator’s New Book INKED: Cartoons, Confessions, Rejected Ideas And Secret Sketches.
Hi All, A few months ago, I received an advance copy of Joe Dator’s new book, INKED: Cartoons, Confessions, Rejected Ideas And Secret Sketches. I’ve known Joe since he was a young man at loose ends in the early ’90s looking to get his act together, but not sure what that act was. By the…
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Best Seller Spotlight: Harry Bliss Dog Cartoons
Do you love dogs? Internationally syndicated cartoonist and New Yorker cover artist Harry Bliss sure does. Harry often features his beloved dog Penny on Instagram and in his cartoons. His understanding of the deep human-canine bond is on display in this selection of our favorite Harry Bliss dog cartoons. To quote Harry from Twitter —…
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