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Cartoon by Joel Mishon. A group at a cliche workshop ask who will get the ball rolling

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Psychology Behind the Humor

Cartoon by Bob and Tom Thaves. A thermometer comments that a clock is always saying that timing is everything

Timing in single-panel cartoons

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Recent Posts

Lawrence Wood - Cartoon Caption Contest Pro

“Curious Dog” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood

October 6, 2020 by Lawrence Wood

In Kaamran Hafeez’s cartoon, a dog is on his hind legs and resting his front paws on a counter under a sign that reads “Information.” Behind the counter is a woman. The dog is saying something to her. Since he’s at an information booth, I assume he’s asking a question. Dogs are incredibly affectionate and…
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Caption Contest

“Wedding Crasher” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood

September 29, 2020 by Lawrence Wood

In Brooke Borgeois’ cartoon, a Godzilla-like monster has interrupted a wedding ceremony by tearing off the roof of the church. He’s glaring down at the bride and groom and minister. The bride, who looks more disappointed or apologetic than shocked, is speaking. In Othello, jealousy is personified as “the green-eyed monster,” so I thought this monster…
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Law cartoons

Courting Laughter

September 28, 2020 by Bob Mankoff

We are a nation of laws… Which would be fine except for the lawyers, judges, and juries who screw it up. Anyway, that’s the view of cartoonists who are not in the business of praising institutions but are in the business of showing how the humans who comprise them are all too human, all too…
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Alex Gregory climate cartoon

Climate Centre Case Study: Using cartoons to communicate serious issues

September 26, 2020 by CartoonStock

On September 25th, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a massive 1170 page report delving into the alarming severity of global warming. More than 104 scientists from 36 countries worked together over the past 3 years looking at the disastrous impact of climate change on the Earth’s oceans and the ice formations. Sound amusing?…
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“Fired Wizard” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood

September 22, 2020 by Lawrence Wood

In Lars Kenseth’s cartoon, an office worker and a wizard are either in an elevator or waiting for an elevator. The wizard is carrying a cardboard box filled with files and a tape dispenser, suggesting that he was just fired and told to clear out his desk. The wizard is speaking. I first thought of…
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Cartoonathon Cartoon - Peter Kuper

Cartoonathon Case Study: Atlantic Council Heatwave Coalition

September 21, 2020 by CartoonStock

Heatwaves are an increasingly common and deadly climate event. According to the WHO, from 1998-2017, over 166,000 people died due to heatwaves, 70,000 of those lost their lives due to a single heatwave in Europe in 2003.1 As the number of heatwaves and the related death toll continue to rise, it begs the question: why…
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