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Here you’ll find insights from Bob Mankoff, former New Yorker Cartoon Editor, educational resources to help you use humor, our very own Cartoon Caption Contest, and plenty of cartoons. Sign up for cartoons & offers straight to your inbox and never miss a laugh!


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Cartoon History

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Cartoon Trends: What’s Changed in the Last 30 Years

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Psychology Behind the Humor

Cartoon by Nick Baker. Psychiatrist lies with his patient on the couch and remarks "funny ol world"

The Psychology of Humor in Cartoons

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Caption Contest Commentary

“Bigfoot and Reporters” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood

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Anatomy of a Cartoon

Anatomy of a Cartoon: Immigration

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CartoonStock Caption Contest

The New Cash-Prize Caption Contest.

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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.

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Caption Match Challenge.

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Recent Posts

“Podcast Dog” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood

December 11, 2019 by Lawrence Wood

In John Klossner’s cartoon, a casually dressed radio host with a beard is interviewing a dog who’s sitting on a chair in front of a microphone and wagging its tail. Both the dog and the interviewer are wearing headphones. The host has turned in his chair to listen to his producer, a woman whose arms…
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Bob Mankoff's Cartoon Lounge

I’ve been Scribit-ed!

December 10, 2019 by Bob Mankoff

As many of you know, I’m a gadget guy, going way back. How far? Well, I did this cartoon for The New Yorker in 1985: But even with the relentless march of technology, I never thought a gadget would replace Robert Mankoff with Robot Mankoff, but now, along comes something called Scribit, doing me dot…
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Anatomy of a Cartoon: Life in an Office Cubicle

December 9, 2019 by Phil Witte and Rex Hesner

Cartoon critics Phil Witte and Rex Hesner look behind gags to debate what makes a cartoon tick. This week our intrepid critics take a look at cubicle life. The prized corner office is going the way of the dinosaur in today’s modular floor plan. Acres of contiguous cubicles create an anonymous labyrinth. To many, the…
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“Fish Line-up” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood

December 4, 2019 by Lawrence Wood

P.C. Vey’s cartoon is set in a police station, where a fisherman is looking at a line-up of five fish who are wearing numbers for identification. A plainclothes detective is looking at the fish and speaking, though it’s not clear whether she’s addressing the fish, the fisherman, or the armed and uniformed officer standing behind…
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Dec 5th, Swann Gallery: Panel Discussion and Auction Preview

December 2, 2019 by CartoonStock

Still Reading It for the Cartoons: Changing Production Methods & Public Perception in Illustration Thursday, December 5 6:00 to 8:00 PM At Swann Auction Galleries: 104 East 25th Street, Fl. 5, New York, NY 10010 Hear from cartoonists Emily Flake and Benjamin Schwartz, both regular contributors to The New Yorker, alongside Swann Galleries specialist Christine…
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Dec 4th: Bob Mankoff and Roz Chast Talk Jewish Humor

December 1, 2019 by CartoonStock

Dec 4th, 7:30 pm Buttenwieser Hall, 92nd Street Y, NYC Come prepared to laugh your head off and then right back on as former New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff and the iconic Roz Chast Jewsplain how The People of The Book became The People of The Joke in honor of the new Have I…
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