Carolita Johnson’s cartoon is set in heaven, where a female angel is addressing an astronaut who’s planted an American flag on the clouds. I first assumed the astronaut was in heaven because he died at work: “You died a hero.” “Apparently you punctured your spacesuit with the flagpole.” “You can take the helmet off now….
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Gahan Wilson Cartoons: EXCLUSIVELY on CartoonStock.com
Licensing for New Yorker cartoonist Gahan Wilson is now exclusively available on CartoonStock! Wilson’s cartoons appeared regularly in Playboy, National Lampoon, Collier’s and The New Yorker for nearly 50 years. A 2013 documentary about Wilson, “Born Dead, Still Weird,” directed by Steven-Charles Jaffe told the story of his life and work. Wilson’s work was published…
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“Cow Patient” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
In Teresa Burns Parkhurst’s cartoon, a doctor is delivering what appears to be bad news to a dairy cow, who’s wearing a hospital gown and sitting on an examining table. I first considered ironic captions: “You’re lactose intolerant.” “Somehow you have a Vitamin D deficiency.” “Too much dairy.” Then I went with a sick joke…
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Anatomy of a Cartoon: Captionless Cartoons
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 captionless cartoons. The vast majority of single-panel cartoons offer two elements: a graphic illustrating the situation and a caption that delivers the punchline. Occasionally, in lieu of a caption,…
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