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 Soccer (Football). The World Cup is in full swing, and we at Anatomy of a Cartoon follow the soccer—er, football—games—we mean matches—as they are played on the field—or…
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“Climbing Wall Bed” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
Jeremy Nguyen’s cartoon is set in what appears to be a dorm room where the bed is set high off the ground on top of a climbing wall. Two young men are in the room looking at the bed, and the man wearing the sweatshirt is speaking. Jeremy’s original caption was, “Most of my dates…
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Stay Tooned Issue #10
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: Gifts
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 Gifts. As the winter holidays loom, it’s not too early to think about gifts. Gift-giving can be a chore or a pleasure, but it’s a tradition that is…
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Spotlight: A Cartoon for Every Room
Ready or not, the news is always happening. Good or bad, these popular news cartoons will generate some grins in your next newsletter, social, or email campaign.