This month’s contest featured a drawing by New Yorker cartoonist Bob Eckstein, whose most recent book just came out. It’s called “Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums—Stories and Memorable Moments from People Who Love Museums.” It includes many beautiful drawings of museums or pieces from the museums’ permanent collections, and stories from people like Bill…
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Stay Tooned Issue #18
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: The Desert Island Cliché
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 Desert Island Cliché. A novelist’s greatest anxiety is the blank page. Cartoonists are similarly afflicted when their drawing paper remains stubbornly empty. There is a refuge for stumped…
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Spotlight: Cartoons From 25 Years Ago
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.
“Shakespeare Monkeys” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
“Charmingly eccentric.” That’s what Kirkus Reviews called me in its review of my book on The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest, which will be released on June 4, 2024. “Wood,” Kirkus states, “has a great time here, mixing the bizarre, the jocular, and the wise into a clever package.” The book is available for pre-order…
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