This month’s contest features a drawing by New Yorker cartoonist Seth Fleishman. It’s set in a tailor’s fitting room, where Dracula is wearing a long black cloak with a blood-red fringe around the collar and looking at himself in a triple dressing mirror. He cannot, of course, see his reflection. Dracula has his back to... The post “Dracula and the Tailor” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood appeared first on The CartoonStock.com Blog ..read more

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. The post Stay Tooned Issue #18 appeared first on The CartoonStock.com Blog ..read more

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... The post Anatomy of a Cartoon: The Desert Island Cliché appeared first on The CartoonStock.com Blog ..read more

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. The post Spotlight: Cartoons From 25 Years Ago appeared first on The CartoonStock.com Blog ..read more

“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... The post “Shakespeare Monkeys” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood appeared first on The CartoonStock.com Blog ..read more

This month’s contest featured a drawing by New Yorker cartoonist Jason Chatfield, who joined our judges’ panel to help select the winning entry and five runners-up. His drawing is set in a bar where a baby is sitting on a stool, looking down at his shot glass, and saying something to the bartender and other... The post “Bar Baby” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood appeared first on The CartoonStock.com Blog ..read more

This month’s contest featured a drawing by Lila Ash, with whom I’ve collaborated on New Yorker cartoons. Here’s my favorite: Lila has a terrific new book, “decodependence—a romantic tragicomic,” that you should all buy. (Speaking of books you should purchase, mine comes out on June 4, 2024, but you can pre-order it here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250333407.)  Lila’s... The post “Mattress Store” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood appeared first on The CartoonStock.com Blog ..read more

This month’s contest featured a drawing by New Yorker cartoonist Drew Panckeri, who helped us pick the winning entry and five runners-up. His drawing is set in an office, where a man in a cubicle is addressing a female co-worker. Behind them is a hellish landscape. There are flames everywhere, and in the distance we... The post “Office Hell” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood appeared first on The CartoonStock.com Blog ..read more

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. The post Spotlight: The Highest Price Ever Paid for a Single Panel Cartoon appeared first on The CartoonStock.com Blog ..read more

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