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The Monday Watch, The New Yorker Issue Of August 19, 2019; Today’s Daily Cartoonist & Cartoon; Sara Lautman’s Daily Shouts

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The Cover: Kara Walker’s early release Toni Morrison cover was mentioned here previously.

The Cartoonists & Cartoons:

Good to see Tom Bachtell‘s fab “Spots” work this week…As you can see, there’s another duo effort from Pia Guerra and her husband, Ian Boothby…No Newbie (or Newbies) this week…Cartoon placement (sizing) in this issue: a few look just right (Bruce Kaplan‘s fun beach drawing for instance) and Danny Shanahan‘s uncovered flooring); Liana Finck‘s perhaps needed to be run larger so we could easily make out the lettering on the caps her folks are wearing (this may be an online issue — won’t know til the print copy is in hand); a few drawings would’ve benefited, graphically, by being run smaller. Fewer than average number of cartoons in this issue (just eleven) but we are after all in the waning weeks of summer.

The Spill’s (Please) Bring Back Rea Irvin’s Classic Talk Masthead Campaign: Mr. Irvin’s beautiful iconic masthead (below), sadly disappeared in May of 2017 and was amazingly (amazing to me anyway) replaced by a redrawn(!) version. Read about it here.

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Today’s Daily Cartoonist & Cartoon

Fish in a tube, by J.A.K. who began contributing to The New Yorker in 2014.

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Today’s Daily Shouts

“Mysterious Summer Abrasions: An Investigation” by Sara Lautman, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 2016.

Today’s Daily Cartoonist & Cartoon

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Tom Toro on news and newspaper.

Mr. Toro’s entry on the Spill’s A-Z:

 

Tom Toro (self portrait courtesy of Mr. Toro) Born in Richmond, California on May 22, 1982. Graduated valedictorian from El Cerrito High School and matriculated to Yale. Edited cartoons for The Yale Herald and won a national championship in lightweight rowing in 2002, elected captain of the rowing team in 2004. Earned a degree cum laude in art history specializing in cinema studies. Attended NYU Film School for two years, shooting shorts and features that went to Sundance, Tribeca and Cannes. Began submitting cartoons to The New Yorker in 2007, first got published in 2010 – after the 610th try. Also a writer of literary fiction, short stories, screenplays and children’s picture books of the “unpublished” variety. [bio courtesy of Mr. Toro] New Yorker work: May 24, 2010 – .

Visit his website here.

Cartoonists On Abbey Road; Today’s Daily Cartoonist & Cartoon; Kurzweil’s Daily Shouts; Next Week’s New Yorker Cover

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Cartoonists On Abbey Road

As today is the 50th (!) anniversary of the photo shoot for the cover of The Beatles Abbey Road album I thought it was a good time to link to a piece I wrote back in 2011 about the Abbey Road live webcam (the piece appeared on The New Yorker‘s site).  Today’s a great day to visit the action.  Last I checked in there was a fellow dressed all in white, ala John Lennon on the album cover, posing for pictures as he accompanied visitors back-and-forth across the street. It’s a happy scene all around.  But of course what else would you expect from a Beatle event.

Since Ink Spill is a site dedicated to New Yorker cartoonists, I dug out a couple of photos of New Yorker cartoonists crossing Abbey Road in March of 2000.  That’s me in the top photo and Liza Donnelly in the bottom photo. Our two Beatlemaniac daughters were with us.

 

 

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Today’s Daily Cartoonist & Cartoon

Beach reading by Felipe Galindo (aka Feggo).  Mr. Galindo began contributing to The New Yorker in 2002.  Visit his website here.

 

 

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Today’s Daily Shouts

Amy Kurzweil’s  “How Long Have I Had That”  — Ms. Kurzweil began contributing to The New Yorker in 2016. Visit her website here.

 

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Next Week’s New Yorker Cover

As happens from time-to-time, The New Yorker gives us an advance look at an upcoming cover. Here’s next week’s Toni Morrison tribute by Kara Walker.

A Q&A with Kara Walker here about her cover.

Addams Family Trailer; The Daily Cartoonist & Cartoon; Duffy’s Strip Celebrates Its 30th

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Addams Family Trailer

Here’s the official first trailer for the animated film out October 11th.

Mr. Addams entry on the Spill‘s A-Z:

Born in Westfield, New Jersey, January  7, 1912. Died September 29, 1988, New York City. New Yorker work: 1932 – 1988 * the New Yorker has published his work posthumously. One of the giants of The New Yorker’s  stable of artists.  Key cartoon collections: While all of Addams’ collections are worthwhile, here are three that are particular favorites; Homebodies (Simon & Schuster, 1954), The Groaning Board (Simon & Schuster, 1964), Creature Comforts (Simon & Schuster, 1981). In 1991 Knopf published The World of Chas Addams, a retrospective collection. Visit the Addams Foundation website for far more information : http://www.charlesaddams.com/

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The Daily Cartoonist & Cartoon

 Amy Hwang on central a/c. Ms. Hwang’s entry on the Spill‘s A-Z:

Born, Arlington, Texas, 1978. New Yorker work: November 8, 2010 –. Ms. Hwang’s website

 

 

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J.C. Duffy’s Strip Celebrates Its 30th

From The Daily Cartoonist, August 7, 2019, “The Fusco Brothers At 30 (Not -30-)”

Joe Duffy’s strip celebrates its 30th anniversary. Mr. Duffy’s entry on the Spill‘s A-Z:

J.C. Duffy  New Yorker work: November 9, 1998 – .Website:www.cartoonistgroup.com/properties/fuscobros/home.php