The Monday Tilley Watch takes a glancing look at the art and artists of the latest issue of The New Yorker The Cartoonists and Cartoons Fifteen cartoons, fifteen cartoonists. No newbies. No duos, that we know of. The longest active contributing cartoonist in the issue is ever-wonderful Victoria Roberts, whose first New Yorker drawing (below) appeared in the issue of September
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Sunday Spill
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Saturday Spill: New Cartoon Collection From Rich Sparks; Attempted Bloggery Visits The New Yorker Exhibit At The New York Public Library; The Tilley Watch Online, January 19-23, 2026
New From Rich Sparks There’s a new collection of cartoons from Rich Sparks, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 2016. Text from publisher: “Brace yourself for a cartoon collection that tiptoes along the edge of decency—and then gleefully cannonballs over it. Inside Rich Sparks’ Horseshoes and Tardigrades you’ll meet talking animals with questionable morals, women with stout hearts, stout
Read moreFriday Spill: On The Horizon…Joe Dator’s Dictionary Drawings
Joe Dator’s Dictionary Drawings News from Joe Dator via Facebook. Mr. Dator, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 2006, has illustrated three forthcoming books from Hachette, The Running Dictionary, The Traveling Dictionary, and The Camping Dictionary. They’ll be out mid April 2026. Visit Joe Dator’s website here.
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