American Bystander’s Cartoon Annual The eight year old comedy magazine, The American Bystander, is about to release its Cartoon Annual (cover shown above…art by D. Watson). I won’t go into specifics about what you’ll find in the issue (I’ve seen a
Read moreMick Stevens And Paul Karasik Think In Ink This Monday New Yorker cartoonist cohorts Paul Karasik (left) and Mick Stevens will be in conversation this coming Monday on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. All the information here. As previously mentioned on the Spill, there is currently an exhibit on the island of Mr. Stevens cartoons. ______________________________________________________________________________ American Bystander’s Michael Gerber
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Latest ToonStack If it’s Sunday, it’s Toonstack time. A bunch of (mostly) New Yorker cartoonists shower us with cartoons on a theme. This week’s: What’s Love Got To Do With It? Contributors include Hilary Campbell, Navied Mahdavian, Felipe Galindo (aka Feggo), Amy Hwang, Ellis Rosen, Kendra allenby, Johnny DiNapoli, Amy Kurzweil, Sofia Warren, Madeline Horwath, and J.A.K.. ___________________________________________________________________ New The
Read moreWilliam Steig’s 1934 New Yorker cover celebrating the 4th of July seems to capture the mood of this particular 4th when we have been urged to stay at home, away from gatherings. It was, of course, published during another deeply troubled time in our history. Here’s William Steig’s entry on the Spill‘s A-Z: William Steig Born in Brooklyn, NY, Nov.
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