Wednesday Spill: New From J.C. Duffy…”Twisted Nursery Rhymes”; Chocolates Of Interest From Liza Donnelly; Billy Ireland Celebrates Edward Koren; More Feiffer

New Animation From J.C. Duffy J.C. Duffy began contributing to The New Yorker in 1998. His cartoon (below) of October 31, 2011 was the very first meta cartoon in the magazine (the original is currently on exhibit at The Society of Illustrators Drawn From The New Yorker: A Centennial Celebration). Go here to see Mr. Duffy’s “Twisted Nursery Rhymes”  _____________________________________________________________________

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Wednesday Spill: Edward Sorel’s New Yorker Horse Drawn Carriage Cover: A “Funny Sight Gag” Or Tina Vs. Ross? Or Tina & Ross?

Back in the old days, around the Fall of 1992 let’s say, when Tina Brown‘s very first edited issue of The New Yorker hit the newsstand, much was made of the Edward Sorel cover showing a “punker” riding in a horse drawn carriage, often referred to as a Hansom cab. Some suggested it was symbolic: the old New Yorker (symbolized

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Friday Spill: Fave Photo Of The Week; Some New Yorker Folks At Cartoons Crossroads Columbus (CXC); Amanda Chung Is The Latest Guest On The Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast

Fave Photo Of The Week 2024 Hall of Fame inductee Steve Brodner  posted this photo from last night’s Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame Awards dinner. Left to right: Joe Ciardiello, Edward Sorel, Liza Donnelly, James McMullan, Rick Meyerowitz, and Victor Juhasz _______________________________________________________________________   Some New Yorker Folks At Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) CXC is a “free comics art and

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Weekend Spill: The Tilley Watch, July 8-12, 2024: Charles Saxon’s First & Last New Yorker Covers.

The Tilley Watch Online, July 8-12, 2024 An end of the week listing of New Yorker artists whose work has appeared on newyorker.com features The Daily Cartoon: Ellis Rosen, Ali Solomon, Adam Douglas Thompson, Ivan Ehlers, Sarah Kempa. Shouts & Murmurs: Eugenia Viti, Adam Douglas Thompson. Sketchbook: Sofia Warren Link to The New Yorker‘s Humor & Cartoons section _________________________________________________________________    

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