George Price: “The Chuckling Champion Of The Washed-Out Man” We expect puffery in advertising, and this ad for the late great George Price’s 1940 cartoon collection, Good Humor Man, doesn’t disappoint (“the year’s biggest and best book of humor”). I like the “chuckling champion” but “washed-out man” seems a bit, well, odd as a selling point. Price’s cartoon world was
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Once again going through issues of The New Yorker, chronologically (the last time I did it I was researching Peter Arno), I came across things I hadn’t noticed before (or had noticed but hadn’t saved). Here’re are just a few from my recent stroll through The New Yorker‘s past: I enjoyed this ad from the issue of December 21, 1929
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William Haefeli Guests On The Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast William Haefeli (above, in the v-neck sweater) who began contributing to The New Yorker in 1998 joins the CCCP‘s co-hosts (l-r) Beth Lawler, Paul Nesja, and Vin Coca (it’s episode #186, for those keeping track). Listen here. _________________________________________________________________ Mary Petty Draws Alan Dunn Here’s an ad for Alan Dunn’s 1931 collection,
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Pub Day For At Wit’s End: Cartoonists Of The New Yorker At Wit’s End: Cartoonists of The New Yorker is out today, after eight years in the making, including thousands of zoom meetings (kidding about the thousands of zoom meetings. I think there were only 241). It’s published by the good folks at Clarkson Potter, who allowed the photographer, Alen
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