An upcoming issue of The Comics Journal featuring an interview with Pia Guerra coupled with her recent appearance on The Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast (along with her writing partner, Ian Boothby) has caused me to think a little this morning about the relatively modern jump in “dedicated” and public partnerships in The New Yorker‘s cartoonist stable. In the podcast, Ms.
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Attempted Bloggery Looks At A 1938 Issue Of Stage From Attempted Bloggery, January 7, 2022, “The New Yorker Advertises In Stage, April 1938“— a fun look at some of the art, including the new-to-my-eyes George Price illustration shown here. A New Yorker State Of Mind Looks At The Dec 24, 1932 New Yorker This
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Sam Gross, Mort Gerberg, and Edward Koren. NYC, Spring, 2017. The Ink Spill Interview: Mort Gerberg This week marks the 56th anniversary of the publication of the first cartoon Mort Gerberg sold to The New Yorker. The cartoon was
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Catching Up With The Daily Cartoons Wednesday’s Daily Cartoonist: Shadows at The Supreme Court, from Peter Kuper, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 2011. Bonus Daily (Wednesday) from cover artist Jenny Kroik. Thursday’s Daily Cartoonist: Homework, from Adam Douglas Thompson, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 2019. Friday’s Daily: An airport screening from J.A.K. who began
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