The above cover does not appear on the New Yorker‘s 94th Anniversary issue; note the date and price. I’ve posted it — the very first New Yorker cover — because sentimental me misses seeing Rea Irvin’s iconic curiously curious Eustace Tilley, dressed in his oddly compelling finery. He hasn’t shown up since 2011 (below)…that seems like such a long time
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The Monday Tilley Watch, The New Yorker Issue Of September 17, 2018
The cover If you haven’t already seen the school busses on the road, or the signs posted everywhere advising that school is back in session, Chris Ware’s cover is yet another reminder that it’s back to school time. The cartoons Here, for the record, are the contributing cartoonists in the issue: A quick survey of each drawing: Ms. Suits gives
Read moreFave Photo of the Day: Cartoonists Celebrate Sam Gross’s Birthday; Early Release: Next Week’s New Yorker Cover; Cartoon Companion Dissects the Very Latest New Yorker Cartoons
Fave Photo of the Day: Cartoonists Celebrate Sam Gross’s Birthday Cartoonists gathered on Manhattan’s upper east side on Thursday to celebrate Cartoon God, Sam Gross, who turned 85 on August 7th. Clockwise from the lower left: Robert Leighton, Bob Eckstein, Maria Scrivan, Nick Downes, Marisa Acocella, Sam Gross, Roz Chast, and Tracey Berglund. –photo courtesy of Bob Eckstein _______________________________________________________ Early
Read moreThe Monday Tilley Watch, The New Yorker Issue of June 18, 2018
Ah, a Father’s Day cover. I find this cover puzzling. The sink is dripping, yet the repair work seems to be going on under the sink. My understanding is that a dripping faucet is repaired within the faucet itself — it’s usually just a gasket replacement. Work below the sink is reserved for clogged, damaged or leaking pipes or water
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