Items of interest this mid-week: Two reminders of upcoming events. On January 29, the great illustrator Robert Andrew Parker (shown below), whose work has appeared numerous times in The New Yorker, will be featured at The New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium. Details here. ________________________________________ On January 30th, Long-time cartoonist Mort Gerberg will be in conversation with The New Yorker‘s
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Jessica Ziegler: What It’s Like Growing Up With A Cartoonist Dad
Here’s a fun piece from Jack Ziegler‘s eldest, Jessica Ziegler, that perfectly captures the spirit of the man. My thanks to Ms. Ziegler for permission to post here.
Read moreThe Tilley Watch, The New Yorker Issue Of January 28, 2019
The Cover this week — rushed released days earlier — is from the masterful pen of John Cuneo. Below is an early version of the published cover, provided courtesy of Mr. Cuneo. The Cartoonists (note the Spots contribution from Ed Steed) : The Cartoons: A little bit of something for everyone in this issue: an ice fisherman, a whale, a
Read moreGahan Wilson’s Retirement Announced
Gahan Wilson‘s step-son, Paul Winters announced in a Facebook post that Mr. Wilson has retired. Mr. Wilson, a star cartoonist for Playboy and National Lampoon, began contributing to The New Yorker in 1976. Here’s the announcement: “It is with great sadness that I inform all of you who love Gahan Wilson, that he is retiring. After 60 plus years as
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