Some Long Ago Cartoonist Covers I recently went on a little online adventure searching for Corey Ford covers by New Yorker artists. Along the way I also found a cover on a non-Ford title. I’m showing it here because it’s so striking. The John Riddell Murder Case by John Riddell. 1930. Cover artist: Miguel Covarrubias The Gazelle’s Ears by Corey
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First & Last: Henry Anton Steig It’s probably no secret that Henry Anton Steig, who signed his drawings “Henry Anton,” was William Steig’s brother. Henry’s cartoon contributions to The New Yorker were, in number, the polar opposite of William’s: 19, compared to William’s nearly 2000. William Steig said this about his brother (the following from Lee Lorenz’s terrif The World
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Anjali Chandrashekar Guests On The Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast Anjali Chandrashekar, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 2022 is this week’s guest on the always fun Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast (it’s Episode #225 for those keeping track). Listen here. Link to Anjali Chandrashekar’s website here. ____________________________________________________________ A New Yorker State Of Mind Dives Into The Issue Of October
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Fave Photo Of The Week Emily Nussbaum (a New Yorker writer, shown below top row, center)) posted this photo on social media yesterday. The photo was taken in Ellenville, New York for the occasion of a panel “Drawing Funny: Jewish Humor and the Art of the New Yorker Cartoon” at the Borscht Belt Fest 2025. Ms. Nussbaum moderated. In the
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