Welcome to Cartoon Collections, where you can instantly license and download thousands of New Yorker cartoons as well as exclusive artwork from Esquire, National Lampoon, The Rejection Collection, The American Bystander and more. Brainchild of Esquire Cartoon and Humor editor, former New Yorker Cartoon Editor, and Cartoon Bank founder Bob Mankoff, the goal of Cartoon Collections is three-fold: Promote top-notch cartoons from…
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“Rooftop Thugs” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
Kim Warp has drawn two thugs on the roof of a building. One of them is holding a man upside down by his ankles and, it would seem, threatening to let him fall to his death. The man who’s hanging upside down is talking. He looks annoyed (his arms are crossed) but remarkably calm given…
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Anatomy of a Cartoon: Drawing a Fine Line
Cartoon critics Phil Witte and Rex Hesner look behind gags to debate what makes a cartoon tick. This week our intrepid critics examine the drawing behind some favorite cartoons. Every budding cartoonist faces a dilemma: the tools are at hand, coffee’s on, and the ideas are brimming over –- now what? Sure, the gag’s great…
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“Cave Couple” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
In Mick Stevens’ drawing of a prehistoric couple sitting in a modern-day living room, the man is saying something to the woman. Seeing the large framed paintings in the background made me think of cave paintings, so I had the man asking, “Why do they frame their paintings?” I then imagined the man struggling to…
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