Cartoons
Making His Mark, Cartoons From Dachau To Miami
Recently the Forward received a donation of 66 cartoons drawn by a survivor of Dachau. And they are a lot of fun!
Trigger Warning: A High School Censors A Speech About Censorship
Wallkill Senior High School in upstate New York disinvited the author of “Killed Cartoons: Casualties From The War On Free Expression” from speaking to students.
New Posters From The Ministry Of Alternative Facts
Comrades, remember news from non-state sources is unauthorized truth.
Sketching Life With a Rare Disease
Cartoonist Mindy Indy had never heard of familial dysautonomia before getting hired to draw a weekly series about it. Now, her comic has made her a fixture in the community.
The Sham Logic Behind Iran's Holocaust Cartoon Contest
Iran is holding its second International Holocaust Cartoon Contest — supposedly in the name of free speech. Cartoonist Lior Zaltzman says it’s nothing but a cheap provocation.
Animation, 'Archer' and the Art of Offending
Cartoons aren’t just for kids anymore. Ezra Glinter writes that animation has long been at the forefront of conversations about race, gender, inequality — and anti-Semitism.
'The Simpsons' Go to Auschwitz
A controversial artist has drawn cartoon images of ‘The Simpsons’ at Auschwitz. He claims the goal is to raise awareness about the Holocaust. But Anna Goldenberg isn’t convinced.
The Dark Comic Arts of Daniel Clowes
A Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago’s exhibit about ‘Ghost World’ cartoonist Daniel Clowes ought to come with a parental advisory for explicit content.
Victor Navasky Knows an Anti-Semitic Cartoon
Victor Navasky has been publishing edgy political cartoons for decades. But he knows an anti-Semitic caricature when he sees it.
Hand-Drawing, Hand-Drying, and Hand-Wringing in Ben Katchor's America
Ben Katchor’s forte has always been his ability to nudge a real-life absurdity one or two notches too far. This quality is on display in his new book ‘Hand-Drying in America.’
