Saturday, November 27, 2021

Funniest cartoon I've seen in ages

I confess that in the days when I subscribed to the New Yorker, I didn't read all of the articles, but always look at all of the "drawings", as they called cartoons by, among others, Tom Cheney, who a contributing artist for 42 years. 

Mr Cheney's work has also appeared in over 500 other reputable (and disreputable) publications in the US and other countries, including Esquire, National Lampoon, The Harvard Business Review, Mad Magazine, Penthouse, The Wall Street Journal, Punch, Barron's Magazine, Hustler Magazine, and the "Commies From Mars" comic book series.

He was the 1985 winner of the Charles M. Schulz Outstanding Cartoonist Award for his work in magazine cartooning. His cartoons have been spotlighted on ABC Nightline, CNN, CBS 60 Minutes, and NBC News. Originals of his work are on permanent display at the Museum of Cartoon Art, the New-York Historical Society, the headquarters of the United Nations, and the Empire State Building, as well as in numerous private collections.

I just stumbled on this one, in the December 1985 issue of National Lampoon, on sale here. Since Mr Cheney has already won loads of awards, he has no need of our Wally award, but we award it anyway!


Caption (for those who have trouble reading it): Oh Cecil, Cecil, Cecil... if only you'd read the instructions that came with your chain saw!"

Hope that brightened up your dull November day. Be careful with that chain saw, eh!

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