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Cartoons
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Airport Security Follies! 
 A compilation of editorial cartoons about airport and airline security procedures. Includes the name of each artist, the artist's syndicate or newspaper, and contact information. From Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoonists Index. http://cagle.msnbc.com/news/AirportSecurity2/ Topics: Media, National Security, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Sep 5, 2006 Arthur Szyk: Artist for Freedom, Masterpieces of Illumination
Fifteen annotated images of works from Polish-born Arthur Szyk, "one of America's leading political artists during World War II." From the Library of Congress, Swann Gallery of Caricature and Cartoon. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/szyk/szyk-ex.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Media, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Oct 1, 2004 The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC)
Find many editorial cartoons on this website for professionals in this line of work. Browse and search for cartoons by topic (such as Medicare or homeland security), cartoonist, publication date, or keyword. "Cartoons for the Classroom" features lesson plans and other classroom materials. Includes cartoonist profiles and editorial cartoon news briefs. RSS feed available. http://editorialcartoonists.com Topics: Media, Politics Last updated Feb 8, 2006 Back to School Cartoons
A compilation of back-to-school humor. Includes the name of each artist, a link to the artist's syndicate or newspaper, and contact information. Users may comment or visit an archive of the artist's most recent cartoons. From Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoon Index. http://cagle.msnbc.com/news/School2006/main.asp Topics: K-12 Education, Media Last updated Aug 30, 2006 Baldy Editorial Cartoons, 1946-1982, 1997: The Clifford H. Baldowski Collection
A searchable collection of about 2,500 political cartoons that "depicted the local, national and international news of his day in the editorial pages of the Augusta Chronicle, Miami Herald, and Atlanta Constitution." A brief biography, a list of suggested readings, and links to related resources are also available. From the University of Georgia Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies. http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/baldy.html Topics: Media, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Politics Last updated Oct 14, 2006 Cartoon Library & Museum
Website for this library and museum that houses "more than 400,000 original works of [cartoon] art." Features a description of major collections (and browsable lists of clipping file subjects and topics), a cartoon image database with selected scanned images from the collection, digital albums (such as of Lyonel Feininger's 1906 comic strip and Nell Brinkley's "Brinkley Girls"), digital exhibits, and related material. From The Ohio State University Libraries. http://cartoons.osu.edu/ Topics: Art, Media Last updated Mar 9, 2009 Cartoon Network
This site from the cable cartoon channel includes information on how a cartoon is created, downloadable cartoon screen savers, little known facts about favorite characters, and a complete television schedule for the Cartoon Network. A great site for cartoon fans young and old. http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Media, Media, Recreation, Television Last updated Feb 18, 2001 Cartoonbank.com
This is a division of The New Yorker magazine company, "with more than 85,000 records in our central archive-including all the cartoons ever published in The New Yorker . More than 20,000 of those images are available right here on our web site." These cartoons can be searched by keyword, caption, publication date, artist, and other fields. http://www.cartoonbank.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Media, Media Last updated May 28, 2003 CartoonHub
A database "of over 90,000 British 20th century cartoon drawings. Most of the records in the catalogue are based on original cartoon drawings held by the Centre for the Study of Cartoons and Caricature, though some of the more recent records were catalogued from daily newspapers." Requires registration (free). From the Centre for the Study of Cartoons and Caricature at the University of Kent at Canterbury, United Kingdom. http://library.kent.ac.uk/cartoons/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Media, Media Last updated Dec 2, 2004 Comics Research Bibliography
This searchable, international bibliography "lists both monographs and articles from popular magazines and academic journals pertaining to comic books, comic strips, animation, caricature, cartoons, bandes dessinees, and related topics." Contains nearly 9,000 entries, arranged alphabetically by author. http://www.rpi.edu/~bulloj/comxbib.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Film, Movies, & Video, Film: Genres & Themes, Literature: Fiction, Media, Media Last updated May 25, 2002 Comics.com: The Home of Comics on the Web
Daily posts and archives for dozens of the nation's top comic strips and editorial cartoons. http://comics.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction, Media, Media Last updated Mar 11, 2009 Comics: Farley by Phil Frank
Collection of cartoons and related material for this comic strip that was inspired by San Francisco events and that appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle until its creator, Phil Frank, retired in September 2007. Includes an archive with comics back to 2002, a biography of Frank, a list of books by Frank, and a 2005 article about three decades of Frank cartooning. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/09/09/BAFARLEY.DTL&hw=phil+frank&sn=006&sc=187 Topics: Humor Last updated Sep 10, 2007 Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoonists Index
Features an archive of political and editorial cartoons dating back to 1999, a teachers' guide to using the site, and more. Also includes "Best Of" yearly overviews. http://cagle.msnbc.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Media, Media Last updated Aug 31, 2005 The David Claypool Johnston Collection
A brief biography and samples of this American artist's satires, drawings, watercolors, portraits, political prints, and other illustrations. Johnston, who worked mainly in Philadelphia and Boston in the 1800s, is best known for "his contribution to the early years of lithography in America" and for his humorous and satirical works on such topics as the militia, temperance, religion, and politics. An online exhibit from the collections of the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Mass. http://www.americanantiquarian.org/Exhibitions/Johnston/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Humor, Media, Nonfiction by Genre, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Social Issues Last updated Feb 24, 2007 David Levine Gallery
The New York Review of Books presents around 2,000 works by David Levine, "whose brilliant caricatures have graced the Review 's pages since 1963." The subjects include presidents, statesmen, writers, scholars, artists, performers, and other celebrities and notorious folk from the past and present. To get a complete list, type the letter "a" in the search box. http://www.nybooks.com/gallery/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Media, Media Last updated Jun 20, 2002 Don Markstein's Toonopedia: A Vast Repository of Toonological Knowledge
This browsable encyclopedia of "toons" includes listings for hundreds of cartoons (animated and print media) and cartoon characters. Each entry includes the original medium (theater animation for Mickey Mouse), the publisher or distributor, and the date the character first appeared. Site also includes sections for newspaper and Web comics, cartoon producers, and "Today in Toons." ToonSearch, found at the bottom of encyclopedia entries, does not work. http://www.toonopedia.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Film: Genres & Themes, Literature: Fiction, Media, Media, Recreation Last updated May 25, 2005 Dr. Seuss Went to War: A Catalog of Political Cartoons
"Over 400 editorial cartoons" created by Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) during 1941-1943 for the New York newspaper "PM." Browsable by date, and subject (people, countries/regions, war/domestic issues, battles and battlefields). Also includes a set of war bonds cartoons by Geisel. From the Mandeville Special Collections Library at the University of California, San Diego. http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dspolitic/ Topics: Art, Arts and Humanities, Media, Media, Politics, World War II Last updated Oct 26, 2004 Drawing From Life: Selections of Caricatures & Cartoons From the American Art/Portrait Gallery Library Collection
The collection of caricature and cartoon books at the Smithsonian Institution's American Art/Portrait Gallery Library Collection "number[s] over 600 volumes, ... [and] has a strong focus on the works by American artists — the oldest dating to the Civil War period." This site presents a selection of annotated images from the collection. Browsable by title, artist, or subject. Also includes biographies of some of the artists and a bibliography. http://www.sil.si.edu/ondisplay/caricatures/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Media, Media Last updated Feb 4, 2004 The Editorial Cartoons of J.N. "Ding" Darling
"This collection celebrates the work of journalist and tireless advocate for preservation of the environment Jay N. 'Ding' Darling (1876-1962). Twice awarded the Pulitzer Prize for syndicated editorial cartoons he drew almost daily between 1900 and 1949, [and] in 1934-1935 he headed what is now the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service." Search the over 11,000 images, or browse by topic, people, or events. From the Iowa Digital Library, University of Iowa. http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/ding/ Topics: Art, Media Last updated Mar 9, 2009 Editorial Cartoons: The Impact and Issues of an Evolving Craft
This 2004 publication examines the impact and future of political cartoons in the U.S. Article topics include the decline of editorial cartooning, freedom of speech, accusations of anti-Americanism, impact of local cartoons, the shortage of women cartoonists, and the relationship between editors and cartoonists. Illustrated with historical editorial cartoons. Opens directly into a PDF file. From Neiman Reports, a publication of the Neiman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. http://www.nieman.harvard.edu/reports/04-4NRwinter/V58N4.pdf Topics: Media, Politics Last updated Jul 21, 2008 The Face of the Prophet: Cartoon & Chasm
This February 2006 public radio show features an interview with Dr. Vincent Cornell about the unrest that followed the publication in Danish newspapers of editorial cartoons critical of the Prophet Muhammad. Includes an annotated guide to the radio program, program transcript, audio (available as streaming audio and a podcast), and related links. From "Speaking of Faith," a radio program produced by American Public Media. http://speakingoffaith.publicradio.org/programs/faceoftheprophet/ Topics: Faiths, Media, Politics Last updated Feb 23, 2006 Fred O. Seibel (1886-1968) Editorial Cartoonist, Richmond Times-Dispatch
Images of correspondence to Fred Seibel from Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, J. Edgar Hoover, John L. Lewis, James Hoffa, Barry Goldwater, and Harry Byrd. "All of them found themselves as subjects in his political cartoons and wrote Seibel asking him for copies of the originals. Scanned images of the cartoons that are referred to in the letters are also shown." From the Department of Special Collections and Archives, Virginia Commonwealth University. http://www.library.vcu.edu/jbc/speccoll/exhibit/seibel1.html Topics: Artists, Arts and Humanities, Correspondence, Media, Media, Politics, Presidents by Name Last updated Dec 15, 2003 The Funny Side of the Street
This exhibit features samples of the "Pepper...and Salt" cartoons that appeared in the Wall Street Journal starting in the 1950s. The cartoons are accompanied by brief essays about the business world and financial conditions of the decades in which they appeared. Also includes a brief history of the cartoon feature, a note on the feature from its founder, and a reading list. From the Baker Library at the Harvard Business School. http://www.library.hbs.edu/hc/wsj/ Topics: Humor, Newspapers Last updated Jun 13, 2006 Guardians of the North/Protecteurs du Nord
Historical overview of comic books in Canada. Includes profiles of "the nine most significant costumed heroes to personify the Canadian spirit" (Nelvana of the Northern Lights, Johnny Canuck, Canada Jack, the Northern Light, Captain Canuck, Northguard, Capitaine Kébec, and the two Captain Canadas) and their creators. Available in English and French. From the National Library of Canada. http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/lac-bac/guardians_north-ef/2009/www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/superheroes/index-e.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction, Media, Media Last updated Feb 16, 2009 Herblock's History: Political Cartoons from the Crash to the Millennium
Features the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Herb Block. He was best known for caricatures of American presidents from Herbert Hoover to Bill Clinton and for his work during the Watergate investigation. The site includes annotated artwork, a biography of Herblock, and his own writing on political cartooning. An exhibit from the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/herblock/ Topics: Media, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Politics by Place Last updated Jun 2, 2005 Illingworth Cartoons in the National Library
A collection of over 4,500 cartoons by Leslie Gilbert Illingworth (1902-1979), a Welsh political cartoonist who worked mainly in the 1930s to the 1960s. Cartoons are searchable, or browsable by time period or by topic, such as nuclear weapons, Welsh events, Second World War, the space race, and everyday life. In English and Welsh. From the National Library of Wales. http://www.llgc.org.uk/illingworth/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Media, Media, Politics, Presidents by Name Last updated Nov 22, 2004 John Leech Sketch Archives From Punch
Online archive of hundreds of social commentary cartoons from the 1840s and 1850s drawn by John Leech for the British magazine Punch. Topics include the Crimean War, the Great Exhibition of 1851, social classes, and feminism. Browsable by year, title, and topic. From an enthusiast. http://www.john-leech-archive.org.uk Topics: Media, Politics Last updated Oct 9, 2006 Lambiek.Net
Located in Amsterdam, Holland and founded in 1968, Lambiek is Europe's oldest comics shop. The site features a history of comics in the Netherlands, an illustrated "Comiclopedia" of thousands of comic artists from America and Europe, a gallery of original comic artwork, and more. Also available in French and Dutch. http://lambiek.net/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction, Media, Media Last updated Mar 22, 2006 Librarian Action Figure
The Web site for the doll that caused a storm of controversy in librarianship. The doll, whose arm moves up in a "shushing" gesture, is based on real-life librarian and prolific book reviewer Nancy Pearl, the author of "Book Lust." Is she dowdy, or merely sensibly dressed? An insult to the profession, or amusing? And where did she get those comfy-looking shoes? http://www.mcphee.com/laf/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Fashion, Hobbies, Humor, Librarianship, Media, Media, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Milt Priggee.com
The searchable Web site for freelance Washington state political cartoonist Milt Priggee features biographical and contact information as well as extensive archives, local political cartoons, caricatures, animations, and free Priggee banners. There are also links to family, friends, professional, reciprocal, and favorite sites. http://www.miltpriggee.com/ Topics: Media, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Monstrous Craws & Character Flaws: Masterpieces of Cartoon and Caricature at the Library of Congress
Companion to an exhibition of historical cartoons and caricatures, some of the most lasting and effective "images that demonstrate the power of art as a vehicle for social and political commentary." Includes annotated images by James Gillray (a British satirist from the 18th century), Charles Dana Gibson, Miguel Covarrubias, Garry B. Trudeau, Thomas Nast, John Held Jr., Peggy Bacon, and others. From the Library of Congress (LOC). http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/craws/ Topics: Art, Media Last updated Mar 26, 2009 NACAE - Teaching Comics
This site contains resources for individuals and institutions engaged in comic art instruction. Resources include sample studio art exercises and lesson plans, scholarly written material on comics and cartooning, teaching reference books and magazines, and links to other useful comic art-related sites. Sponsored by the National Association of Comic Art Educators (NACAE). http://www.teachingcomics.org/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Media, Media Last updated Feb 5, 2003 The Non-Stick Looney Toons Page
This site focuses on the Warner Bros. animation characters Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety, Sylvester, and all the rest. Features pictures, video clips, a general history of the cartoons, biographies of the creators, and related cartoon sites. Also available in Spanish and Portuguese. Searchable. http://www.nonstick.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Film: Genres & Themes, Media, Media, Recreation Last updated Jul 21, 2006 Oliphant's Anthem: Pat Oliphant at the Library of Congress
An online exhibit featuring more than sixty works by Pat Oliphant, an editorial cartoonist and winner of a 1966 Pulitzer Prize. Each piece includes background and discussion. Searchable and browsable. From the American Memory Project at the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/oliphant/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Media, Media, Politics by Place Last updated Jul 5, 2004 Pens & Needles: The Political Cartoons of Joel Pett
A gallery of works and brief profile of Joel Pett, winner of the 2000 Pulitzer Prize in editorial cartooning for his work in Kentucky's Lexington Herald-Leader. From the Newseum. http://www.newseum.org/pett/ Topics: Media, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jun 27, 2006 Political Cartoons by David Horsey
"A look at 1999" from David Horsey, awarded the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning for his work in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Includes a brief profile of the artist. From the Newseum. http://www.newseum.org/horsey/ Topics: Mammals, Media, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Jun 27, 2006 The Political Dr. Seuss
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Independent Lens program on the political philosophy of children's author and illustrator Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel). Features audio clips of comments from Dr. Seuss on his career, a history of political cartooning, a gallery of his political cartoons from the World War II period and other illustrations, lesson plans, and related resources. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/politicaldrseuss/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Lesson Plans, Literature & Books, Media, Media, Politics Last updated Oct 26, 2004 Puck's Homepage: Uniting Mugwumps and the Masses
This "analysis of cartooning as well as Gilded Age political culture" discusses how the cartoons in Joseph Keppler's satirical magazine Puck conveyed the liberal viewpoint during the 1880's. There are a number of images (a few with extensive explanatory notes) of the work of Keppler, Bernhard Gilliam, and James A. Wales. There is also A Brief History of Cartoons. The Web site was prepared as a master's thesis at the University of Virginia. http://xroads.virginia.edu/~MA96/PUCK/home.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Media, Media, Nonfiction by Genre, Politics, Politics by Place Last updated Feb 27, 2005 The Punch Cartoon Library
Many of the nearly 500,000 cartoons covering "every aspect of life in the 19th and 20th centuries" from the British humor magazine Punch, which published from 1841 to 2002. Browse by category, from animals and pets to sport and fitness. http://www.punch.co.uk/punchcartoonlibrary.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Media, Media, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jul 3, 2007 Radical Visions: Graphic Satire in the Yiddish Press, 1894-1939
This small exhibit of cartoons from Yiddish newspapers provides a look at Jewish life at the turn of the 20th century. The five images, which are accompanied by full annotations, demonstrate how biblical imagery was used to comment on social and economic issues of the day. From the library of the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS). http://www.jtsa.edu/prebuilt/exhib/cartoons/index.shtml Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Judaism, Media, Media, Newspapers, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 31, 2007 September 11th Remembered
Dozens of cartoonists are represented in this poignant "collection of the best cartoons drawn in the aftermath of the attacks" on September 11, 2001. From Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoon Index. http://cagle.msnbc.com/news/9-11Anniversary2003/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Media, Media, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 30, 2006 The Siege and Commune of Paris, 1870-1871
Contains "over 1200 digitized photographs and images recorded during the Siege and Commune of Paris." Searchable and browsable (portraits, landscapes/architecture, political caricatures, title, and subject). From the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections, Northwestern University Library. http://www.library.northwestern.edu/spec/siege/ Topics: History By Place, Media, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated May 3, 2004 The Simpsons
Official site for this animated television series created by Matt Groening. Features character profiles, episode guide back to 1989, biography of Groening, and other material related to the series. From Fox. http://www.thesimpsons.com Topics: Humor, Television Last updated Mar 12, 2007 Television: Simpson Family Values
In anticipation of the July 2007 release of "The Simpsons Movie," this article provides a "behind-the-cels oral history from the TV show's voices, writers, animators, and ultimate boss -- Rupert Murdoch." Also includes links to a Q&A with former Simpsons writer Conan O'Brien and picks for the ten funniest Simpsons episodes. An expanded website feature from Vanity Fair magazine. http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2007/08/simpsons200708 Topics: Media, Television Last updated Jul 16, 2007 |
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