and then there's this cartoon...

[SteveG]

Publication: New Yorker
Date: March 27th, 2000

[lost in space]

I knew that was from the New Yorker before I saw the attribution. What is it about the humor in their cartoons that makes them so identifiable?

[SteveG]

lost in space wrote:
I knew that was from the New Yorker before I saw the attribution. What is it about the humor in their cartoons that makes them so identifiable?

In my opinion, their stuff has been mostly off target the last few years. I thought the bear and the Zoom cartoons on the Tips page, from the past year's issues were two of the rare ones.

Also, they have a large regular squad of artists, so that helps in recognition.

Please note: this cartoon is 21 years old.

[Buzz]

My aunt (R.I.P.) used to send us appropriate NY'er cartoons several times a year, and occasionally articles she clipped from other periodicals. It seemed the NY'er had/has nearly a cult following. Many of their offerings are nearly timeless, others quite prescient before their time. At least as much thought provoking as they are humorous.
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[DeusxMac]

Steve G. wrote:
In my opinion, their stuff has been mostly off target the last few years. I thought the bear and the Zoom cartoons on the Tips page, from the past year's issues were two of the rare ones.

:agree:

We received a gift subscription 2 years ago, and a thick anthology of cartoons from earlier decades, and the current ones are noticeably lacking the humor and cleverness of previous decades.

[$tevie]

It's pretty depressing that the cartoon is as fresh as ever.