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Top Cartoons of the Week! Fire and Ice!

While Donald Trump’s inauguration is next week, America’s focus has been out west, as deadly fires continue to burn around Los Angeles.

At least 27 people have been killed by the fires, while thousands have been evacuated. Countless lives have been impacted by the destruction, which early estimates say could cost hundreds of billions of dollars.

One of our most-reprinted cartoons on the fire was Jeff Koterba’s touching tribute to the first responders, volunteers, and donors who are selflessly helping their fellow citizens in a moment of need. It’s hard to be critical in the middle of a disaster, but I did appreciate R.J. Matson’s cartoon about the blame game going on in Los Angeles, pegged around fire hydrants lacking water during the initial stages of the fire.

Here are our top ten most reprinted cartoons of the week:

#1. John Darkow

#2. Jeff Koterba

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#3. Dave Granlund

#4. Dave Granlund

#5. Gary McCoy

#6. John Darkow

#7. Bob Englehart

#8. R.J. Matson

#9. Dave Whamond

#10. Jeff Koterba

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Top Ten of the Week: Fire and Ice!

In the lull between New Year’s and Trump’s inauguration, our most-reprinted cartoons of the week covered a hodgepodge of topics, everything from misinformation to annoying snow to exploding cybertrucks.

Our most popular cartoon this week came from the pen of Chris Weyant, who used recent winter weather to mock Congress over its long history of not living up to its promises.

Adam Zyglis had two cartoons in our top five. One was a look at the devolution of Facebook into X, while the other was a sympathetic look at the tragedy in New Orleans following a New Year’s Day attack.

Here are our top ten most reprinted cartoons of the week:

#1. Chris Weyant

#2. Adam Zyglis

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#3. Bob Englehart

#4. Harley Schwadron

#5. Adam Zyglis

#6. Pat Byrnes

#7. Dave Whamond

#8. Pat Bagley

#9. John Darkow

#10. Dave Granlund

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My Newsletter to Our Cartoonists

Today I thought I would share today’s email newsletter that I sent to our cartoonists. Every week I send them a graph of the most reprinted cartoons of the week, and news about their royalty payments and other syndicate stuff that only cartoonists should be worried about.  –Daryl

Hi Cartoonists,

Payments
The last royalty payments to the USA cartoonists went in the mail on December 31st; you should be receiving them now. Payments for the 4th quarter of 2024 will go out to the international cartoonists soon. We’ll do the 1099s in about two weeks.

New Podcast: Most Popular/Most Reprinted Cartoons of 2024
Our new podcast is a master class in what editors want. I discuss the 35 most reprinted cartoons of the year with our two cartoonists who dominated reprints in syndication last year, Jeff Koterba and Chris Weyant. See it here: https://youtu.be/SZ42XoU6eUQ

Supply isn’t a good match for demand in editorial cartoons. Think of our syndicate like a store that contains thousands of products for sale, of which almost all the customers select only the same twenty products to buy. This podcast isn’t a judgement on which cartoons are good; it is only a judgement on which cartoons the editors wanted.

You’ll notice some commonalities in the cartoons that the demand side is looking for – funny cartoons that everyone can agree with that express commonly and widely held feelings about the news. Notice that there are no cartoons depicting Trump in the top 35, and no cartoons about news from outside the USA, aside from the Olympics and a couple of space aliens. Both conservative and liberal editors tend to select the same cartoons these days.

Congratulations to Jeff and Chris for their outstanding performance with editors last year. And congrats to the other cartoonists who drew their way into the most popular 35 cartoons last year, Dave Whamond, John Darkow, Rick McKee, Bob Englehart, Gary McCoy, Dave Granlund, RJ Matson, Adam Zyglis, Randy Enos and Guy Parsons. These cartoonists perform well with editors consistently.

The Top Twenty Cartoons of Last Week
Congratulations to Dave Whamond for a commanding performance last week – with the top cartoon and three in the Top Ten! (Enter the image number into the SEARCH on CagleCartoons.com to see each cartoon image.)

Here is Dave’s #1 cartoon of the last week:

And here is Chris Weyant’s #1 cartoon of 2024:

Thanks, everyone!

Daryl

 

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Droning on: Top ten cartoons of the week and CHRISTMAS

For the past few weeks, mysterious drones flying over New Jersey have raised a lot of questions that remain largely unanswered by the government.

Authorities have said there’s nothing to worry about, and that a majority of the drone sightings are actually planes and passenger jets. Yet this week, the FAA temporarily banned drone flights over 20 locations in New Jersey “out of an abundance of caution.”

Not surprisingly, our cartoonists were fixated on the drone story, using the timing of Christmas to point their fingers at Santa. I liked Rick McKee’s cartoon, which features three wise men and a drone stand-in for the North Star.

McKee also had our most-reprinted cartoon of the week, but it didn’t have anything to do with drones – it shows Santa being confronted by a kid with an empty stocking. Just wait until Trump’s tariffs kick in.

Here are our top ten most reprinted cartoons of the week:

#1. Rick McKee

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#2. John Darkow

#3. Dave Granlund

#4. Gary McCoy

#5. Dave Whamond

#6. Dave Whamond

#7. Rick McKee

#8. Dave Granlund

#9. Bill Day

#10. Dave Whamond

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Thanksgiving Wrap-up – Top 10 Cartoons

Thanksgiving has come and gone, and the least surprising development was the popularity of our turkey day cartoons.

Some cartoonists hate drawing holiday cartoons, but editors and readers clearly love them. Especially in a year where sweeping political change is heading towards Washington.

Rick McKee won the holiday, penning our three most popular cartoons of the week. Turns out lots of people were worried about politics ruining their feasts.

I also enjoyed Dave Granlund’s cartoon comparing the crowded conditions on the Mayflower with the congested roads of Thanksgiving today.

Here are our top ten most reprinted cartoons of the week:

#1. Rick McKee

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#2. Rick McKee

#3. Rick McKee

#4. Dave Granlund

#5. Bill Day

#6. Randall Enos

#7. Bob Englehart

#8. Gary McCoy

#9. Monte Wolverton

#10. Bill Day

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Trump’s chaos: Top ten cartoons of the week

Remember the chaos of Donald Trump’s first four years in office? Well, it’s back with a vengeance thanks to some off-the-wall cabinet nominees, including former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, who was forced to withdraw from becoming Trump’s attorney general.

Chris Weyant hit the nail on the head with his popular cartoon about a family wanting to hibernate for the next four years. I also laughed at R.J. Matson’s cartoon, which features two honest politicians wondering how to get ahead in Trump’s Washington.

But out most-reprinted cartoon this week, which came from Randall Enos, had nothing to do with Trump or Washington, D.C.. Turns out we could all use a little distraction from politics.

Here are our top ten most reprinted cartoons of the week:

#1. Randall Enos

And don’t miss our new video podcast on YouTube about Trump’s failed Attorney General Nominee, Matt Gaetz, who is one of our favorite cartoon characters!

#2. Chris Weyant

#3. R.J. Matson

#4. Bob Englehart

#5. Bob Englehart

#6. John Darkow

#7. Bob Englehart

#8. Gary McCoy

#9. Monte Wolverton

#10. Gary McCoy

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Top Ten Cartoons – Trump Shake Up!

If this past week taught us anything, it’s that Donald Trump’s second term will be just as chaotic and exhausting as his first.

I thought Jeff Koterba’s popular cartoon this week captured the moment perfectly, as Americans doomscroll while Trump’s wild Cabinet picks come in. I also enjoyed R.J. Matson’s cartoon about a battered Democrat returning to Washington a lame duck.

Here are our top ten most reprinted cartoons of the week:

#1. Jeff Koterba

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#2. R.J. Matson

#3. Daryl Cagle

#4. Daryl Cagle

#5. Daryl Cagle

#6. Dick Wright

#7. Chris Weyant

#8. John Cole

#9. John Cole

#10. John Darkow

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Daryl’s Best ELECTION DAY Cartoons!

Here are my favorite Election Day cartoons!  Go out and VOTE!

This is a pleasant daydream.

Here’s my new cartoon appreciating poll workers. I debated with myself whether to make them a bronze statue or just people raising the flag Iwo Jima style.

This is an oldie, revised from the cover of one of my Best Political Cartoons of the Year books. I changed it to be an election day cartoon.

Here’s a recent cartoon that was a popular one. I can stretch my mind and imagine why some doofus would vote for Trump; but I can’t imagine why anyone is undecided.

On election day. I’m sure everyone will be nice.

Vote!

I do lots of old folks watching TV.

This one isgood for every election.

I drew this one about Republican efforts to disenfranchise black voters. It takes many forms.

That’s it! Now go out and VOTE!

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High Gas Prices and a Hodgepodge of Top Ten Cartoons!

Can we get to Election Day without another assassination attempt targeting our presidential candidates?

A potential gunman outside Donald Trump’s Florida golf course was shot at and apprehended by authorities last weekend, calling into question how rigorous security is around the former president. Rick McKee compared Trump’s security detail to a slice of stinky cheese in a popular cartoon among editors this week.

While the second assassination attempt dominated our cartoons this week, our most-reprinted cartoon was Dave Granlund’s funny take on fuel prices going down. So much for electric cars.

Here are our top ten most reprinted cartoons of the week:

#1. Dave Granlund

#2. Pat Bagley

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#3. Bob Englehart

#4. Jeff Koterba

#5. Chris Weyant

#6. Bob Englehart

#7. Gary McCoy

#8. Dave Whamond

#9. Dave Granlund

#10. John Darkow

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Debate Debacle – Top Ten Cartoons of the Week!

That debate was… something.

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced off for the first time this week, and cartoonists seem to have focused their efforts on the former president’s false claim migrants are eating the pets of residents in Springfield, Ohio. I liked Jeff Koterba’s cartoon, which melded Trump’s “They’re eating the dogs” line and JD Vance’s earlier attacks on “childless cat ladies.”

Our most popular cartoon following Tuesday debate was Dave Whamond’s funny riff of Trump saying he has a “concept of a plan” on health care.

Back in Washington, D.C., R.J. Matson reminded all of us about the impending government shutdown, which will happen on Oct. 1 if our politics don’t get their act together.

Here are our top ten most reprinted cartoons of the week:

#1. Dave Whamond

#2. Jeff Koterba

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#3. John Cole

#4. Jeff Koterba

#5. John Darkow

#6. R.J. Matson

#7. Randall Enos

#8. Randall Enos

#9. Dave Granlund

#10. Gary McCoy

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DEBATE DREAD: Top Ten Cartoons

Our list of the most-reprinted cartoons was a real smorgasbord this week, with topics ranging from the increasing role of artificial intelligence to the collapse of Red Lobster. I particularly enjoyed Bob Englehart’s cartoon about the tough needle cartoonists need to thread these days to make it onto the opinion page.

Editors loved Chris Weyant’s cartoon about next month’s presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Though I don’t think CNN will be promoting it as “The Geezer vs. The Sleazer.”

Here are our top ten most reprinted cartoons of the week:

#1. Chris Weyant

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#2. John Darkow

#3. Daryl Cagle

#4. Dave Whamond

#5. Dick Wright

#6. Bob Englehart

#7. Dave Granlund

#8. Bill Day

#9. Dave Granlund

#10. Monte Wolverton

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SELL THE HOUSE: TOP TEN CARTOONS OF THE WEEK

The cost of everything, from gas to groceries, remains stubbornly high. But nothing seems as outrageously expensive as trying to buy a new home.

Home prices skyrocketed during the COVID pandemic, and inflation fears forced interest rates to rise. Rivers tapped into the economic insecurity over the housing market with a funny cartoon featuring two mutts striking it big by selling their tiny doghouse.

Another carton editors liked this week was Adam Zyglis’ take on the death of O.J. Simpson, whose funeral procession was drawn to resemble Simpson’s infamous Ford Bronco police chase.

Here are our top ten most reprinted cartoons of the week:

#1. Rivers

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#2. John Darkow

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#3. Jeff Koterba

#4. Chris Weyant

#5. Gary McCoy

#6. Adam Zyglis

#7. Guy Parsons

#8. Jeff Koterba

#9. Dick Wright

#10. R.J. Matson

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