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Puck magazine cartoon, 1902
Colorful 1813 cartoon by Thomas Rowlandson showing a crowded tavern scene with men and women in period dress drinking, talking, and socializing, with dogs and kitchenware visible.
The New Yorker
Cartoon map by John T. McCutcheon exaggerates New York City in the foreground with labeled regions representing the rest of the United States, depicted as small, distant areas.
“The Automobile Mechanic,” cartoon by Rube Goldberg
Caricature of Thomas Paine
“That reminds me, dear—did you remember the sandwiches?” by Fougasse (Kenneth Bird).
Ulysses S. Grant for president
War of 1812 political cartoon
“Old Hickory” (Andrew Jackson)
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Key People

Portrait of Shel Silverstein with a bald head and beard, leaning forward with hands clasped and a thoughtful expression.
Shel Silverstein
American illustrator and author
Honoré Daumier
Honoré Daumier
French artist
The Painter and His Pug, self-portrait by William Hogarth, oil on canvas, 1745; in the Tate Gallery, London.
William Hogarth
English artist
Bill Watterson
Bill Watterson
American cartoonist
Dr. Seuss postage stamp
Dr. Seuss
American writer and illustrator
Creator of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
Walt Disney
American film producer
Chuck Jones
Chuck Jones
American animator
Jim Davis
Jim Davis
American cartoonist
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Frank Tashlin
American cartoonist, writer, and director
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Rudolf Bauer
German-born artist
Roxane Gay
Roxane Gay
American writer and cultural critic
Lynda Barry
Lynda Barry
American cartoonist, author, and playwright
Will Eisner
Will Eisner
American artist and author
Roz Chast
Roz Chast
American cartoonist
Comic writer and Milestone Media cofounder
Dwayne McDuffie
American comic book writer and animated-film producer
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Ralph Steadman
British artist and cartoonist
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R.K. Laxman
Indian cartoonist
Todd McFarlane sits at a desk in a cluttered office filled with comic art, action figures, and collectibles, with shelves and framed artwork covering the walls behind him.
Todd McFarlane
Canadian-born comic book illustrator
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Otto Messmer
American animator
Cartoonist Gary Larson, wearing glasses and a striped shirt, smiles while seated at a book signing event with stacks of books in the background.
Gary Larson
American cartoonist

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