Cartoon themes: The workplace

Black Magic, January 1967

Caper, November 1964

Paul Peter Porges
For Laughing Out Loud, March 1960

Al Ross
For Laughing Out Loud, March 1960

Adam, May 1968

Battle Cry c. 1957

Fun House, February 1980

Good Humor, October 1964

Hello Buddies, June 1952

Bo Brown
Hello Buddies, June 1952

Adam, May 1973

Adam, May 1973

Gregory D'Alessio
Army/Navy Fun Parade, April 1953

Cartoon themes: bums

These first three are from Adam, May 1973

Bo Brown

Fun House, February 1979

John Dempsey
For Laughing Out Loud, December 1964

For Laughing Out Loud, March 1960

Sam Gross
Gent, January 1965

Dale McFeatters
Hello Buddies, Winter 1950

Playboy, January 1955

Puck June 16, 1880

Punch, April 1984

Ed Fisher
Punch, April 1984

The Realist, September 1965

Cartoon cliches: cheating spouses

Bill Ward
Wildcat, May 1968

High, November 1958

Charles Dennis
Jaguar, May 1970

Slim Johnson
Man, October 1971

Dink Siegel
Playboy, February 1968

Monsieur, October 1967

Arnold Roth
Playboy, December 1961

Richard Taylor
Playboy, May 1968

Playboy, May 1968

This Is It #22

Stag, July 1964

Stag, Fall 1941

Jack O' Brien
The Dude, February 1957

Cartoon themes: Just Married

I've taken the remainder of my gag cartoons (still several years' worth with more to come) and put them into several categories. First up is the “Just Married” sign.

Man, October 1971

Jem, August 1958

It's always bothered me when cartoons have the book title on the back cover, but I've found myself it's often necessary for staging.

Jem, July 1953

Jem, August 1957

High, November 1958

Bob Barnes
Hello Buddies, Winter 1950

Sometimes they'd use the same theme like this at least twice in one magazine

Al Ross
Hello Buddies, May 1955

Hello Buddies, May 1955

Martin Filchock
Good Humor, circa 1964

Good Humor, circa 1964

Reamer Keller
Fun House, February 1980

Frank Beaven
Army Navy Fun Parade, April 1953

I've decided that this is the best gag cartoon ever made. I have an essay half-written explaining why. I pitched it to Comics Journal six months ago and need to get off my ass and finish it.

B. Kliban
Playboy, August 1982