World Press Cartoon Oeiras 2025

From World Press Cartoon.

The World Press Cartoon Oeiras 2025 Jury meeting was held in Algés, Portugal, in early July and the winners were selected.

The winning entries came from Cuba, Germany, Iran, Italy, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal and Spain.

My entry:

Clay Jones Fundraiser

From The Daily Cartoonist.

The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists has organized a GoFundMe page to help Clay Jones recover from his stroke with medical and rehab expenses.

US Cartooning Tradition in Peril

From The Daily Cartoonist. 

In January, the Washington Post spiked a cartoon by Pulitzer Prize–winning Ann Telnaes that criticized the supplicant attitude displayed by the paper’s billionaire owner, Jeff Bezos, towards Donald Trump … 

She promptly resigned after the incident, the first time one of her pieces had been rejected over its subject.

For 31 years, KAL contributed his award-winning cartoons to the Baltimore Sun. 

"Bohemian Trumpsody" - Marsh Family adaptation of "Bohemian Rhapsody"

Newsday Apologizes for Printing Chip Bok Cartoon

From The Daily Cartoonist.

On Sunday afternoon, Newsday issued a written apology, calling the cartoon “insensitive and offensive.”

“We deeply regret this mistake and sincerely apologize to the family of Charlie Kirk and to all. 

We made an error in judgment. The cartoon has been removed from our digital platforms,” the statement said.

AAEC annual convention

From The Daily Cartoonist.

The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) is holding its annual convention this weekend. We are relying on the cartoonists’ social media platforms to inform us of what is happening.

When MAGA censorship hits home

From Felipe Galindo's Facebook page.

The White House published the article: "President Trump Is Right About The Smithsonian", to my surprise, an artwork of mine, displayed at the Smithsonian American History Museum is on a “list” of objectionable artworks (selected by The Federalist, a conservative publication,) stating that the image is "promoting open borders by depicting migrants watching fireworks through an opening in the US-Mexico border wall."

AI is Killing Illustration Art

From The Daily Cartoonist.

There she was: a woman in a pose that suggested she was either about to sell me shoes or ask me to subscribe to her OnlyFans. Her legs spread in a way that made me wonder if Skechers had pivoted from athletic footwear to gynaecological equipment. The shoes—ostensibly the point of the advertisement—were an afterthought.

But this wasn’t just bad advertising. This was the death of commercial illustration happening in real time, one algorithmically-generated subway poster at a time. It isn’t new. I’ve written about it before— but this time it’s getting even more ubiquitous. More companies are doing it, and it’s getting gross.

Jason Chatfield discusses the passing of an art form: Death of Illustration by a Thousand Prompts.

Cuban cartoonist LAZ dies at 64

From The Daily Cartoonist.

 

Cuban cartoonist Humberto Lazaro Miranda Ramirez, better known as LAZ, has passed away at the age of 64 on August 4.

On a personal note, I will always cherish the caricature he did of me when the ACC held its' convention in Havana in May 2015.

Quebec Cartoonist Christian Daigle Passes

Roger Waters presents « The Wall » on the Plaines of Abraham in the summer of 2012.

It is with sadness that we learned of the passing of Christian Daigle, better known by his pseudonym Fleg.

He died yesterday from grade 4 pancreatic cancer, which he had been suffering from for the last year.

Our thoughts are with his family and his partner Chantal.

Cartoonists Under Threat

From Cartoonists Rights Network International and Cartooning for Peace.

MALAYSIA – Fahmi Reza

Malaysian cartoonist Fahmi Reza, who was due to travel to Singapore for a few days on June 7 to attend a concert, was unable to board his flight at Kuala Lumpur international airport. 

The immigration authorities informed him that he was banned from leaving the country by the police, without specifying the reason for this measure. On May 29, Fahmi Reza had been banned from entering the State of Sabah by the local authorities.

These restrictions come four months after Fahmi Reza was arrested in Sabah after publishing cartoons critical of the State’s governor, who has been accused of corruption. He has since been investigated, notably under the Sedition Act.

In the local press, the police denied the existence of a travel ban, but claimed that Fahmi Reza was on a watch list because of the ongoing investigation into his case.

United States Postal Service’s 250 Anniversary stamps

From The Daily Cartoonist.

In celebration of two and a half centuries of continuous service, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled last week two stamp releases at its headquarters building. 

The two stamp designs capture the essence of USPS, one features the first U. S. Postmaster General Ben Franklin.

The other highlights its ubiquitous presence in everyday life with a Chris Ware-designed 20 stamp pane.

Funding "Women Laughing"

From Kickstarter.

Women Laughing is a documentary about the diverse women cartoonists who have graced the pages of The New Yorker from the first issue to the present day, as well as a fun, insightful journey into how women’s humor reflects their struggles and helps us to see differently.

Winners of the 10th World Humor Awards

From World Humor Awards.

Cartoonist Adam Zyglis threatened over cartoon

From The Freedom Cartoonists foundation.

An event called, "Drawing support for local journalism" at the Buffalo history Museum was canceled after threats of violence against editorial cartoonist Adam Zyglis. 

His cartoon on the Texas floods has drawn furor from MAGA supporters. 

Cartoonists’ & free speech orgs in support of LeMan magazine

From Cartoonists Rights International.

The undersigned are appalled by the victimization of staff at LeMan humor magazine, Istanbul in recent days, following the publication June 26th of a cartoon strip by Doğan Pehlevan, the content, meaning, and intent of which has been distorted by government officials in Turkey, leading to inaccurate media coverage and misguided public outrage and, ultimately, four jailed on multiple charges, two more colleagues wanted by police, and the entire entity under investigation for accepting foreign influence.

• Association of Canadian Cartoonists / L’Association de caricaturistes Canadien
• Daryl Cagle – Cagle Cartoons, Inc. (Newspaper Syndicate)
• Cartoon Movement
• Cartooning for Peace
• Cartoonists Rights
• Columbia Global Freedom of Expression
• European Cartoon Award
• Forum for Humour and the Law (ForHum)
• Freedom Cartoonists Foundation
• Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC Strategy
• Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation (PCO)
• ToonsMag

Editorial Cartoonist Steve Benson dies at 71

From the Arizona Mirror. 

Steve Benson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist known for his sharp wit and incisive commentary on American politics, has died at the age of 71.

The Baltimore Sun sets for Kal

From Substack.

I am disappointed to announce that after 31 years of award-winning cartoons in The Baltimore Sun, I was abruptly dismissed from the paper on Friday.

It was just a matter of time.

In February of 2024, David Smith, the conservative owner of the Sinclair Broadcasting group purchased the struggling paper. 

As my politics do not align with the new owners, I assumed my days were numbered. 

Clashes and arrests in Turkey over LeMan cartoon

From The Guardian.

-Peace be with you Muhammed! -Peace be with you Moses...

Turkish prosecutor orders arrests at LeMan magazine over allegation of depicting prophet Muhammad.

Clashes erupted in Istanbul with police firing rubber bullets and teargas to disperse a mob on Monday after Istanbul’s chief prosecutor ordered the arrest of the editors at LeMan magazine on grounds it had published a cartoon that “publicly insulted religious values”.

The magazine’s editor-in-chief, Tuncay Akgun, said the image had been misinterpreted.

Two million pages seen

 

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Cartoonist Zehra Ömeroglu acquitted

From Cartooning for Peace.

After five long years of proceedings, punctuated by postponements, the Istanbul Court of First Instance finally ruled in favor of acquittal on Thursday, June 26.

The Turkish cartoonist was tried for “obscenity” for a cartoon published in LeMan magazine in 2020 and faced a prison sentence of six months to three years and a fine.

Political Violence in the USA

From Counterpoint.

After the assassination of Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband and the attempted murder of State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, political leaders from across the spectrum issued statements of shock and condolences. 

Many, including Steve Scalise, Nancy Pelosi, Gabby Giffords, Josh Shapiro, Gretchen Whitmer, and Donald Trump, have themselves been victims of political violence or threats in recent years.

World Humor Awards 2025 – Finalists

 

The international jury has completed its evaluation of the entries and selected the finalists who will compete for the 10th edition of the World Humor Awards. 

CARTOON SECTION

Abou Hassan Fadi, Norway – Belom Jean-Loïc, France – Bojesen Niels Bo, Denmark – Boligan Angel, Mexico – Cagle Daryl, USA – Falco Chang Carlos, Cuba – Finocchioli Fabio, Italy – Fan Lintao, China – Kazanchev Konstantin, Ukraine – Kühn Guido, Germany – Longawa Patrycja, Poland – Magnasciutti Fabio, Italy – Momot Valeri, Ukraine – Morales Izquierdo Ramsès, Cuba – Sulaj Agim, Albania – Vernimmen Luc, Belgium –


CARICATURE SECTION

Aldeguer Joaquin, Spain – Antunes Antonio, Portugal – Davide Francesco, Italy – Hoppmann Frank, Germany – Nardi Marilena, Italy – Magnatti Mario, Italy – Moine Phil, France – Klints Valta, Latvia – Olivares Lindsey, Spain – Gorlin Ray, United States – Teneketzidis Theodosios, Greece

The Doug Wright Awards 2025

From the Doug Wright Awards Facebook page.

This Saturday,  the Doug Wright Awards will be back at the historic Arts & Letters Club, 14 Elm Street, to present its 21st edition.

Doors (and the bar) open at 7 and the show starts at 8. (Get there early or end up in the overflow room.) 

The bar will remain open after the show, making it the perfect after-party for TCAF Day 1. 

This is a free event, open to everyone, whether you're involved in the comic industry or not. There are no tickets and no need to R.S.V.P. We hope to see you there.

UPDATE:

"A Savage Art: The Life and Cartoons of Pat Oliphant"

From the DC/DOX website.

Saturday, June 14 (2025) will see the world premiere of the documentary film by Bill Banowsky at the DC/DOX Film Festival of A Savage Art: The Life and Cartoons of Pat Oliphant.

Patrick Oliphant was a giant slayer, bravely taking on presidents, popes and the American corporate class with his mighty pen. 

An Australian transplant, Oliphant became America’s most renowned and feared political cartoonist for five decades. With his biting wit and masterful drawing skills, Oliphant attacked individual and institutional corruption, collusion, greed, hypocrisy and arrogance, no matter the size or status of his targets. 

Pat Bagley Leaves his Staff Position

From The Daily Cartoonist. 

Pat Bagley announced that he was leaving his staff position at The Tribune as Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall proclaimed May 31, 2025 Pat Bagley Day.

AI Re-Imagines original cartoons

From The Daily Cartoonist.

It seems a fairly new YouTube uploader is taking cartoonists’ original cartoons, “re-imagining” (read: swiping) them through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and then passing them off as their own.

Original Jack Ohman cartoon

Ann Telnaes & Liza Donnelly Exhibition in Switzerland

From Maison du dessin de presse.

This exhibition highlights the work of two leading American cartoonists, Ann Telnaes and Liza Donnelly, whose incisive and committed drawings offer a powerful perspective on the place of women in society.

Through their caricatures and illustrations, they denounce inequality, defend women's rights, and question power dynamics with humor and insight.

Between satire and activism, their works demonstrate the essential role of cartoons in the fight for equality and freedom of expression.

Exhibition guide here.

Zehra Ömeroğlu receives Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award 2025

From The Daily Cartoonist.

Cartoonists Rights has bestowed the 2025 Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award 2025 on Zehra Ömeroğlu, a Turkish cartoonist, who has been the target of criminal prosecution for a cartoon that was published in 2020 and faces a three year prison sentence.

The offending cartoon was published in Leman, a satirical magazine composed mainly of women. 

In 2022, she was summoned to the police station and informed of obscenity charges for her tongue-in-cheek pandemic-related cartoon.

Ann Telnaes Wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize

Ann Telnaes wins the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in Illustrated Reporting and Commentary.  She earned the honor “for delivering piercing commentary on powerful people and institutions with deftness, creativity – and a fearlessness that led to her departure from the news organization after 17 years.” What makes it all the more striking that she won the Pulitzer for The Washington Post — the very paper she left earlier this year in protest over editorial freedom. Here’s a few of the cartoons from the winning portfolio.

"License to Offend" Exhibition cancelled ‘over fears of offence’

From The Telegraph.

An exhibition of Fleet Street cartoons titled Licence to Offend, scheduled to go on public view in Kingston-upon-Thames, has been cancelled, apparently because the cartoons might offend someone.

The Kingston Riverside is operated by TownSq, which takes over unused public buildings and runs them as workspaces.

25th World Press Freedom International Editorial Cartoon Competition (Results)

First Prize: Constantin Sunnerberg (Cost), Belgium

The jury, composed of five members of World Press Freedom Canada met on April 2 to select the winners of the 25th World Press Freedom International Editorial Cartoon Competition.

The theme, this year, was "It's a Trump World".

Cartooning Would-Be Kings

From Google Event.

To mark World Press Freedom Day on May 5th, the Institute of Democracy, Journalism, and Citizenship (IDJC), Syracuse University, Washington, DC will host a special event exploring cartoonists' contribution in the the age of "strong man" leaders and media oligarchs.

Speakers: cartoonists Barry Blitt, Kevin Kallaugher, Joel Pett, and Signe Wilkinson and experts Katherine Jacobsen and Roslyn Mazer will discuss findings from the latest report by the Committee to Protect Journalists.

The event will also include the announcement of this year's Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award.

Michael de Adder wins National Newspaper Award 2024

Michael de Adder (Halifax Chronicle Herald / The Globe and Mail) is the winner in the Editorial Cartooning category at the 76th edition of the National Newspaper Awards.

Patrick LaMontagne (Calgary Herald / Calgary Sun) and Gabrielle Drolet (The Globe and Mail) were the finalists.

Program for the 14th Edition of the Montreal Comic Arts Festival

From the Montreal Comic Arts Festival.

 

The Montreal Comic Arts Festival (MCAF) is proud to announce the programming for its 14th edition, taking place from May 23 to 25 on Saint-Denis Street, which will be, for the occasion, free of cars between Gilford and Roy.

Presented in collaboration with the SDC Rue Saint-Denis and Télé-Québec, MCAF offers a rich lineup under the theme "Back to the Future" featuring over 60 free activities. 

This year, more than 320 creators and 170 exhibitors are expected under its tents.

25th Euro-Kartoenale Kruishoutem Finalists

From Ecc Saskia

The grand winner of the 25th Euro-kartoenale The Hat - Hats Off! is Javad Takjoo from Iran. 

He managed to captivate the jury with a romantic interpretation of the theme “The Hat – Hats Off!”, bringing a smile to everyone’s face.

Yaakov Kirshan 1938-2025

 

Yaakov Kirshan, one of the giants of the Israeli cartooning, died Monday after a lengthy illness. He was 87 years old.

His comic strip Dry Bones was internationally syndicated and published in The Jerusalem Post for 50 years, after which Kirschen moved to the Jewish News Syndicate.

Marty Two Bulls, Sr. Wins the 2025 Herblock Prize

From The Herblock Foundation.

Marty Two Bulls, Sr. has been named the winner of the 2025 Herblock Prize for editorial cartooning. 

Marty Two Bulls Sr. is an Oglala Lakota originally from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. 

He has worked as a graphic designer in television, commercial printing, daily newspapers and new media. 

His work has also appeared in the newspapers like Indian Country Today (Martin, SD), Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Times (New Town, ND), Cherokee One Feather (Cherokee, NC), and News from Indian Country (Hayward, WI).

Zagreb 2025 Finalists

From the Facebook page of the Croatian Cartoonist Association.

I was happy to learn today that the above drawing was given a special mention in the 30th International Cartoon Exhibition “Zagreb 2025”, organized by the Croatian Cartoonist Association.

Here are the other award winning entries:

Brad Holland 1943-2025

 

We have just learned of the passing of illustrator Brad Holland after a fatal operation. For lack of more information, here are excerpts from his Wikipedia entry.

"Capitulation is contagious"

Adrienne LaFrance in the March issue of The Atlantic.

By killing a cartoon that lampooned its owner, The Washington Post set a dangerous precedent.

Musa Gümüş 1963-2025

From his website.

I have just learned of the passing of celebrated Turkish cartoonist Musa Gümüş.

Born in Gaziantep in 1963, he has won a total of 275 awards from competitions both at home and abroad.

UPenn Lays Off Cartoonist Mr. Fish

From The Daily Cartoonist.

Days after the Trump Administration froze $175 million in federal funding the University of Pennsylvania has terminated the employment of progressive Lecturer (and Cartoonist) Dwayne Booth, aka Mr. Fish.

From the Mr. Fish Patreon page:

National Newspaper Awards 2024 Nominations

The Canadian Daily Newspaper Association announced the finalists of the 76th National Newspaper Awards.

Toronto: A Sketchy History

From The Globe and Mail. 

Brian Gable, seven-time winner of the National Newspaper Award for political cartoons, takes readers on a witty, visual journey through Toronto’s transformation from a modest military garrison to a bustling metropolis.

With over seventy original sketches, Gable captures the city’s most pivotal moments, weaving together humour and history in a brisk, engaging narrative. 

World Press Cartoon Oeiras 2025

 

The 18th edition of World Press Cartoon will take place in the autumn of 2025, once again in Portugal, now back in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, in the municipality of Oeiras.

The show continues to feature an attractive structure of 10 prizes, including a Grand Prix worth 10,000 Euros. 

We maintain the levels of rigour and quality that have made us the reference salon for graphic humour in the Press.

Paper Prints Danziger Cartoon, Publisher Apologizes, Fires Editor

The owners of The Palm Beach Post fired editorial page editor Tony Doris last month after the paper published the above Jeff Danziger cartoon and later condemned it as antisemitic.

The full story here.

‘Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse’ Review

Alan Gardner in The Daily Cartoonist.

The documentary Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse premieres at Film Forum in New York City last week. 

Given the current political climate in the United States and abroad, the film serves not only as an educational 90-minute exploration of one of the most influential comic creators of the 20th century but also as a reminder that the themes running through Art’s life—fascism, illiberalism, and extremism—are not relics of the past but present threats to democracies worldwide.

25th World Press Freedom Canada International Editorial Cartoon Competition

The theme of the 25th International Editorial Cartoon Competition is:

It’s a Trump World 

At Trump’s first inauguration, it was easy to dismiss « alternative facts » about the size of those in attendance.
Now with American big tech bosses bowing at his feet, « alternative facts » may become the only ones we know as Facebook eliminates fact-checking in the name of free expression and Twitter reinstates Trump’s account, making it increasingly difficult to discern the truth.
Media outlets refuse to endorse opposition candidates by invoking political neutrality and live under the threat of expensive lawsuits.
There may have been adults in the room during Trump's first mandate but his current circle appears to be catering to his every whim.

“Rea Irvin: An Appreciation" by Seth

From Drawn & Quarterly.

Seth (Clyde Fans) offers an homage to Rea Irvin, The New Yorker's first art editor and the man who invented Eustace Tilley.