Gag cartoon
A
gag cartoon is a single-panel
cartoon, usually including a written caption that appears beneath the drawing, most often published in magazines. As the name impliesâ€""gag" being a show business term for a comedic ideaâ€"these cartoons are most often intended to provoke laughter. Their basis in "gags" and their publication in magazines rather than newspapers separates them from
political cartoons. Popular magazines that have featured gag cartoons include
Punch (UK) and
The New Yorker (US).
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Charles Addams*
Peter Arno*
Virgil Partch aka"VIP"
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George Price*
James Thurber*
Gahan Wilson
