Christopher Weyant has not just one, but two of the best jobs in cartooning. First off, he’s a New Yorker cartoonist, where he’s spent 25 years making light of, well, anything and everything. He’s also an editorial cartoonist, often for the Boston Globe, skewering the powerful and pointing out the absurdity that seems to run more and more rampant in the halls of power these days. And that's just how he likes it!
“So the New Yorker cartoons that we do for The Daily are very, very funny, often incredibly witty, they can be sharp. But they're not as pugilistic as a political cartoon,” he told us about his New Yorker work. “And I love being able to have that other venue. You’re there really to make fun of the king, to go after someone who's abusing power, and to make them look immoral or silly or ridiculous … I love that aspect of it.”
Watch or listen below for our far-ranging discussion about Chris's dual career, how he got into cartooning, his creative approach, and being a Red Sox fan in Yankee country. Plus, what it's like to be a fellow! (A Harvard Nieman Fellow, that is.) And scroll down to see a small sampling of his work.
It's ironic: We'd never want the Deweys as our next door neighbors, but as for Pat Sandy — creator of the Deweys in the comic strip "Next Door Neighbors" — we could talk to him all day! Join in as Pat joins Dave and Pete discuss past "Peanuts," Pat's drawing style, and what went into his new collection " Block Party ." Also, we revisit past interviews with two 2023 Ruben Award winners , the New Yorker's Christopher Weyant, who took home the prize for Gag Cartoon, and Will Henry, whose "Wallace the Brave" took home the award for Newspaper Comic Strip! Watch or listen below, and check out more "Next Door Neighbors" at GoComics and on Facebook .
Boston Kids Comics Fest art by LJ Baptiste. With comics and graphic novels being among the most challenged books during the recent upswing in complaints about what’s on the shelves at school and public libraries, some might forget the role the medium has played in turning millions of kids onto reading — not to mention providing joy, fun, and excitement to generations of readers. The Boston Kids Comics Fest — coming June 3, 2023 at Northeastern University — is here to remind you. Listen in (or watch) below as we devote a full episode to a discussion with fest COO Meena Jain, co-founder and creator liaison Tony Davis (owner of Harvard Square's The Million Year Picnic ), and comics scholar (and past Strip Search guest !) Hillary Chute talking about what to expect from the event, why gatherings like this are important for kids, and the explosion of comics as a medium and kids' comics in particular. Plus, lots of laughs! Spotify link here . Boston Kids Comics Fest logo design b
When most comic strip animals talk, they don’t exactly scream “realism.” It was hard to imagine that Garfield was speaking for most cats when he declared his hatred of Mondays or his love for lasagna. But the animals that populate “They Can Talk,” the wry, brilliant weekly webtoon by cartoonist Jimmy Craig, don’t just sound authoritative — they’re downright relatable. And fans of both comics and animals are clearly listening to what Craig’s creatures have to say. In the seven years since he launched the strip, it’s amassed 615,000 followers on Instagram, 658,000 on Facebook, and has spawned two books; the latest, “Are You Gonna Eat That?” from Ulysses Press , hits shelves this month. Listen or watch below as we catch up with Craig to talk about talking to the animals, and them talking back. You'll find samples of his work at the bottom of this post, and for more you can visit Jimmy's website, theycantalk.com , or his Facebook and Instagram feeds. (Plus, for his standalone New
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