I've never used a gag writer. I write and draw all my cartoons, for better or worse.  But I'm writing an article about cartoonists that mentions gag writers. If you are a gag writer (gagwriter) and have written for magazine cartoonists, please leave a comment or email me: pen dot drawing (the dot is a period) ...

For Illustration Friday, subject is: double. Which is what you'll become if you eat too many of these. My friend Candy (her real name) says the reason ice cream sundaes are so good is that they combine the hot sauce with the cold ice cream. I had never thought of that combination as the key factor, ...

This is a typical New Yorker cartoon about Hollywood. Not that this is really Hollywood, of course, but it's what NEW YORK thinks Hollywood is. You got your palm trees, your men in colorful flowered shirts, and the strange, violent language. The posters on the wall, and the script in his hand, just add to the ...

Oops, did I spoil the cartoon? For Illustration Friday: propagate is the challenge. And chickens do that. This is an easy idea to tinker with, if you're good with words. The ending to Which came first, could be anything, and I think I've come up with half a dozen gags over the years. But politics has ...

"You're not a fixer-upper, are you? I'm looking for someone in move-in condition." For Illustration Friday, subject : Fix. Is this not so perfect for the New Yorker? Very wordy, just like they like 'em! Also, to the point, and the reference of move-in condition, ie, NY real estate. Plus party. Plus nice house. Plus back east, ...