The Arts: New Yorker Cartoons

Sure, occasionally their New York focus is a little difficult for us in the hinterlands to appreciate. And yes, sometimes you think, I’m sure that’s funny – but I don’t get it. But more often than not, they’re sharp glances into our world that you don’t find anywhere else.

And because it’s kind of silly to talk about something funny rather than show it, here are examples of some of the best cartoonists writing the best cartoons for the best cartoon magazine:

Roz Chast

Bruce Eric Kaplan

Barbara Smaller

David Sipress

Gahan Wilson

Jack Ziegler