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Above: an absolute deadpan lovely typical Chon Day cartoon. Some of these cartoons are missing his signature, for some reason, and this is one of them.
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I always like cartoons that seem like they're part of a much larger, deeper, darker story.
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Above: another prison gag with a quiet line.
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"Now this may make you scream a little."
This made me laugh. One of the funniest cartoons in the book. I love the designerly composition of the dentist's tools.
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"The finance company was here -- they took the baby!"
Thanks to deregulation, we may not be far from this.
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Above: I like Naked Guy's purposeful gait.
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Above: health cost issues have not changed.
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Above: a subtle joke, implying that the moment before, Monsieur Restaurant Patron ordered an "oven-broiled tractor." Look at the economy of line as Mr. Day suggests the other customers in the background.
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I have only seen this kind of thing in the movies, but apparently men on stilts advertising stuff was part of every day big city life.
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"By far the worst Santa Claus this store ever had!"
And yet, the kids are still patiently (but nervously) waiting for their turn on Santa's lap. I would put this in my personal top 5 of the funniest cartoons in the book.
4 comments:
Mike, I just love these Chon Day cartoons. Irv Hagglund had asimilar style back in the 60'S, &70"s. Thanks for the contact list . I'stllwaiting for an answer. Best, Don
The woman with the gun one is definately refrigerator sticking worthy!
Very pure, very funny.
Very funny ! Keep up the good work !
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