Good and bad news at the Games
August 6, 2012 in General, News
© Ralph Steadman for the New Statesman @ Procartoonists.org
The Olympics has presented a problem for hard-bitten, cynical cartoonists, because it has turned out to be something of a Good News Story.
We’ve been keeping an eye on the very latest Olympics cartoons – as well as presenting the Personal Bests exhibition from the Shrewsbury Cartoon Festival – and present a round-up here. Be warned though, some of this is very much #NSFW. Or, to use the old parlance, a bit rude in places.
So while the cartoons in the run-up to the Games were a touch cynical …
© Mac for the Daily Mail @ Procartoonists.org
© Mike Turner for Private Eye @ Procartoonists.org
© Andrew Birch for Private Eye @ Procartoonists.org
And, er, very cynical … [Is this is the #NSFW bit? – Ed]
© Martin Rowson for the Morning Star @ Procartoonists.org
… as the Games got under way, they became a bit more positive.
© Christian Adams for The Telegraph @ Procartoonists.org
© Matt for The Telegraph @ Procartoonists.org
© Hack (Matt Buck) for MSN @ Procartoonists.org
Most of the cartoons seen here are by Procartoonists.org members. Don’t forget to check out the Procartoonists.org portfolios.
© Steve Bell for The Guardian @ Procartoonists.org
© Pete Dredge @ Procartoonists.org
© The Surreal McCoy for The Spectator @ Procartoonists.org
© Alexander Matthews for The Spectator @ Procartoonists.org
© Cathy Simpson @ Procartoonists.org
© Peter Schrank for The Independent @ Procartoonists.org
And while we are considering post-event reaction and interviews …
© Neil Dishington for The Spectator @ Procartoonists.org
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