New The New Cartoonist

The New Cartoonist is now onto its fourth issue. Editor, Cartoonist and man about town Pete Songi introduces you to the latest instalment: In this issue we have the editorial cartoon heavyweight, writer, poet and performer Martin Rowson on the front cover. I caught up with Rowson in his studio at home in South East […]

The Art of Class War: Newspaper Cartoonists and the 1984-85 Miners’ Strike

Cover cartoon: Alan Hartman from ‘Need Not Greed’ Glenn Marshall writes: A new book shines a Davy lamp on political cartoons during the bitter miners’ strike in the mid eighties. It includes around 130 cartoons. It’s by Nicholas Jones who was the BBC industrial and senior political correspondent for over 20 years. He’s also written […]

PCO Cartoon Awards Night

Photo © Neil Martin A special report from our man in the projection room with the ruffled Vienetta shirt, Glenn Marshall. Now officially the creator of the world’s funniest cartoon ever.* (*Subs, please check) Additional bits from Clive Goddard (who failed to win Best Jacket). Reporting from the glitzy Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation Awards 2024 (AKA […]

PCO Cartoon Awards 2024

Welcome to the inaugural Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation Awards We’ve been thinking for a long time about doing our own, less formal, ‘above a pub room’, type of awards: an evening that doesn’t take itself too seriously and where we’d get together with fellow cartoonists and cartoon supporters and have a lark (and let’s face it, […]

Let It Snow! Show

Glenn Marshall writes: There was a Snow gathering at The Duke of Greenwich pub for the opening of the latest Pete Songi curated exhibition ‘Let It Snow!’ and many brave souls donned their thermal underwear to make the arctic expedition to Greenwich. Thanks to Mark Winter for all the photos. Ed Naylor (Nay) with Pete […]

Trumpmageddon – Cartoon Special

© Mark ‘Chicane’ Winter If there are any industries that should be thrilled at four more years of Trump it’s the cartoon profession and purveys of orange ink. I’ve been reposting many of these cartoons and caricatures across social media in the run-up to the US election expecting I’d be able to sway the American […]

The New Cartoonist magazine launched

Cartoon © Mark Winter Pete Songi writes: And it’s launched! The New Cartoonist, a new digital bi-monthly magazine for cartoonists and fans of cartoonists available via ISSUU.com. Full of interviews, reviews, articles, events and best of all cartoons! Ideally viewed on a desktop. Thank you to the cartoon community for submitting and special thanks to […]

Bill Stott 1944-2024

Bill in action at Herne Bay Cartoon Festival. Photo © Karole Steele Pete Dredge writes: Although I had long admired the work of Bill Stott in Punch I only met Bill for the first time, I think, at the Birkenhead Cartoon Festival in 1998. I say “think” because it was very much a case of […]

Whale & Dolphin Conservation cartoon workshop and exhibition

Glenn Marshall writes: We’re pleased to be working again with Whale & Dolphin Conservation particularly on their campaign to persuade people and companies not to tour Dolphin and Orca shows where they are kept in captivity. Last year we collaborated at the launch campaign in the House of Commons with #EndCaptivityNow. This year we’ve been […]