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Editorial: The Latest Political Cartoons From The Creators Syndicate

By CM Chaney · May 6, 2024

Cheater!

About Al Goodwyn

Al Goodwyn's cartoons have appeared in numerous newspapers including The Washington Post, the Washington Times, Politico and the Washington Examiner. He began cartooning in 1989 when he put his physics education and technical experience to work for an international physics publication, The Health Physics News, producing science-themed cartoons for 28 years. He has won numerous editorial cartooning awards including awards from the South Carolina Press Association in 2018 and 2019. He won the 2019 Dateline Award from the Washington, D.C., chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. In 2020, he won second place in the Green Eyeshade Award for editorial cartooning in the Southeast.   Creators Syndicate

Transform America

About A.F. Branco

Over the years, A.F. Branco created cartoons as a hobby. Once he saw America under assault by radical leftists, the hobby became a calling and another form of service to the country he loves and swore to protect from “all enemies, foreign and domestic.” His toons resonate and inform with razor-sharp humor, accruing a following of patriots everywhere.  Creators Syndicate

Biden Accomplishments

About Tom Stiglich

Tom attended the Art Institute of Philadelphia and graduated in June 1988. Tom's cartoons have appeared in the USA Today, The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Phila. Daily News, The Washington Post, Newsweek, Newsweek Japan, TIME magazine, TIME.com, Chicago Sun-Times, The Los Angeles Times, Mad Kids magazine and in the annual book series 'Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year.' He is a three-time recipient of the Citation of Excellence award from the United Nations and currently has a cartoon on exhibit at the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, California.  Creators Syndicate

The New Nazism

About Bob Gorrell

Born and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina, Bob Gorrell attended the University of Virginia as an Echols Scholar and graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1977.  After two years as staff artist at the Ft. Myers News-Press in Florida, and three years in North Carolina at the Charlotte News, he arrived at the Richmond News Leader in Virginia during 1983.  Gorrell moved to the Richmond Times-Dispatch in 1992, and served there as editorial cartoonist until resigning in January 1998 to concentrate on syndicated editorial and comics page features.  From October 2001 through January 2004, Gorrell was  Editorial Cartoonist for AOL News. That platform gives Gorrell one of the nation’s largest daily audiences from among AOL’s 33 million subscribers. Gorrell was the 1997 National Press Foundation’s Berryman Award winner for Editorial Cartoonist of the Year and has received numerous other accolades.  Creators Syndicate

I'll Be Checking

About A.F. Branco

Over the years, A.F. Branco created cartoons as a hobby. Once he saw America under assault by radical leftists, the hobby became a calling and another form of service to the country he loves and swore to protect from “all enemies, foreign and domestic.” His toons resonate and inform with razor-sharp humor, accruing a following of patriots everywhere.  Creators Syndicate

I Am The Professor

About Michael Ramirez

In addition to the 1994 and 2008 Pulitzer Prizes, Ramirez was the 2008 winner of the prestigious Fischetti Award. He is a three-time Sigma Delta Chi, Society of Professional Journalism Award winner, a Lincoln Fellow and a recipient of the UCI Medal. He is a senior editor and the editorial cartoonist for Investor's Business Daily. He is formerly the editorial cartoonist for the Los Angeles Times, The Memphis Commercial Appeal and a contributing cartoonist for USA Today. His work is syndicated by Creators Syndicate.  Creators Syndicate

Biden Brings People Together

About Tom Stiglich

Tom attended the Art Institute of Philadelphia and graduated in June 1988. Tom's cartoons have appeared in the USA Today, The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Phila. Daily News, The Washington Post, Newsweek, Newsweek Japan, TIME magazine, TIME.com, Chicago Sun-Times, The Los Angeles Times, Mad Kids magazine and in the annual book series 'Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year.' He is a three-time recipient of the Citation of Excellence award from the United Nations and currently has a cartoon on exhibit at the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, California.  Creators Syndicate

MAGA Dirtbag

About A.F. Branco

Over the years, A.F. Branco created cartoons as a hobby. Once he saw America under assault by radical leftists, the hobby became a calling and another form of service to the country he loves and swore to protect from “all enemies, foreign and domestic.” His toons resonate and inform with razor-sharp humor, accruing a following of patriots everywhere.  Creators Syndicate

Hamas Hostages

About Michael Ramirez

In addition to the 1994 and 2008 Pulitzer Prizes, Ramirez was the 2008 winner of the prestigious Fischetti Award. He is a three-time Sigma Delta Chi, Society of Professional Journalism Award winner, a Lincoln Fellow and a recipient of the UCI Medal. He is a senior editor and the editorial cartoonist for Investor's Business Daily. He is formerly the editorial cartoonist for the Los Angeles Times, The Memphis Commercial Appeal and a contributing cartoonist for USA Today. His work is syndicated by Creators Syndicate.  Creators Syndicate

To The Graduating Class Of 2024

About John Deering

John Deering is chief editorial cartoonist for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, the state's largest newspaper. Five times a week, his cartoon comments entertain (or sometimes enrage) readers throughout Arkansas, in Washington, D.C., and across the country. Winner of the National Press Foundation's 1997 Berryman Award, Deering also gained top honors in the 1994 national John Fischetti Cartoon Competition and was the seven-time winner of the Arkansas Press Association's Best Editorial Cartoonist award.  Creators Syndicate

The Middle East Is Complicated

About Steve Breen

Steve Breen was born in Los Angeles in 1970 and raised in Orange County. He received a degree in political science in 1992 from the University of California at Riverside. Steve began his editorial cartooning career at the Asbury Park Press (NJ) and was hired by The San Diego Union-Tribune in 2001. He is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Steve’s children’s books include “Stick,” “Violet the Pilot,” “Pug and Doug,” “Woodpecker Wants a Waffle,” “A Perfect Mess,” and “Unicorn Executions and Other Crazy Stuff My Kids Make Me Draw.” He is also the creator of the animated children's show “Powerbirds” for Universal Kids. Steve enjoys running, reading and playing the guitar. He lives in San Diego County with his wife and kids. Steve’s editorial cartoons and weekly caption contest, Caption It!, are nationally syndicated by Creators.    Creators Syndicate

We Must Restore Order

About Tom Stiglich

Tom attended the Art Institute of Philadelphia and graduated in June 1988. Tom's cartoons have appeared in the USA Today, The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Phila. Daily News, The Washington Post, Newsweek, Newsweek Japan, TIME magazine, TIME.com, Chicago Sun-Times, The Los Angeles Times, Mad Kids magazine and in the annual book series 'Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year.' He is a three-time recipient of the Citation of Excellence award from the United Nations and currently has a cartoon on exhibit at the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, California.  Creators Syndicate

The United Hates Of America

About Andy Marlette

Born and raised by underpaid public school teachers in Sanford, Fla., Andy Marlette graduated from the University of Florida and became staff editorial cartoonist at the Pensacola News Journal in 2007. Andy's editorial cartoons have become both hated and adored by daily readers. His work has been awarded by the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors for best editorial cartoons on state issues and former Governor Charlie Crist referred to himself regularly as Marlette's biggest fan, despite the fact that he was also regularly a target in cartoons.  Creators Syndicate

Oh, I Didn't Vote For Biden

About Steve Kelley

Steve Kelley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is a syndicated editorial cartoonist, comic strip creator, comedian, and writer. He has previously served as staff political cartoonist for The San Diego Union / The San Diego Union-Tribune and The New Orleans Times-Picayune. He began work at the Post-Gazette in November 2018. Kelley is co-creator and writer of the award-winning syndicated comic strip Dustin which King Features Syndicate distributes to more than 370 newspaper clients and websites. Born in Richmond, Virginia, Kelley graduated from the Collegiate School, and was an honors graduate of Dartmouth College in 1981, where he drew cartoons for both the Daily Dartmouth and The Dartmouth Review.  Creators Syndicate

Except At The Border

About Michael Ramirez

In addition to the 1994 and 2008 Pulitzer Prizes, Ramirez was the 2008 winner of the prestigious Fischetti Award. He is a three-time Sigma Delta Chi, Society of Professional Journalism Award winner, a Lincoln Fellow and a recipient of the UCI Medal. He is a senior editor and the editorial cartoonist for Investor's Business Daily. He is formerly the editorial cartoonist for the Los Angeles Times, The Memphis Commercial Appeal and a contributing cartoonist for USA Today. His work is syndicated by Creators Syndicate.  Creators Syndicate

Balacing Act

About Gary Varvel

Gary Varvel is the editorial cartoonist for The Indianapolis Star. Born in Indianapolis in 1957, Varvel was drawn to cartoons as a child when he saw a copy of MAD magazine. In 1974, he met Jerry Barnett, the editorial cartoonist for The Indianapolis News who mentored and encouraged him to pursue a career in cartooning. In 1994, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Charles Werner retired from The Indianapolis Star, and Varvel's dream came true when he landed the position.  Creators Syndicate

Heavy On The Moron

About Al Goodwyn

Al Goodwyn's cartoons have appeared in numerous newspapers including The Washington Post, the Washington Times, Politico and the Washington Examiner. He began cartooning in 1989 when he put his physics education and technical experience to work for an international physics publication, The Health Physics News, producing science-themed cartoons for 28 years. He has won numerous editorial cartooning awards including awards from the South Carolina Press Association in 2018 and 2019. He won the 2019 Dateline Award from the Washington, D.C., chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. In 2020, he won second place in the Green Eyeshade Award for editorial cartooning in the Southeast.   Creators Syndicate

Bullseye

About Chip Bok

Chip Bok answered his calling as an editorial cartoonist in 7th grade math class. While trying to draw figures in the eccentric style of Mad Magazine cartoonist Don Martin, he was struck by the insight that he had inadvertently drawn Lyndon Johnson. He has won 2 National Cartoonists Society awards for Best Editorial Cartoonist, (1995, 1999). He was a Pulitzer finalist in 1997.  He was named The Week Magazine Cartoonist of the Year in 2007.  Other awards include the Fischetti Award (1988), National Press Foundation Berryman award (1993), H.L. Mencken Award (1993), and 4 Ohio A.P. Awards (1992, 1996, 1999, 2000).  Creators Syndicate

Raising The Gate

About John Deering

John Deering is chief editorial cartoonist for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, the state's largest newspaper. Five times a week, his cartoon comments entertain (or sometimes enrage) readers throughout Arkansas, in Washington, D.C., and across the country. Winner of the National Press Foundation's 1997 Berryman Award, Deering also gained top honors in the 1994 national John Fischetti Cartoon Competition and was the seven-time winner of the Arkansas Press Association's Best Editorial Cartoonist award.  Creators Syndicate