I would think Saturn Smith or Bob Eckstein would be two good candidates. :-D

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No longer doing a regular cartoons for Plenty, Milford, Ducts and a few other publications recently bankrupted (and have begun working for magazines in England; The Oldie, The Spectator and Prospect for a fraction of the $.). Begging time is here.

But Bob, that cartoon is brilliant as it is. No words needed.

Dear Bob,

I was browsing OS as usual and stumbled across your ad. It's quite intruiging.

I don't usually go in for hardcore editorial-type writing, but maybe the added spice of your visuals could get me over that hump.

(I just said "spice" and "hump," in one sentence, didn't I?)

Cartoonists are Hot.

Let's have coffee and talk about ideas.

Verbal

OK, now that the "fun" post is out of the way, I agree with Lisa. You don't need words. That panel says it all.

Come on, Kerry! Put it on the cover!

This belongs in the New Yorker. Who on OS (Kerry or Joan?) knows someone there??!

Coincidentally, they have a cartoon caption contest going on until February 15th.

http://www.newyorker.com/humor/caption/

I like your cartoon better.

Denese

You have done here (and not for the first time) what a consummate artist does - you have said more with an image than could be properly expressed in a page of words. This stands on its own like the Empire State Building.

Thumbed. I wish I was in a position to offer you a job, Bob. You'd be on the top of my list.

Well, ok - you'd REALLY be second because I'd have to put my brother at the top; he IS family, after all. ;-D

You have one unique sense of humor there, Bob. And I’ll 3rd the idea that nothing else is needed.

But actually, this sort of has a nice match w/Stellaa’s post from today, no?

It looks like those shadows in the background are giving me the finger ...

We'll find a way to use it!

Okay, I will deny saying this if you quote me, but....
Who needs words??

Bob - You wowed us with this one, yet again! This is over the top brilliant! The suit with the loosened tie, 'piece de resistence!" (said with French accent) I loved this more than any political cartoon I have seen, maybe ever! EP - for sure!!!

Thanks all for the encouraging words. I'm just getting back here after reading other's stuff posted today, the last being the OS good-bye. I didn't leave a comment there as I wonder if that actually encourages more members to contemplate doing the same, especially if the good-bye attracts alot of attention. I'm curious what everyone else thought of that one (although I believe making that a post on the subject again is counter-productive and it's starting a bad pattern, of course.). Of course sorry things didn't work for her here. It was sad in a way.

On a similar note, Bill, when his your brother going to show some work on Open Salon (he's an artist!)?

By the way, do you remember when the New Yorker caption contest was just once a year? I actually played it when it first came out and hardly ANYONE entered the contest (I remember the drawing was a hunchback doctor and the patient is talking to the nurse saying something. Ironically, by Danny Shanahan. My entry was "Dr. Quasimodo? The name rings a bell" Ugh, terrible. Got second place and no prize.)

Special thanks to Just Cathy who I just hired as my publicist.

There has to be someone on OS that has a connection somewhere. I'm searching my brain...fantastic cartoon btw. It says it all!

I would like to see the completed project on the cover. Sending good thoughts (and sheqels, one can only hope) your way.

Just the other day I observed a homeless man panhandling downtown, and he said 'Obama isn't the only one who wants change...'

I can write the op ed, but I don't have the sexy connections.

Uh...that would/should be today's Paul Krugman's column.

Though I do realize he's not exactly out of work. But what a waste that this isn't next to it....

nice.

i wish i had something about the econ worth saying. i can barely stand what those cable"news" bozos are doing with the story.

Lisa makes a great point. The sign says it all!

Terrific illustration. Framable. Thanks.

This Depression is not so Great, is it? Anyone for hot water and catsup soup?

I can't think of an op-ed that could actually say as much as this single panel does all by itself.

As an aside, I thought Obama's press conference tonight was such a refreshing change from anything we saw in the past eight years that it seems as though the winds of change, at least, are starting to blow a few knots more than they were during the campaign.

Brilliant as it is, though I do love your ad just as much.

I'd hire you Bob, but I think you would get very bored grinding metal.........listening to Rupie practicing for his "Cats" audition.......

We all need to convince Universities across the country to adopt Bobs book as a required textbook.......in the humanities....History!
Any Ideas?..........

Brilliant Bob - cartoonist like yourself have a way of putting the issue front & center. You always have a real pulse to what is happening out in the world.

Salon.com & OpenSalon should make you Editorial Cartoonist in Chief!

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A day in the life of a former Lehman Brothers's Executive.

Bob--this cartoon has all the words it needs on the sign!
Brilliant--rated.

Every time I think of Wall Street Fat Cats getting bonuses after a year like 2008, I want to spit dead rats at something. The country is screwed and they think they deserve more money!

Brilliant!
Wonder if this is better than roofing?? Ha!
:) Lolly

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