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Editor’s pick

Stephen Lynch (not yet a member, but I hope he’ll join) sent me a batch of cartoons which tickled me. This is an example (somewhat in the mould of Private Eye‘s “Desperate business” series for those who know it). I’ve suggested he send some of his work to The New Cartoonist for a start as […]

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Censored!

This image has been taken down by Facebook for violating their community guidelines. Their algorithms had decided that it “might contain a depiction of nudity” (images of buttocks being prohibited). Nothing to do with the drawing’s implication that artificial intelligence systems sometimes talk out of their backsides, then.

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CCGB member honoured

London-based member Pete Songi has been presented with an award for services to cartooning. The ‘Splat’ awards are organised by the Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation and were presented in London at their inaugural event, covering 2024, on 16 January. Pete has worked tirelessly to promote gag cartooning by organising well-attended pub exhibitions and launching a digital […]

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On-line social

Club members are invited to meet online for an hour at 7pm on Saturday 25 January. This informal Zoom session includes small breakout groups, so you can actively chat with other cartoonists from around the UK (and sometimes beyond). For less experienced cartoonists this is an ideal chance to put questions to longer-established artists: you […]

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