Category Archives: Cartooning & comics

Cartoon: “Sex Is Real” Is A Euphemism

This cartoon was drawn by my frequent collaborator Nadine Scholtes. The video blogger Natalie Wynn, also known as “Contrapoints,” years ago made an observation that’s stuck with me. “Sex is real” is a euphemism designed to present… transphobia as a … Continue reading

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Cartoon: Appealing to Trump Voters by Getting Tough on Immigration!

It’s extremely common for centrist Democrats to say that we must change this or that policy to attract more right-wing voters into the Democratic camp. We have to toughen up on immigration; we have to stop advocating for trans rights; … Continue reading

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Elections and politics, Immigration, Migrant Rights, etc | 9 Comments  

Cartoon: HOMOPHOBIC WOKE PARENTS ARE TURNING GAY KIDS TRANS!

This cartoon is drawn by Becky Hawkins – back on the set of The JAQ Off, which she created, and which may be the only purposely repeating setting in Leftycartoons. (Not counting repeating settings like “Barry is drawing characters walking … Continue reading

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Cartoon: Biden Stuffed Ballot Boxes in Boise!

If you like these cartoons, blah blah blah Patreon. A zombie belief on the right that will never be killed is that Democrats massively cheat in every major election, manufacturing tens of thousands of fake votes, usually in ways that … Continue reading

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics | 1 Comment  

Cartoon: Crackpots, Left vs Right

This cartoon was drawn by Becky Hawkins! See if you can spot the little details she sneaked in (answers at the bottom). “There are crackpots on the left, too!” is a pretty common sentiment – one of the many false … Continue reading

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Cartoon: Self-Medicating My ADHD

This cartoon is drawn by Nadine Scholtes, who I’m beginning to suspect enjoys drawing cats. The business with the cat in the foreground was my idea, except that in the script I had the cat napping in panel four, and … Continue reading

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Cartoon: In My Day, Young Women Never Dressed Like That

I love doing these history cartoons with Becky Hawkins – we both enjoy doing the research and I’m really proud of the results.  And I genuinely find it fascinating that so many things repeat and repeat over the centuries. I’m … Continue reading

Posted in Cartooning & comics, misogyny, Sexism | 2 Comments  

Cartoon: Too Petty To Talk About

Another comic drawn by Mr. R. E. Ryan! In July 2023, Emily Yahr wrote an article in the Washington Post about the irony of Luke Comb’s cover of Tracy Chapman’s song “Fast Car” being a smash hit on the country … Continue reading

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Cartoon: THEY MURDERED MY CHILDHOOD!

This cartoon was drawn by the wonderful cartoonist Jenn Manley Lee. (The link goes to Jenn’s long-running science fiction slice-of-life comic, “Dicebox,” which I highly recommend). Jenn writes: I know there were a variety of reasons Barry asked me to … Continue reading

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Media, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 43 Comments  

Cartoon: The Union’s Demands Are Impossible!

“Carmakers Say They Can’t Afford UAW Demands, While Paying CEOs $1 Billion” —Financial Post, October 13, 2023 “GM lavishes shareholders with cash weeks after saying it couldn’t afford workers’ demands”—CNN, November 29, 2023 During the recent (recent as I write … Continue reading

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