Author Archives: Ampersand

The Business Genius

Posted on March 16, 2026 by Ampersand

Yes, this comic was inspired by evil non-genius Elon Musk. No one better epitomizes money cosplaying as competence. As Richard Carrier wrote: He fell ass-backwards into big money, and our system protects big money. …Literally everything he touches gets fucked … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Cartooning & comics, Economics and the like | 2 Comments

Tehran

Posted on March 12, 2026 by Ampersand

All dialog in this strip is quoted from “Dark Like Our Future” by Deepa Parent in The Guardian. From the article: Thick black smoke was still rising in the sky, soot covered the streets and cars, balconies filled with black … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, In the news, International, Iran | 46 Comments

The Alpha Wolf

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Ampersand

This cartoon is by me and Nadine Scholtes. And just look at how adorable the wolf pups she drew are! The term “alpha wolf” was coined in 1947 by biologist Rudolph Schenkel. At that time, science knew very little about … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Men and masculinity | 12 Comments

Two Quick Thoughts On AI Art and Artists

Posted on February 26, 2026 by Ampersand

I’m not as anti-AI as a lot of my cohort (lefty artists). I’ve never been morally against art made by remixing other artists’ work, so it’s hard for me to be angry at the “stealing” AI does to make images. … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Economics and the like | 8 Comments

History, Rhyming

Posted on February 22, 2026 by Ampersand

The title is a reference to an aphorism that’s often mistakenly attributed to Mark Twain: “History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes.” Like many people, I found myself reading a lot of analysis, and squinting at blurry videos, after … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, police brutality, Race, racism and related issues | 20 Comments

The Obsession

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Ampersand

This cartoon is by me and frequent collaborator Nadine Scholtes. In December 2025, Representative Sarah McBride – who is herself trans – commented about her Republican colleagues: They are obsessed with trans people. I actually think they think more about … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | 6 Comments

Helpful Advice For New Moms

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Ampersand

This cartoon is by me and Becky Hawkins. Becky commented, “It’s always fun and challenging to come up with enough unique character designs for these cartoons. All resemblance to acquaintances living or dead is entirely coincidental. Maybe not coincidental, but not … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 5 Comments

Weight Loss Inc

Posted on February 3, 2026 by Ampersand

Becky writes: Barry’s script said, “A fat person is handing a bundle of cash to someone standing in the entrance to a building that has a sign saying “WEIGHT LOSS INC”. It looks like summer.” Luckily for both of us, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Fat, fat and more fat | 8 Comments

The AI Bubble

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Ampersand

This cartoon is drawn by new guest artist Jamie Sale, who did a terrific job. I’d originally written the script so the camera would pan out until we saw that the speaker was in a giant bubble. Then I realized … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Economics and the like | 14 Comments

The Future of Journalism is Now

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Ampersand

This cartoon is by Jenn Manley Lee and I. This cartoon was originally posted on Patreon on December 19th, 2025. Just three days later, Bari Weiss, the utterly unqualified head of CBS News, pulled a 60 Minutes story that went … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Media criticism | 5 Comments