Funny Women Who Asked for It: Turning the Tables on Sexual Harassment
I was a little hard on the Cuomo – after all, many funny women may also be guilty of “sexual harassment.” Feeling a bit guilty after my last … Read more
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Funnies Farrago Meets Edward Gorey and the Eccentric Macabre
Edward Gorey could make us shiver as we grinned and vice versa (mostly vice). Author and artist, ballet enthusiast nonpareil, cat lover extraordinaire and master of the spectacularly unassuming … Read more
Tarzan Comic Strip: Reaching End of the Vine
Funnies Farrago on historic moments in the Tarzan comic strip. The Tarzan we see in the funnies these days is a somewhat diminished reminder of the strip’s place … Read more
Funnies Farrago on the Mythology of the Western, Part Three
In the Mythology of the Western, even comedy can be authentic. Perhaps the most spectacular of the comic strip Westerns were the two produced by Warren Tufts, Casey … Read more
Funnies Farrago on the Western Mythology: Part One
Western Mythology… and the Two Frauds Who Helped It Along In the Hall of Statues just off the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., each state … Read more
New Years Special: Humor Times Magazine Subscriptions at HALF OFF!!!
We are offering a very rare HALF OFF NY Special right now on Humor Times subscriptions via a Google coupon (below) — don’t wait, find out what everyone’s … Read more
Funnies Farrago Meets Dr. Seuss, Henry and — The Flit!
The story of how Theodore Seuss Geisel created a celebrated advertising campaign for the “Flit” in the 1930s. Oh yeah, and then became Dr. Seuss. “Flit.” That simple … Read more
Funnies Farrago Meets Herb Mignery, Cowboy Cartoonist
“Cowboy cartoonist” Herb Mignery is also a master of drawing horses. I went to a local “postcard and paper” show a few months ago. And, as always, I … Read more
William Gropper: Cartoonist for the Downtrodden
The title of “Alay-Oop,” a graphic novel by William Gropper, comes from the French “allez-houp!” the cry of an acrobat about to leap (“Let’s go! Up!”). I’VE ALWAYS … Read more
September 2020 Cartoon Caption Contest Winners
Contest Winners Here are the Humor Times September 2020 Cartoon Caption Contest Winners. To enter the current contest, go to our Cartoon Caption Contest. Please share the contest … Read more
