Robert Mankoff
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Robert Mankoff
In 1974, Bob Mankoff began creating original cartoons and submitting them to magazines around New York City. In 1977, he sold his first cartoon to The New Yorker, and within three years he became a regular contributor to the magazine. In 1991, he started The Cartoon Bank, a business devoted to licensing cartoons for use in newsletters, textbooks, magazines, and other media. In 1997, Mankoff was… → Read More
The Cartoon Lounge: Name That Toon!
This episode of “The Cartoon Lounge” features a few examples of a common cliché: cartoon captions that play on song lyrics. → Read More
In Memoriam: Jack Ziegler
The New Yorker cartoonist’s imagination bore no restrictions or limitations. → Read More
Cartoon Lounge: Spring Has Sprung
I’m no ornithologist—or, as this episode of the Cartoon Lounge amply demonstrates, I'm no botanist, either. → Read More
The Cartoon Lounge: Celebrity Entries to the Caption Contest
Dun dun dunnn . . . in what is, perhaps, the scariest episode of The Cartoon Lounge ever made (the bar is pretty low on that one), I, the soon-to-be deposed cartoon editor of The New Yorker, meet with my formerly loyal sidekick, Colin J. Stokes, who has been elevated well beyond his station to become the associate cartoon editor. We deal with the DANGER!!! (no other way to put it) of celebrity… → Read More
Lights! Camera! Stevenson!
In this video, the late James Stevenson draws alfresco and muses about the strange obsession that doctors have with cartoons. → Read More
Lights! Camera! Stevenson!
In this video, the late James Stevenson draws alfresco and muses about the strange obsession that doctors have with cartoons. → Read More
The Cartoon Lounge: The Choice Is Ours!
In our new episode, we make quick but award-winning work of this year’s Oscar nominations. → Read More
The Cartoon Lounge: Love Is the Answer
In an episode of The Cartoon Lounge, Bob Mankoff discusses the glory of love, which is all you need. And chocolates. Don’t forget about the chocolates. → Read More
The Cartoon Lounge: Pezident of The United States
I speak to you today, in this episode of The Cartoon Lounge, as this Pez Head likeness of myself. → Read More
The Cartoon Lounge: ’Tis the Season
’Tis the season to be mandatorily happy. It’s enough to get on my dyspeptic, curmudgeonly nerves. → Read More
The Cartoon Lounge: ’Tis the Season
’Tis the season to be mandatorily happy. It’s enough to get on my dyspeptic, curmudgeonly nerves. → Read More
The Cartoon Lounge: Him Robot, I Robert
In the latest episode, Bob Mankoff plays a spot of Ping-Pong against a superhuman opponent. → Read More
The Cartoon Lounge: Nothing but Net
In this episode, Bob shows off his skills on the basketball court. → Read More
The Cartoon Lounge: Nothing but Net
In this episode, Bob shows off his skills on the basketball court. → Read More
The Cartoon Lounge: Vote Early, Vote Often
In this episode, we take notice of the seriousness and importance of one of the cornerstones of our democracy—and also make fun of it. → Read More
The Cartoon Lounge: Thinking Inside the Box
In the latest episode, Bob and Colin peer inside a box of Donald Trump-themed items that are both ridiculous and sublime. → Read More
The Cartoon Lounge: School Days
In this episode, Bob pays a hokey homage to his misspent years in the classroom. → Read More
The Cartoon Lounge: Look, Ma, No Hands—Driving My Tesla
In this episode of The Cartoon Lounge, Bob Mankoff takes a Tesla for a spin and tests its Autopilot feature—while, in fact, keeping his hands on the wheel. → Read More
The Cartoon Lounge: Take Us Out to the Ball Game
Bob Mankoff returns to the softball diamond after a twenty-year absence as the The New Yorker takes on the team from Vice. → Read More