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William Lyon Mackenzie King is freed from his Conscription promise by Johnny Canuck.

An editorial cartoon, also known as a political cartoon, is an illustration or comic strip containing a political or social message, that usually relates to current events or personalities. Image File history File links Gnome-globe. ... Image File history File links Conscripcartoon. ... Image File history File links Conscripcartoon. ... Not to be confused with William Lyon Mackenzie, Mackenzie Kings grandfather. ... National referenda are seldom used in Canada, and have tended to be disasters. ... The Conscription Crisis of 1944 was a political and military crisis in Canada during World War II. It was similar to the Conscription Crisis of 1917, but was not as politically damaging. ... Johnny Canuck was a Canadian cartoon hero and superhero who was created as a political cartoon in 1869 and then was re-invented in 1942 and 1975. ... This article is about the comic strip, the sequential art form as published in newspapers and on the Internet. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions. ... Although the term social is a crucial category in social science and often used in public discourse, its meaning is often vague, suggesting that it is a fuzzy concept. ...

Modern political cartoons

Editorial cartoons can usually be found on the editorial page of most newspapers, although a few, like Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury are sometimes found on the regular comics page. Recently, many radical or minority issue editorial cartoonists who would previously have been obscure have found large audiences on the Internet. While not carrying the same legitimacy as corporate newspaper cartoonists, self-editing online cartoonists who do not find themselves subject to the constraints of the newspaper industry have often produced challenging, incisive and acerbic work with great visual innovation. Political cartoons are sometimes published in books. The editorial page is the page reserved in a newspaper or magazine for the publications editorial. ... Garry Trudeau Garretson Beekman Trudeau (born July 21, 1948, in New York City) is an American cartoonist, best known for the Doonesbury comic strip. ... Doonesbury is a comic strip by Garry Trudeau, popular in the United States and other parts of the world. ... This article is about the comic strip, the sequential art form as published in newspapers and on the Internet. ... Skinhead by Carlos Latuff This is a list of notable Editorial cartoonists of past and present sorted by nationality // Geoff Pryor Ben Heine Carlos Latuff Terry Aislin Mosher, The Montreal Gazette Cam Cardow, Cagle Cartoons Thomas Boldt, Calgary Sun Patrick Corrigan, Toronto Star Michael deAdder, The Halifax Daily News Anthony...

Editorial cartoons can be very diverse, but there is a certain established style among most ofthem. Most use visual metaphors and caricatures to explain complicated political situations, and thus sum up a current event with a humorous or emotional picture. Their purpose is to bring across a message to people and try to make the people think the same way. In modern political cartooning two styles have begun to emerge. The traditional style, involving visual metaphors is described as the 'nasti' style (named after Thomas Nast), and the more text heavy 'alti' style that tells a linear story, usually in comic strip format. Although their style, technique or viewpoints may differ, editorial cartoonists draw attention to important social and political issues. Thomas Nast (September 27, 1840 – December 7, 1902) was a famous German-American caricaturist and editorial cartoonist in the 19th century and is considered to be the father of American political cartooning. ...

Although most western editorial cartoonists by necessity occupy the middle political ground, this is by no means true of all cartoonists and there is a spectrum of political commentary in cartoons which runs from the extreme right through the centre to the extreme left. Diverse religious and cultural ideologies and reactions to them are also represented and can produce work that affects the readership.

History of political cartoons

Join, or Die by Benjamin Franklin was originally written for the French and Indian War on the Pennsylvania Gazette, but was later recycled during the Revolutionary War and Civil War

Beginning in the 1720s, William Hogarth produced many satirical works which were widely circulated. Benjamin Franklin's Join or Die (1754) supported the French and Indian War and was later recycled for the Revolutionary War. In 1799, Francisco Goya created a series of etchings called los Caprichos intended to make political statements about the issues of the day, related to his later series depicting the disasters of war. Both made humorous comment on the trends and current events of his time. The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... The cartoon, taken from USFlag. ... Benjamin Franklin (January 17 [O.S. January 6] 1706 – April 17, 1790) was one of the most well known Founding Fathers of the United States. ... Combatants France First Nations allies: Algonquin Lenape Wyandot Ojibwa Ottawa Shawnee Great Britain American Colonies Iroquois Confederacy Strength 3,900 regulars 7,900 militia 2,200 natives (1759) 50,000 regulars and militia (1759) Casualties 3,000 killed, wounded or captured 10,400 killed, wounded or captured The French and... The Pennsylvania Gazette was one of the United States most prominent newspapers from 1723, before the time period of the American Revolution, until 1800. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... William Hogarth (November 10, 1697 – October 26, 1764) was a major English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, and editorial cartoonist who has been credited as a pioneer in western sequential art. ... Benjamin Franklin (January 17 [O.S. January 6] 1706 – April 17, 1790) was one of the most well known Founding Fathers of the United States. ... The cartoon, taken from USFlag. ... Combatants France First Nations allies: Algonquin Lenape Wyandot Ojibwa Ottawa Shawnee Great Britain American Colonies Iroquois Confederacy Strength 3,900 regulars 7,900 militia 2,200 natives (1759) 50,000 regulars and militia (1759) Casualties 3,000 killed, wounded or captured 10,400 killed, wounded or captured The French and... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ... This article is about Francisco Goya, a Spanish painter. ...

Political cartoons were common during World War I and World War II, mainly as propaganda for various countries' war efforts. In the US, Great Britain, and Canada, anti-Japanese and -German works were common, while in those countries, the opposite was so. At this time there were also some pacifists in various countries who produced political cartoons. In the United States, during and since the Vietnam war, many political cartoonists were published in underground newspapers, comic books, pamphlets, and zines. “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... For other uses, see Propaganda (disambiguation). ... Pacifist may mean: an advocate of pacifism. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... Underground newspapers reached their hey-day in the late 1960s - mid 1970s in the US. Examples Berkeley Barb, Berkeley, California Black Panther The East Village Other, New York City LA Free Press The Last Whole Earth Catalog The Oracle San Francisco The Paper, East Lansing, Michigan Great Speckled... This article or section should be merged with Zine This article needs cleanup. ...

Over the years, some common metaphors and symbols have been repeatedly used by many different cartoonists. Examples include the use of Uncle Sam to represent the United States, John Bull, Britannia or a lion to represent the United Kingdom, a beaver to represent Canada, a bear to represent Russia, a dragon to represent China, and so forth. Some symbols have become entrenched in modern culture, such as a "capitalist" being represented in a top hat, which can still be seen on modern Monopoly games. This article is about the national personification of the USA. For other uses, see Uncle Sam (disambiguation). ... World War I recruiting poster John Bull is a national personification of the Kingdom of Great Britain created by Dr. John Arbuthnot in 1712, and popularized first by British print makers and then overseas by illustrators and writers such as American cartoonist Thomas Nast and Irish writer George Bernard Shaw... For other uses, see Britannia (disambiguation). ... In economics, a capitalist is someone who owns capital, presumably within the economic system of capitalism. ... This article is about the board game. ...

Politicians are sometimes not able to separate themselves from the characters cartoonists create, especially if many cartoonists use similar elements. Richard Nixon and Joe Clark are prime examples of this phenomenon. Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. ... Charles Joseph Joe Clark, PC, CC, AOE, MA, LLD (born June 5, 1939) was the sixteenth prime minister of Canada, from June 4, 1979, to March 3, 1980. ...

See also

• Editorial cartoonist
• Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning
• List of editorial cartoonists
• Animated political cartoons
• Attitude: The New Subversive Cartoonists
• Center for the Study of Political Graphics
• Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy
• 30mins: A Visual Interpretation of Life in the 21st Century
• Graphics
• Join or Die

An editorial cartoonist, also known as a political cartoonist, is an artist who draws cartoons that contain some level of political or social commentary. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning has been awarded since 1922 for a distinguished cartoon or portfolio of cartoons published during the year, characterized by originality, editorial effectiveness, quality of drawing, and pictorial effect. ... Skinhead by Carlos Latuff This is a list of notable Editorial cartoonists of past and present sorted by nationality // Geoff Pryor Ben Heine Carlos Latuff Terry Aislin Mosher, The Montreal Gazette Cam Cardow, Cagle Cartoons Thomas Boldt, Calgary Sun Patrick Corrigan, Toronto Star Michael deAdder, The Halifax Daily News Anthony... This article does not explain the significance of the subject matter clearly and accurately. ... The Center for the Study of Political Graphics (CSPG) is a non-profit, educational and research archive that collects, preserves, documents, and circulates domestic and international political posters relating to historical and contemporary movements for social change. ... The Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy began after twelve editorial cartoons, most of which depicted the Islamic prophet Muhammad, were published in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten on 2005-09-30. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The cartoon, taken from USFlag. ...

External links

• About.com: Political Cartoons Comprehensive guide to political editorial cartoons on the Web
• Using editorial cartoons in the classroom Sources, analysis, interpretation (mostly English with some German)
• Goldbrick Gallery: A daily collection of the latest masterstrokes from the sharpest pens in Editorial Cartooning.
• Caprichos etchings
• Pro Toonerz - International Professional Cartoonists Directory
• Editorial cartoons of J.N. "Ding" Darling Searchable collection of editorial and political cartoons from 1910-1949
• The British Cartoon Archive: A catalogued database of over 90,000 images
• Clifford K. Berryman Political Cartoon Collection
• Stuart McDonald Cartoon Collection Searchable collection of editorial and political cartoons from 1961-1968
• Canadian political cartoons