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New York Cartoons

Jason Chatfield, Josh Gondelman, Avi Steinberg, Tom Toro
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  • Jason Chatfield

    New Yorker Cartoonist, Author & Stand-up Comedian in NYC. Blocked by Trump… Cartoon Editor of Metropolitan Review • Former President, National Cartoonists Society • New York Times / Esquire / Air Mail / MAD Magazine \ud83d\udcd6 NEW BOOK OUT OCT 13!

  • Josh Gondelman

    I'm a writer and comedian, and I drink iced coffee in any weather. I write a weekly newsletter of pep talks called That's Marvelous.

  • Avi Steinberg

    I'm a cartoonist for The New Yorker, a children's book author and illustrator, and a kindergarten teacher. So I draw a lot! My new picture book, The Jumble, is out in November!

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    New Yorker cartoonist, cover artist, and award-winning children’s book creator. Also a cat dad. Debut cartoon collection “And to Think We Started as a Book Club...”

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