appeals
Feb
6
2024
Jan
18
2024
May
19
2022
Manny Francisco's UFO congressional hearing cartoon shows two aliens on a park bench, one reacting strongly to a newspaper about the US Congress holding its first UFO hearing in half a century. The shouting alien declares 'THOSE AREN'T REAL!' while a small UFO floats in the background, adding irony to the alien skepticism. This piece satirizes government UFO disclosure, blending extraterrestrial denial with political humor. The city skyline and park setting ground the extraterrestrial theme in everyday life, making the cartoon relatable yet pointed. Editors see these kinds of cartoons pop up whenever Congress dips into fringe topics, and this one nails the absurdity with clean lines and direct punch.
Jul
21
2021
A dog depicted as a doctor sits on a rolling stool holding a syringe and pleads with a seated human patient in a medical exam room. The scene responds to the summer 2021 COVID-19 surge and vaccination campaigns targeting the Delta variant.
Apr
12
2021
The April 2021 cartoon by Dave Whamond shows two Republican elephants labeled Traditional Republicans and Trumpism straining in opposite directions until a crack forms between them. Both figures deny any split while their bodies separate. The image reflects ongoing Republican Party tensions after the 2020 election as some members embraced Trump-aligned positions and others resisted. It captures the debate over whether the party remained unified or had fractured along ideological lines.
Jun
8
2020
On June 8 2020 Donald Trump appeared on television offering medical advice that included references to conspiracy theories. The cartoon depicts the president in a lab coat labeled Dr. Trump extending a bottle marked conspiracy theories toward a crowd of supporters. The audience reaches for a piece of red meat while displaying signs for Faux News and MAGA. Speech bubbles from the screen urge viewers to try the remedy with little to lose. The scene reflects ongoing criticism of Trump statements on public health during the COVID-19 pandemic and his appeal to core voters ahead of the November election.
