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Jun
14
2024
On June 14, 2024, cartoonist John Darkow created a Father's Day illustration showing a young blonde girl in a red top and striped skirt looking up at her tall father. She holds his hand and declares she will always look up to him no matter how tall she gets. The drawing includes the greeting Happy Father's Day in the lower right along with the artist's signature and Cagle Cartoons credit.
May
23
2020
John Darkow's cartoon captures a soldier kneeling before a tombstone labeled 'Fallen,' adorned with a small American flag, uttering 'No Social Distancing Required Here!' against a grassy backdrop. Dated Memorial Day 2020, it ties themes of military sacrifice, decoration day, and the coronavirus pandemic. The image underscores how COVID-19's social distancing and separation rules contrast with the eternal closeness of honoring the fallen in military tradition. With tags including fallen, flag, and social distancing, the artwork offers a dry commentary on pandemic life intersecting with national remembrance, reminding viewers of ongoing sacrifices amid global health crises.
Feb
18
2015
Jul
18
2014
On July 18 2014 Angel Boligan depicts Uncle Sam towering over a small child migrant holding a bindle. The figure points directly downward with a stern expression. This responds to the surge of unaccompanied minors crossing the southern border from Central America that summer. The image captures official US resistance to the arrivals. Boligan highlights the tension between humanitarian concerns and enforcement priorities active that month.
Jul
16
2010
Jul
15
2010
Oct
29
2009
A 2009 cartoon shows two figures in hazmat suits at a Halloween party declaring they are not in costume. The scene unfolds against a backdrop of H1N1 flu concerns that dominated health discussions that fall. Other attendees wear standard festive outfits including a cowboy, devil, and Frankenstein monster. The image captures the tension between everyday celebrations and heightened disease precautions at the time. Publication occurred on October 29 amid ongoing seasonal influenza and pandemic alerts.
