On October 27 2024, cartoonist Dave Whamond reimagines the Peanuts Great Pumpkin scene with Donald Trump as the looming orange figure. Sally expresses sudden hesitation while Linus watches from the patch. The image captures voter unease days before the November election between Trump and Kamala Harris. Polls showed the race tight with concerns over democracy and rights in play.
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.
The cartoon by John Darkow published May 31, 2024, shows Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito standing beside his wife Martha Ann Alito. Alito states that his wife makes her own decisions and he respects her right to do so. A speech bubble adds an exception regarding her reproductive freedom of choice. The wife holds a small flag bearing a skull and crossbones. The image references the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and ongoing debates over flags displayed at the Alito residences.
R.J. Matson's cartoon depicts a sunny beach where a man and woman apply sunscreen while gazing at a small airplane towing a long banner with text reading 'Happy Memorial Day to All, including the Human Scum that is the Judge who RIGGED the trial against Me! UNFAIR!!!' The scene includes beach umbrellas, a towel, and distant figures in the sand and water. Below, a caption states '"PRESIDENT TRUMP WILL DO ANYTHING TO GET AROUND A GAG ORDER!"' Tagging elements like Trump, gag order, Judge Merchan, trial, New York, 2024 presidential election, Memorial Day, the image satirizes efforts to evade legal restrictions through visible means like aerial messaging.
John Darkow's cartoon captures a quintessential Mothers Day moment where a young child, with wide-eyed enthusiasm, delivers brunch via FoodHub to a contentedly sleeping mom under green checkered covers. The sign explains the thoughtful gesture: serving breakfast in bed to spare her the kitchen hubbub. Tags like breakfast in bed, food delivery apps, moms, mothers, kitchen mess, and brunch emphasize the humor in relying on apps for holiday traditions. The image pokes fun at contemporary family dynamics, where convenience trumps homemade efforts, all wrapped in a light-hearted holiday vibe.
