This political cartoon by Christopher Weyant, dated May 24, 2023, features a vast cemetery with rows of white tombstones under a clear sky. Two ornate arches divide the scene: one labeled 'Died Defending Our Freedom' and the other 'Died By Gun Violence For No Reason At All.' A man in a blue suit and a woman in purple hold flowers, standing back-to-back, each facing a side. The red title 'Lest We Forget' looms above. Drawing on Memorial Day themes, the image juxtaposes veterans' sacrifices in war with civilian gun deaths from school shootings and mass shooters. It critiques gun control failures, AR15 proliferation, Congress inaction, and NRA sway, urging remembrance of all needless losses.
The image shows a yellow chick standing on a large white Easter egg decorated with peace symbols in multiple colors including red, blue, green, purple and yellow. Handwritten text reads Happy Easter next to the artist credit for Bill Day. The simple composition marks the holiday with symbols of peace and renewal.
On April 4, 2023, the cartoon depicts a massive patched rabbit representing artificial intelligence towering over a cityscape while holding a small traditional Easter bunny toy. People tumble through the air as dark clouds billow nearby. The speech bubble expresses alarm at the replacement of the holiday figure with an AI version. The image responds to contemporary concerns about AI displacing roles in content production, including artists, journalists, writers, and developers, with estimates of hundreds of thousands of jobs at risk in the US and Europe.
A young boy stands on a suburban lawn holding an Easter basket filled with IOUs instead of eggs. His speech bubble expresses disappointment in the Easter Bunny. Two adults stand in a doorway reviewing a newspaper headlined EGG PRICES with an upward arrow. The scene reflects the sharp rise in egg prices during spring 2023 driven by avian flu and supply issues.
A goose lays a golden 24K egg while a nearby chicken, surrounded by dollar-marked eggs, calls the goose an amateur. The image draws on the classic fable to comment on egg prices during early 2023 shortages and inflation.
On January 14, 2023, a cartoon depicts a man on one knee presenting a carton of eggs to a woman who responds with an enthusiastic yes. The image references the sharp rise in egg prices driven by inflation and supply issues that winter. The visual substitutes the traditional ring with grocery staples to comment on household budget pressures.
