Arcadio Esquivel's 2017 political cartoon titled 'Adopt a Tree' features a simple shopping cart against a blue sky, containing a tree with lush green foliage and a trunk emerging from black soil at the base. The artwork employs environmental satire to blend consumerism and nature, presenting the tree as if it's a product for adoption. With dry humor, the illustration comments on how everyday shopping habits intersect with ecological concerns, using the absurd image of a tree in a trolley to provoke thought. The signature and date add authenticity to this editorial cartoon on environment, making it sharable for discussions on deforestation commentary and green initiatives. Overall, it's a straightforward yet witty take on surreal tree shopping.
A green ghoul wearing a patched suit and a shirt labeled 2016 ELECTION stands in a graveyard under a full moon, declaring it will keep the spirit alive after Halloween. The October 28 2016 cartoon by Rick McKee captures the ugly persistence of that year's presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton just days before voting.