On July 6 2026 Joe Heller depicts a World Cup referee displaying a red card to a USA-jersey player while Donald Trump holds a sign reading LET'S MAKE A MESS OF THIS TOO. The cartoon contrasts the standard soccer penalty with Trump's alternative card. Publication occurs weeks before the 2026 World Cup begins in North America. The image places the referee on the left the player in the center and Trump on the right. Text labels identify each card clearly.
The cartoon shows Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei engaged in a Battleship match themed around the Strait of Hormuz and global oil shock. Putin holds B5 cards while denying help to Iran on targeting US assets, reflecting recent reports of Russian-Iranian military coordination and risks to international shipping and energy markets as of March 2026.
The cartoon depicts a beaver costumed as Ronald Reagan holding a prop head on a damaged porch while a clown stands nearby with a pumpkin bucket. Debris litters the steps after an apparent explosion inside the house. The beaver's shirt quotes Reagan against tariffs. The scene responds to recent Ontario ads criticizing proposed tariffs and their economic effects on Canada-US trade relations around late October 2025.
On September 2 2025 Pat Bagley depicts Donald Trump insisting the world laughs at the United States while Indian Prime Minister Modi, Chinese President Xi and Russian President Putin visibly mock him. The cartoon highlights Trump's use of the royal we amid ongoing tariff disputes and diplomatic friction with those nations.
The image depicts two soccer players during the 2022 Qatar World Cup kicking a ball above a strip of skulls and bones. The scene highlights the human cost of stadium construction amid ongoing tournament controversies.
On October 30, 2010, Paresh Nath's cartoon depicts two figures dressed as ghosts carrying a trick-or-treat sign toward a suburban home. A woman in a pink star-patterned dress stands in the doorway with an open-mouthed expression of alarm. A large speech bubble above them reads EXPLOSIVE PACKAGES. The scene occurs against a night sky with a crescent moon and a carved pumpkin on the steps. The image directly references the al-Qaeda plot involving explosive devices hidden in cargo packages on flights, discovered days earlier. The visual equates the disguised parcels with Halloween trick-or-treaters arriving at the door.
