Political Cartoons That Lost People Their Jobs

Political cartoons are just the coolest. You get to make fun of people in power in a funny way, plus you get get big ups for your art if you do it right. Even people who don't read the news might check out your comic. Who wouldn't want that job?

Political cartoons have offered insightful commentary on politics and public life since the early days of newspaper printing. According to the …

Comic strips, or "the funnies," were considered an integral part of a newspaper's appeal for generations. Indeed, the characters that starred in them …

The animated propaganda began in 1942 when the U.S. Treasury Department commissioned a film from the studio called "The New Spirit." The end result is a cartoon featuring Donald Duck encouraging the American populace to pay their taxes to support the war effort. And was a huge hit.

Saturday morning cartoons — like payphones, video rental stores, and TV guides — are one of those cultural touchstones that meant so much to older …