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Researches political cartoons and manga history. Teaches comics studies, English and multiculturalism at Daito Bunka University, Japan. Coauthor with CJ Suzuki of “Manga: a Critical Guide.”

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Morten Morland @mortenmorland.bsky.social on #Trump #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice @thetimes – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com

25.01.2026 09:02 👍 30 🔁 11 💬 0 📌 0
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Republicans Hate America

04.10.2025 23:09 👍 52 🔁 23 💬 0 📌 3
Four frames. In each, a man is reclining in an armchair, feet up, while television is on. 1. TV newsreader: “The latest climate risk assessment says without drastic greenhouse emission reduction, we can expect…” (man snoozes) 2. TV shows bushfire “…a large increase in deaths from heat stress, more coastal flooding, storms and extreme weather events…” (man snoozes) 3. TV shows waves crashing on coastal house “…sea level rises will displace coastal dwellers and inhabitants of nearby island states, and…” (man snoozes) 4. TV shows house with arrow pointing down and $BILLIONS) “…our property values could fall by as much as $611 billion…” Man on chair wakes and gasps.

Four frames. In each, a man is reclining in an armchair, feet up, while television is on. 1. TV newsreader: “The latest climate risk assessment says without drastic greenhouse emission reduction, we can expect…” (man snoozes) 2. TV shows bushfire “…a large increase in deaths from heat stress, more coastal flooding, storms and extreme weather events…” (man snoozes) 3. TV shows waves crashing on coastal house “…sea level rises will displace coastal dwellers and inhabitants of nearby island states, and…” (man snoozes) 4. TV shows house with arrow pointing down and $BILLIONS) “…our property values could fall by as much as $611 billion…” Man on chair wakes and gasps.

Priorities.
My @smh @theage cartoon.

17.09.2025 22:19 👍 278 🔁 115 💬 13 📌 2

Some killings you're allowed to joke about.

17.09.2025 20:47 👍 3620 🔁 1181 💬 76 📌 28
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Stay tuned

17.09.2025 23:11 👍 47 🔁 14 💬 3 📌 1

A “response” to their Supreme Court issuing a ruling after due process. It isn’t enough that have destroyed the integrity of our Supreme Court. Now they arrogate to themselves the power to demand that the high court in other nations subvert the rule of law as well.

This is insane.

11.09.2025 23:03 👍 4192 🔁 1218 💬 221 📌 55

My statement on Ai from the mini-comic as syllabus i made for new class I'm teaching that starts tomorrow! It robs you of your decisions & struggles - and the joy of being surprised. We won’t to be robbed of our learning - this is essential. This & the full mini at post:
bsky.app/profile/nsou...

24.08.2025 19:26 👍 735 🔁 279 💬 18 📌 51
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The One Quality Most ‘Super-Agers’ Share

The One Quality Most ‘Super-Agers’ Share www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/w...

10.08.2025 10:29 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The colorful, semi-abstract cover of James Burns' autobiographical comic THE DEATH OF ME?, about his ongoing struggle with stage IV prostate cancer.

The colorful, semi-abstract cover of James Burns' autobiographical comic THE DEATH OF ME?, about his ongoing struggle with stage IV prostate cancer.

James Burns in his latest autobiographical comic THE DEATH OF ME? kicks it up several notches as Burns runs headlong into stage IV prostate cancer.

Strongly stated and moving, Burns' Kirby-esque approach is especially well-suited to this literal life-or-death ordeal.
burnscomics.com

13.07.2025 22:48 👍 63 🔁 13 💬 2 📌 2
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Opinion | The Danger of an Unrestrained President to the World

The Danger of an Unrestrained President to the World www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/o...

23.06.2025 21:20 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Morten Morland @mortenmorland on #Trump #KeirStarmer #G7 #Macron @thetimes – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon

18.06.2025 07:40 👍 9 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 1
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Nick Anderson @Nick_Anderson_ on #Trump #NobelPeacePrize #IranIsraelConflict – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com

18.06.2025 08:34 👍 34 🔁 21 💬 0 📌 1
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As this 2018 cartoon reminds us, Trump showed his impatience and inability to focus at global gatherings… arriving late mackaycartoons.net/2018/06/08/s...

17.06.2025 13:15 👍 28 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 1
A man holding a sign saying “No Kings” stands in front of tanks flying “Trump” flags, reminiscent of Tiananmen Squre

A man holding a sign saying “No Kings” stands in front of tanks flying “Trump” flags, reminiscent of Tiananmen Squre

14.06.2025 21:17 👍 1139 🔁 221 💬 26 📌 8
A small comics panel, with a drawing of a King ace of spaces playing card drawn in the style of traditional playing cards, but with the features of King George III, and the upper portion resembles Trump. Excerpts from the Declaration of Independence are written small around the card. Each of these phrases refers specifically to the injustices imposed by the King (and connect to this current moment – references to Tariffs, to transporting us overseas…)
At top in Large letters – “DISCARD.” At Bottom, #NoKings and my info: Nick Sousanis @nsousanis.bsky.social www.spinweaveandcut.com

A small comics panel, with a drawing of a King ace of spaces playing card drawn in the style of traditional playing cards, but with the features of King George III, and the upper portion resembles Trump. Excerpts from the Declaration of Independence are written small around the card. Each of these phrases refers specifically to the injustices imposed by the King (and connect to this current moment – references to Tariffs, to transporting us overseas…) At top in Large letters – “DISCARD.” At Bottom, #NoKings and my info: Nick Sousanis @nsousanis.bsky.social www.spinweaveandcut.com

DISCARD!
#NoKings Saturday June 14

(excerpted from my comic on due process - alt-text, notes, hi-res printable, shareable versions on my site spinweaveandcut.com/due-process/)

10.06.2025 16:11 👍 109 🔁 34 💬 3 📌 1
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Flags

For @rawstory.com

11.06.2025 21:41 👍 209 🔁 69 💬 5 📌 3
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Happy #PrideMonth from Archie Comics!

01.06.2025 14:01 👍 65 🔁 17 💬 2 📌 4
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Questacon classics brought together in new hands-on exhibition Questacon's ZAP! CLANK! POW! uses a comic book theme to link 17 interactive displays on electricity, machines and motion, including some old favourites from the past 37 years.

Questacon's ZAP! CLANK! POW! uses a comic book theme to link 17 interactive displays on electricity, machines and motion, including some old favourites from the past 37 years.

01.06.2025 21:08 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Live with Liza and Ann Telnaes! A recording from Ann Telnaes and Liza Donnelly's live video

anntelnaes.substack.com/p/live-with-...

01.06.2025 14:08 👍 54 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 0
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Here’s the Art Spiegelman comic that PBS wouldn’t show for fear of angering Trump.

You know what to do.

24.05.2025 03:38 👍 34 🔁 15 💬 2 📌 5
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I'm all about this repurposing thing. #Repurposing #Comics #Cartoons #Cartooning

19.05.2025 21:51 👍 39 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 0
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In a world of Matts, be a Derek.

10.03.2025 19:44 👍 31636 🔁 7942 💬 446 📌 253
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www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...

14.05.2025 09:04 👍 435 🔁 104 💬 7 📌 4
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Kirby at War (2017) The beloved comic book artist behind The Avengers, Black Panther, Hulk, and The X-Men was a World War II veteran, which shaped his artistic lens.

This Kirby documentary from France is good. It details Jack's WW2 experiences and analyzes how it affected his later work. Really interesting.

In his first battle, Jack killed two Germans, one in hand to hand combat! Man.

Meanwhile, Stan had a cushy stateside assignment, writing Army propaganda.

14.05.2025 01:26 👍 115 🔁 23 💬 11 📌 2
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Why are ICE agents masked to begin with? Our law enforcement officers shouldn’t be anonymous. Ever.

12.05.2025 22:37 👍 35812 🔁 8492 💬 1926 📌 457
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Chris Murphy Nukes Kristi Noem’s Out-of-Control DHS Sen.

www.thebulwark.com/p/chris-murp...

10.05.2025 08:20 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Am in Bergen for the Nordic Media Days conference. Ive been getting emails & seeing posts from readers irritated about the WPost using Pulitzer win for subscription ads so thought I'd share what my Norwegian hosts graciously left in my hotel room.

Just saying.

07.05.2025 03:52 👍 1135 🔁 123 💬 54 📌 18

[INFO]

CFP is delighted to learn that the Robert Russel Courage in Cartooning Award by @cartoonistsrights.org has been awarded to Turkish cartoonist @zehraomerovna.bsky.social.

CFP has been following Zehra's case for three years now, in full support: www.cartooningforpeace.org/en/soutiens/...

06.05.2025 08:22 👍 14 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0

This the thing - yes, he’s disgraceful but it’s people being ok with him that’s worse bsky.app/profile/mrsb...

26.04.2025 22:52 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
A comics page in black and white. Arranged in 5 tiers of panels, each with successively smaller panels and more per row - with the exception of the first. Opens with no panel border - silhouette of a hand in a gun position - with smoke coming from index finger. speech balloon “i could stand in the middle of fifth avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn’t lose any voters, ok?” Caption “this is perhaps the most truthful thing trump has ever said…” Same row - more than half page width panel with three drawings of trump making jerky body distortions mocking cerebral palsy. Caption “one might’ve assumed when he mocked reporter serge kovaleski that it would cross a line and be the end of him in public life.” Speech balloon “now the poor guy, you ought to see this guy!” Caption “that was naive.” Next row, first panel, slightly more than page width - closeup on trump’s open mouth, shouting “when you’re a star, they let you do it. you can do anything. Grab ‘em by the pussy. you can do anything.” Caption “surely, there’d be no coming back from this?” Second panel - silhouettes of tiki torch carrying rioters with their shirt collars showing. Caption “or this?” Dialogue “you also had some very fine people on both sides.” Caption “and yet…” full alt text on my site

A comics page in black and white. Arranged in 5 tiers of panels, each with successively smaller panels and more per row - with the exception of the first. Opens with no panel border - silhouette of a hand in a gun position - with smoke coming from index finger. speech balloon “i could stand in the middle of fifth avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn’t lose any voters, ok?” Caption “this is perhaps the most truthful thing trump has ever said…” Same row - more than half page width panel with three drawings of trump making jerky body distortions mocking cerebral palsy. Caption “one might’ve assumed when he mocked reporter serge kovaleski that it would cross a line and be the end of him in public life.” Speech balloon “now the poor guy, you ought to see this guy!” Caption “that was naive.” Next row, first panel, slightly more than page width - closeup on trump’s open mouth, shouting “when you’re a star, they let you do it. you can do anything. Grab ‘em by the pussy. you can do anything.” Caption “surely, there’d be no coming back from this?” Second panel - silhouettes of tiki torch carrying rioters with their shirt collars showing. Caption “or this?” Dialogue “you also had some very fine people on both sides.” Caption “and yet…” full alt text on my site

Sure, he’s an awful, ignorant, hateful excuse for a human, but it’s disgraceful so many of our neighbors looked at him & said, ok be me. That’s why this is so aimed at my in-laws, for whom it won’t make a bit of difference until just maybe it affects them directly…
spinweaveandcut.com/draw-the-line/

26.04.2025 17:57 👍 42 🔁 6 💬 3 📌 0