more unwoke cartoons

I post cartoons that might have been acceptable thirty or more years ago (by white males anyway) but here are some more, plus some that might have been wrong even then.

I hate that word “woke” though. Just that it's replaced “politically correct” now that's been taken away from us. What's better? Enlightened? Evolved? Anyway, here's a baker's dozen of cartoons they wouldn't print today.

Cavalcade, c. 1940s

Cavalcade, February 1942

Cavalcade, March 1943

Martin Filchock
Gaze, August 1959

Mike Williams
Punch June 6, 1973

Rake, January 1962

Saturday Evening Post May 6, 1944

Fury, March 1962

Buck Brown
Playboy, April 1968

Stanley Rayon
Gee-Whiz, April 1967

Al Stine
Rogue, October 1964

Topper, August 1963

Cartoon themes: bars

Charles Dennis
Playboy, April 1955

Playboy, May 1954

Ace, March 1964

Stanley Rayon
Adam, December 1959

Hello Buddies, Summer 1954

Hello Buddies, Summer 1954

Blighty February 26, 1949

Bluebook For Men, August 1963

Cavalcade, February 1942

Debonair, December 1968

Lou Myers
The Dude, November 1957

Escapade, September 1956

Cartoon themes: psychiatrists

Adam Annual 1968

Hello Buddies, May 1955

Donald Reilly
Playboy, January 1967

Good Humor, October 1964

Men, January 1972

Monsieur, April 1962

Topper, February 1962

Playboy, July 1972

The Dude, January 1961

Art Lutner
Adam, May 1968

Playboy, May 1955

Stanley Rayon
Beau, August 1966

For Laughing Out Loud, March 1960

Cartoon themes: Just Married

I've taken the remainder of my gag cartoons (still several years' worth with more to come) and put them into several categories. First up is the “Just Married” sign.

Man, October 1971

Jem, August 1958

It's always bothered me when cartoons have the book title on the back cover, but I've found myself it's often necessary for staging.

Jem, July 1953

Jem, August 1957

High, November 1958

Bob Barnes
Hello Buddies, Winter 1950

Sometimes they'd use the same theme like this at least twice in one magazine

Al Ross
Hello Buddies, May 1955

Hello Buddies, May 1955

Martin Filchock
Good Humor, circa 1964

Good Humor, circa 1964

Reamer Keller
Fun House, February 1980

Frank Beaven
Army Navy Fun Parade, April 1953

I've decided that this is the best gag cartoon ever made. I have an essay half-written explaining why. I pitched it to Comics Journal six months ago and need to get off my ass and finish it.

B. Kliban
Playboy, August 1982