Jason Chatfield

2 months ago | newyorkcartoons.com | Jason Chatfield

I’m doing my quarterly live news desk gig for IBM this week, which means two things: No sleep, and… another thing, I forget. I’m just back from a road gig in rural Pennsylvania, where I got to perform persevere alongside some of my favourite comedians.

Jan 24, 2025 | newyorkcartoons.com | Jason Chatfield

Before I say anything else, I want to take a moment to give you a HUGE Thank You. I really appreciate your support this year. The community that’s built around this newsletter has surprised the hell out of me in the best way, and I’m really grateful for that. In the New Year, I’m doubling down my work here on New York Cartoons, as well as over on Process Junkie, so you can expect a lot more from me in 2025. Christmas Day was a quiet one for me this year.

Jan 24, 2025 | newyorkcartoons.com | Jason Chatfield

February 8, 2024Radio City Music Hall,New York, NYTommy Russo popped his head into the green room and shared the news as calmly as a Tour Manager can, “Just letting you know, NYPD is locking down 6th Avenue. They haven't caught him yet.”“Oh, shit… I’ll check Citizen.” Ronny stood up, buttoning his suit jacket as Tommy disappeared down the hallway. He pulled out his phone to discover that shots were fired at a store around Times Square.

Jan 24, 2025 | newyorkcartoons.com | Jason Chatfield

Well, Christmas is just around the corner. I’m at the table with all my cartooning pals in the Manhattan Chapter of the National Cartoonists Society, crackin’ wise and eating chicken. It feels strange that it has already been a whole year since this sketchbook from last Christmas in Paris, but I guess that’s how it goes:I woke this morning to learn that Australian cartoonist Michael Leunig had died.

Jan 24, 2025 | newyorkcartoons.com | Jason Chatfield

When Sophie announced it was time to pull stumps from our fourth-floor walk-up in Alphabet City, I was resistant. Sure, there had been two beheadings in three weeks in our neighbourhood, but I figured that's what made the joint "authentic." I’m also a giant fucking idiot when it comes to dealing with anything this important, so it was probably way too late in the day to be having this conversation.