New York Cartoons

2 months ago | newyorkcartoons.com | Jason Chatfield |Jenny Gorelick

Thank you to everyone who has subscribed since the above video went live yesterday. If you’re new here, start here and work your way down. I’ve been writing this newsletter for 9 years (4+ of those on Substack), and I feel like there’s something for everyone at this point. 430 Issues! What an insane, compulsive obsession I’ve developed here. I’ve been enjoying writing and drawing for all of you, and I’ve got a few great new posts in the hopper, ready to publish this coming week for paid subscribers.

2 months ago | newyorkcartoons.com | Jason Chatfield |Matt Ruby |Michelle Cohn |Chloe Fimiano

I just spent days at a conference at the Javits Center; I was hired to draw peoples’ faces on Mugs— Mugshots, if you will. The line didn’t stop from the moment I sat down to the moment I ran out of branded mugs. Who knew this was a thing? Anyway… if you have something coming up in NYC with a conference booth and you want to attract people, I guarantee you’ll become the thing people remember most about the event (apart from the bad WIFI).

2 months ago | newyorkcartoons.com | Jason Chatfield |Ann Telnaes

Before I say anything else, I’m excited to tell you that the official in-person launch event of the book I’ve been working on for the past 2 years will take place in New York City at a VERY iconic mystery institution on Friday, May 2nd. Mark your calendars, and please sign up here so I can send you and your pup(s) all the details about the location! I’ll share more information in the coming weeks.

Mar 5, 2025 | newyorkcartoons.com | Jason Chatfield |Ann Telnaes |Heather Richardson |Steven Levitsky

(Do me a favour and just click the title of this post so it doesn’t cut off while you’re reading it. Email apps are the worst.)I’m still reeling from the documentary I saw last night at the IFC, featuring former Washington Post cartoonist and now Substacker, . The documentary is called Democracy Under Siege and was completed before the election last November. Its prescience is chilling.

Mar 5, 2025 | newyorkcartoons.com | Zoe Si |Jason Chatfield |Zoe SeesWords

I've enjoyed watching Zoe Si's meteoric rise from lawyer-who-draws to New Yorker cartoonist extraordinaire, and it's been like watching someone skip the awkward adolescent phase of cartooning and go straight to creating work that sets a new tone for illustration in cartoons. I first saw Zoe's work when she was still practicing law in Vancouver (a fact that makes me feel like I've accomplished approximately nothing with my life).