Bob Mankoff: Legendary Cartoon Editor and Talented Cartoonist in His Own Right

Before Bob Mankoff, 75, became the cartoon and humor editor at Esquire in 2017, he was the legendary cartoon editor at The New Yorker for two decades. And before that, Mankoff — a gifted cartoonist and sharp wit in his own right — drew cartoons for that magazine for another two decades. His contributions to the world of cartooning are legion.
 
Quote: “I think funny is just the foundation. I don’t really think, to some extent, funny is the absolute most important thing. It should also communicate some idea through the medium of cartooning. Just to be funny is… You know what, the things that you laugh hardest at aren’t cartoons.”
 
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