Saturday Evening Post Cartoon Classic"Cartoonist Rob Thomas on the classics"

I don't know about you, but I really dig cartoons that put me one step ahead of the people in the drawing. Makes us feel like we're 'in the know', along with the cartoonist.
Also, it's a compliment to the reader when cartoonists assume that we're smart enough to 'get it'.



This is a classic Saturday Evening Post cartoon from 1959 by Elmer Atkins. Cartoonists and artists will appreciate the classic X-shaped composition (train track and road intersecting), with a horizontal horizon line at the top of the drawing.
Here is one of mine that runs along the same principle. It also involves a train, which is always a good recipe for disaster.



Yet another of mine, which also involves the prospect of some impending disaster. It's safe to say that this is my favorite formula for writing cartoons.

They are also big sellers. The above convicts/train train cartoon has appeared in more magazines than any of my cartoons.

Who says trains don't get good mileage?