All the finalists were extreme far left socialist communist fascist radicals under the control of BLM antifa and Bill Gates. Unless it was George Soros.
Gorrell plagiarizes Thomas Nast image from late 1800s. See for example https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/ink-clink-cartoons-send-boss-tweed-jail-article-1.2463810
Gorrell plagiarizes Thomas Nast image from late 1800s. See for example https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/ink-clink-cartoons-send-boss-tweed-jail-article-1.2463810
You show them next year, Bob! Write a REALLY good cartoon and then refuse to enter a submission! That’ll learn them! Capitalism all the way!
Pulitzer will be all like, “Oh, we can’t choose another this year, if only we had Bob Gorrell! Oh me, oh my, oh dear! Wailly, wailly, wailly. Lawks, even.”
A comment from another cartoonist: “I don’t mind anyone saying this or that cartoonist’s work is better than mine. They’re probably right, and who’s to say? But I absolutely resent the Pulitzer Board saying that my work is definitionally not worthy of a Pulitzer and neither is any of my colleagues’ in the entire artform.I’ve honestly never been insulted by losing an award; I try to think about them as little as possible, and I don’t feel I’ve ever deserved anything. But I am insulted by this decision by the Board, on behalf of myself and all cartoonists.” https://gocomics.typepad.com/tomthedancingbugblog/
RAGs about 3 years ago
I seriously doubt that Gorrell is starving, no matter how much he pouts and throws tantrums.
Daeder about 3 years ago
Don’t worry about it, Gorrell, it’s not you!
Concretionist about 3 years ago
Yes, there’s a $75.00 non-refundable entry fee. Says so right on the “how to enter” page (along with stuff about what formats are acceptable, etc.)
So, Gorrell: Are you or are you not an enthusiastic proponent of the free market? Or does it mostly depend on whose ox is gored?
braindead Premium Member about 3 years ago
Whadda you care, Gorrell?
All the finalists were extreme far left socialist communist fascist radicals under the control of BLM antifa and Bill Gates. Unless it was George Soros.
You should be celebrating.
ikini Premium Member about 3 years ago
Georgia Dunn commented/complained about it in her Twitter feed.
Patjade about 3 years ago
Goofy Gorrell need not worry about being cheated out of any prize money.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member about 3 years ago
Sorry Gorrell, a good editorial cartoonist needs to be relevant, insightful, and truthful. You don’t seem to check any of those boxes.
Owhatadoc Premium Member about 3 years ago
Boy…not a lot of warm fuzzies for Gorrell. Now I remembered why I got off Twitter.
The Nodding Head about 3 years ago
Gorrell plagiarizes Thomas Nast image from late 1800s. See for example https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/ink-clink-cartoons-send-boss-tweed-jail-article-1.2463810
The Nodding Head about 3 years ago
Gorrell plagiarizes Thomas Nast image from late 1800s. See for example https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/ink-clink-cartoons-send-boss-tweed-jail-article-1.2463810
Rifleman52 about 3 years ago
To all the mindless Liberal’s showing up here, why don’t you head over to your own empty cartoons instead of here?
paul GROSS Premium Member about 3 years ago
Looking at the finalists, nobody was a good choice.
GradingGorrell about 3 years ago
9/57
The Nodding Head is right, this isn’t just ‘based on’ Thomas Nast,’ which would usually mean redrawing it in the cartoonists own style .
this is just a copy/paste of Thomas Nast’s Boss Tweed cartoon, with some colors added in photoshop and a hand and newspaper drawn in.
it’s also the exact same cartoon Gorrell used 2 years ago when GateHouse Media fired Nate Beeler, Rick McKee, and Mark Streeter
https://www.gocomics.com/bobgorrell/2019/05/28
So Gorrell cares about his profession, just not enough to draw anything new.
Durak Premium Member about 3 years ago
You show them next year, Bob! Write a REALLY good cartoon and then refuse to enter a submission! That’ll learn them! Capitalism all the way!
Pulitzer will be all like, “Oh, we can’t choose another this year, if only we had Bob Gorrell! Oh me, oh my, oh dear! Wailly, wailly, wailly. Lawks, even.”
mxy about 3 years ago
So you pay a fee to nominate yourself? That seems strange.
ncorgbl about 3 years ago
The board decided that with tRump as subject the cartoons were too easy.
ferddo about 3 years ago
So Gorrell is complaining that he cannot win a prize that he tried to buy?
RAGs about 3 years ago
Isn’t this toon (the image at least) a copy of a cartoon by another artist long ago? Gorrell has so much imagination, NOT
gnorth22 Premium Member about 3 years ago
So Gorrell actually thought he had any chance of winning? After all of the “grading gorrell” feedback?
william_bader Premium Member about 3 years ago
A comment from another cartoonist: “I don’t mind anyone saying this or that cartoonist’s work is better than mine. They’re probably right, and who’s to say? But I absolutely resent the Pulitzer Board saying that my work is definitionally not worthy of a Pulitzer and neither is any of my colleagues’ in the entire artform.I’ve honestly never been insulted by losing an award; I try to think about them as little as possible, and I don’t feel I’ve ever deserved anything. But I am insulted by this decision by the Board, on behalf of myself and all cartoonists.” https://gocomics.typepad.com/tomthedancingbugblog/