MECCANO CARTOONS by Gie Campo

In 2007, in the very early days of this blog, I received this cartoon in my inbox. It was drawn by Gie Campo (Belgium, 1952) , a noble unknown cartoonist to me (there a still much more cartoonists I don't know, than I know). Gie had an idea, drew this cartoon and was so kind to send it to us.

When I recently saw a cartoon book drawn by Gie Campo, I bought it of course.

The little book Meccano Cartoons (Ademloos/Straten-Generaal, 2012)  is about the problematic solution for the traffic problem around the Belgian city of Antwerp. There is much to do about how and where the route has to be build. The books was published in 2012 and the discussion about how to solve the traffic problem around Antwerp is still going on... Know that the discussion already started in 1995 and in 2017 the works for a better traffic still aren't started. This is Belgium. Sometimes I envy the Chinese government when it comes up to solid traffic solutions.

Gie Campo has a website CAMPRODUCTIES. Gie states that his company, with the aim of "promoting the general laughter" ,knows despite the severe economic crisis, a slow but steady growth.

Learn more:
Guy Campo - Camproducties

Mix & Remix

Mix & Remix is the pseudonym of the Swiss cartoonist Philippe Becquelin (°1958).
I received this book "Le Mix"(2013, Les Cahiers Dessinés Paris162 pages, ISBN 979-10-90875-18-0) as a nice Xmas present. The humor is outstanding.

The cartoons are in French and have captions. I've translated some cartoons, so our English readers can enjoy the humor...

... The prisoner had escaped !!!

YESTERDAY's PHILOSOPHIE
... I try to understand...
PHILOSOPHY TODAY
... I try to follow ! ...

"... I'm happy!..".    "... let's do something about that!... "

"... there are more and more elder people..."
"... this is becoming a real kind of fashion! ..." 

... I ... 

... Have you received my e-mail in which I asked you to respond to my text message?...

... Are you filming your ear?...
... I'm have a phone call ! ... 

... It seems people get too much information...
... yes, I'm already informed!... 

... I am a banker ! ... 

You'll find a full bibliography on the Mix & Remix Wikipedia page.

Learn more:
Mix & Remix Facebook page
Mix & Remix - Cartooning for Peace + video
Mix & Remix Blog www.1erdegre.ch/blog/
Bio on Lambiek.net

Almanach Vermot 1966

Here are some more pictures of the French Almanach Vermot, 1966 edition I wrote about in the latest issue of Scherper, the cartoon magazine of the ECC.

The Almanach is published since 1886. In 1966 it was illustrated with more than 500 cartoons from cartoonists Bosc, Mose, Raynaud, Barberousse, Gilles, Laplace, Tim, Jicka, ... and many others.

Learn more: Almanach Vermot on Wikipedia

The Complete Cartoons of The New Yorker speakers

I've seen many cartoon books in many forms, colors and weights, but what I last saw on a web page was quite amazing. You can do many things with (cartoon) books, but this one is very creative.
Making a cool bookshelf speaker out of a cartoon book.

The Complete Cartoons om The New Yorker is a big and heavy book indeed and for that reason suitable for the job, but I'll keep my copy as it is.

"More than a book, this is a bona fide publishing event. The largest-ever collection of "New Yorker" cartoons features the best of every decade in book form, plus two easy-to-browse CDs--Windows and Macintosh compatible--with every cartoon ever published in the magazine--more than 68,000 of themSince its founding in the 1920s, "The New Yorker" has had a profound cultural impact on the country and the world, and has almost singlehandedly elevated the cartoon to an art form. For the first time ever, EVERY cartoon ever published in "The New Yorker" is collected in one place. Accompanying the cartoons in the book, several thousand of them organized chronologically, are essays by eminent "New Yorker" writers reflecting on the life and times (and sense of humor) of each successive decade. Additionally, each decade includes profiles and mini-portfolios of the cartoonists who made their marks on the era, from Peter Arno and Charles Addams to Bruce Eric Kaplan and Roz Chast. "Theme" features cover such subjects as Drinking, The Depression, and Politics.The two accompanying CDs feature every cartoon ever published in the magazine in a format that is accessible on any home computer and is browsable by date, cartoonist, subject, and more. This groundbreaking book, several years in the making, has been lovingly compiled by current "New Yorker" cartoon editor (and respected cartoonist and author) Robert Mankoff, and the foreword is by David Remnick, the magazine's esteemed editor." (source: goodreads.com)

Learn more:
review on iPhone Savior
review of the book by Jutta Degeger

more New Yorker cartoon links on our blog

Mr. PervasiZ by Irfan Ünalan (Turkey)

Mr. Irfan Ünalan (Istanbul, Turkey) was so kind to send us his latest cartoon booklet titled "Mr. PervasiZ".
I must admit that the humour of the Turkish caption cartoons is quite difficult to understand for me,but who am I?
Irfan Ünalan has a Fan Kulüb on Facebook and a blog called Irfanturkish where you can learn more about the cartoonist.

When Do They Serve The Wine?

New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly informed us her new book of cartoons is out.

"When Do They Serve The Wine - The Folly, Flexibility and Fun of Being a Woman" is published by Chronicle Books. ISBN 9780811871167 
When Do They Serve the Wine? explores the evolution of women through their lives and crises (physical, emotional, sartorial).



You can learn more about it at the official Facebook page for the book .
Even better is the Whendotheyservethewine 'about lauching at ourselves, and more' weblog where you can enjoy  lots of cartoons and read about the theme of the book.

Ho ho ho! The New Yorker Book of Christmas Cartoons

It's that time of the year, now that snow might be in the air... X-mas.
And yes, thanks to Jean-Marie, I can show you this appropriate Christmas cartoon book.

The New Yorker Book of Christmas Cartoons (first edition, 2004) presents for your pleasure a Santa-bag full of hilarious Christmas holiday cartoons from over 75 insightful years of The New Yorker.






For more information on any of the cartoons in the book, visit The Cartoon Bank. The Cartoon Bank is a New Yorker website where you can search, find or buy everything related to the cartoons published in the famous New Yorker magazine.

clearly a cartoon published in the 70ties

Learn more:
The Cartoon Bank
The New Yorker

Cartoon book file

Van Cartoonbooks Files

Pol Leurs Cartoons - Luxemburg

I think Pol Leurs (°1947, Luxemburg) was one of the first cartoonists I met in the ECC. In fact, without knowing whom he was in reality, I knew his cartoons long before I met Pol. Many of his cartoons are published in catalogues of the Knokke Heist Cartoon festival, and his cartoons always make me laugh in a particular way. Pol is a very amiable man and artist to meet. In fact he's a retired engineer and a self-taught cartoonist. He once told me that engineers may have some good qualities to be a cartoonist, as he refered to Yuriy Kosobukin, who studied engineering at univerity too and is a well-known cartoonist.


Take a look at Pol's cartoons at his website, and you'll be convinced a his qualities as an excellent cartoonist. Serving his incisive humor, his drawings are precise, accurate and meticulous. Acid humor sometimes speaks of his drawings who make one think, but ultimately find the approval of the audience.
His two books: Poleurs Cartoons 1 and 2 are proof of this. Unfortunetely the books are sold out, but in November this year, a third book will be published. I'm looking forward enjoying it!


Learn more:
Poleurs website
Poleurs on wikipedia
Cartoonbook files: