Tuesday, February 08, 2005

Cartoon Showdown: Chron vs. Cox & Forkum

As I've said on multiple occasions, the Chronicle's resident cartoonist, Clyde Peterson, just doesn't get it. Cartoons should be:

  • Funny, or at least witty,
  • Well drawn,
  • Free of excess words, and
  • Relevant to the day's issues.

Do any of these apply to today's cartoon?

Sigh.

Nope. So instead of just ripping on the "art" churned out by this liberal dinosaur (he's been on the editorial board for 40 years), I'm going to offer some constructive criticism.

Use more pictures and fewer words to tell your story. There's a reason you can't write for a living. Try something like this!

Much better.

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