FESTIVAL-Stack!

Festive Cartoons

Hello! It’s me,

Jason Chatfield

, your editor for this week’s edition of

ToonStack

The New Yorker Festival was last weekend, and a bunch of us Toonstackers were involved in a 2-day live drawing improv event. It was fun! Then there was Halloween - another festival! Man, these Americans love their festivals. Then there was the Day of the Dead! Oh boy, was that a big scary festival. So many skellingtons. Then there was the Festival of Presidency! (This one has been going on for a LONG time.) I’m actually waiting for the Civil War Festival to Kick off before the Festive Season officially begins.

Anyway.

Yours in Festivity.

~ Jason

Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell

Would your mom buy a 3-day pass to this, or is she more of a single-day ticket kind of girlie?

Suerynn Lee

“Festivities” always makes me think of extended family. To be honest, I’m not really in the habit of celebrating - holidays, birthdays, personal victories - probably because I fear that indulging in any expression of joy will summon the Angel of Death, but for happiness. This obviously makes me very fun to be around at ~festivities~.

Kendra Allenby

They who make the convenience fees have the power.

The festive day of the dead has come and gone, but the Kamala campaign has sent me many, many emails warning of these unnatural undead creatures lurking on city streets—hide your children! The undecided stalk the night! The only defence is to double your campaign pledge right now!!

But wait, there’s more!

• Hilary releases

  Cartoons by Hilary
  every Friday!

• Please link: I’m starting a new monthly show called SHOW US YOUR NOOBS! Where improvisers do bits based on new burlesque acts! Tickets on sale now for our first show on November 8th at Magnet Theater

  https://magnettheater.com/show/58914/

• Amy Kurzweil
  ’s graphic memoir, Artificial: A Love Story, was named a best book of 2023 by The New Yorker, NPR, and Kirkus!

• Amy Kurzweil
  l teaches cartoon classes on Patreon! Sign up now to get the recording of every past class!

• Jason Chatfield
  has a new Substack about making art called Process Junkie! And Subscribe to Jason’s regular weekly Substack at NewYorkCartoons.com

• Sofia Warren
  's got an advice column! Read it here.