gag cartoon
One-frame visual joke
A gag cartoon is a single-panel cartoon built around a joke or visual punchline, as opposed to comic strips that tell stories across multiple panels.
The gag is typically self-contained—no context needed beyond what's in the frame.
The New Yorker is famous for its gag cartoons.
The term distinguishes joke-driven cartoons from editorial cartoons or serialized comics.
- punchlineHumor's final delivery
- comicFunny performer or publication
- panelDistinct flat section
- captionText accompanying an image
- caption contestGame to write picture text
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- editorial cartoonspolitical satire, caricature, editorial page, caricaturist, Thomas Nast
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- comic artcomic, comics, comic book, manga, graphic novel
gag cartooncomic strip
Serialized newspaper cartoon panels
graphic novel · comic book · webcomic · story arc · manga
gag cartooneditorial cartoon
Illustrated newspaper commentary
political cartoon · propaganda poster · infographic · caricature
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