Cartoonists With Attitude

Here’s one I had in the can for a while to use while I went on “vacation.”

When Republicans criticize the war in Afghanistan, Democrats adopt Bush’s tactics and bash them a unamerican traitors in league with the Taliban. Unfortunately, Republicans haven’t come to their senses–they are just reactionaries who will use human lives as political footballs to bash the Democrat in office. As soon as they regain the White House they will denounce everyone who questions America’s policy of perpetual war.

If you oppose war no one represents you.

Cloud uploaded more pictures to his flickr account. Here Ted and I sketch near the shrine of Hazrat Ali in Mazar.

David Axe was recently interviewed by Wired and appeared on BBC’s World Service (audio link) to discuss War Is Boring. Also, The Comics Journal wrote an essay about our book last month that I’ve been meaning to link to.

This really happened the day before I left. After posting the exchange on Facebook I decided to draw it on a long layover in the Moscow airport. I’ve filed my first syndicated cartoon from Afghanistan today. Since I already prepared cartoons for each Monday and Wednesday, they will be appearing on Fridays. Sketchbook pages will be sporadic through the week.

A few weeks ago I offered to draw caricatures for people in order to fund the Afghanistan trip. Someone who helped fund the trip through Ted’s kickstarter program wanted me to draw him so I gave it a shot.

And here’s one of Arianna Huffington “looking evil.”