Robert Mankoff
Robert Mankoff
Robert "Bob" Mankoffis an American cartoonist, editor, and author. He is the current cartoon editor for The New Yorker magazine. Before he succeeded Lee Lorenz as cartoon editor, Mankoff was a cartoonist for The New Yorker for twenty years...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionArtist
CountryUnited States of America
men islands guy
I have a cartoon where the guy is pretty much, he's a regular-sized guy, but he's the size of the island. He's saying no man is an island, but I come pretty damn close.
short-life fruit-flies cartoon
Cartoons are like fruit flies. Biologists use fruit flies because their large chromosomes and short life cycle make them ideal for studying hereditary changes.
people cartoon looks
When you look back at the older cartoons, they're very much more observational cartoons. And the cartoon - the people in the cartoons are not making the joke.
thinking ink
It's not the ink, it's the think.
algorithms
There is no Algorithm for Humor
cartoon needs amount
Each cartoon needs the right amount of wrong.
people lines generations
The generations that were exposed to sitcom have the people actually saying the line, saying the joke, whereas sort of before that, you have much more observational humor.
cartoon way income
I was the founder of the Cartoon Bank in the 90s. I was interested in finding ways for cartoonists to supplement their incomes.
voice style computer
Im pretty adept with computers and Photoshop for my blog, and I found my style with a conversational voice and an image-ready column.
cartoon happy-marriage
There are no cartoons about happy marriages.
editors want might
As a cartoonist I do what I find funny. As an editor I have a broader approach realizing that humor is inherently subjective and I don't want my preferences to rule out what others might like.
levels fields understood
Humor levels the playing field. I understood that early on - that was something I had.
work shut-up problem
If you have any problems at all, don't hesitate to shut up.
believe opportunity world
While the end-of-the-world scenario will be rife with unimaginable horrors, we believe that the pre-end period will be filled with unprecedented opportunities for profit.