Comic Riffs: barack obama


Posted at 03:52 PM ET, 11/06/2012

OBAMA vs. ROMNEY: Vote for your favorite Election Day cartoon
By Michael Cavna
Vote for your favorite Election Day cartoon right here.

By Michael Cavna  |  03:52 PM ET, 11/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  election day 2012, barack obama, mitt romney

Posted at 06:51 PM ET, 11/01/2012

CAMPAIGN 2012: ‘The Simpsons’ ‘endorses’ Romney; ‘Pearls’ goes for third-party candidate
By Michael Cavna
‘The Simpsons’ ‘endorses’ Romney; ‘Pearls’ proposes a third-party candidate.

By Michael Cavna  |  06:51 PM ET, 11/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  the simpsons, pearls before swine, blondie, barack obama, mitt romney

Posted at 11:48 PM ET, 10/17/2012

OBAMA v. ROMNEY, ROUND 2: Love ‘em? Hate ‘em? Six Striking Debate Cartoons
By Michael Cavna
Love ‘em? Hate ‘em? Six striking debate cartoons.

By Michael Cavna  |  11:48 PM ET, 10/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  presidential debate cartoons, barack obama, mitt romney, candy crowley, bob gorrell, matt bors, glenn mccoy, mike luckovich, david fitzsimmons, next media animation

Posted at 12:02 AM ET, 10/11/2012

OF BIRDS AND BRAINS: 7 Top Debate Cartoons
By Michael Cavna
From loud birds to quiet moderators, here are visual commentaries on the debates that caught our eye.

By Michael Cavna  |  12:02 AM ET, 10/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney, barack obama, joe biden, paul ryan, 2012 debates

Posted at 12:00 AM ET, 10/04/2012

CHOOSING OBAMA OR ROMNEY: Ann Telnaes’s new ’POTUS Pick’ app puts the interactive choice in your hands
By Michael Cavna
Ann Telnaes’s new ’POTUS Pick’ app puts the interactive choice in your hands.

By Michael Cavna  |  12:00 AM ET, 10/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney, barack obama, ann telnaes, sara thaves

Posted at 12:01 AM ET, 06/05/2012

THE NEW ‘BARACK OBAMA’ BOOK: Is he our geekiest president yet?
By Michael Cavna
Judging by the new “Obama” biography, is Barack our geekiest president yet?

By Michael Cavna  |  12:01 AM ET, 06/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  barack obama the story, david maraniss, obama and superheroes, obama doodles

Posted at 11:45 AM ET, 09/22/2010

OBAMA and PALIN share a milkshake? Archie serves up one intriguing 'straw poll'
By Michael Cavna
(images courtesy of Archie Comics) We've grown accustomed to a lot of changes in Riverdale. We've watched Archie, Betty and Veronica share a three-way malted. We've seen this year's debut of gay character Kevin Keller. And we've witnessed last...

By Michael Cavna  |  11:45 AM ET, 09/22/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Comic Book | Tags:  Archie Comics, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin

Posted at 11:10 AM ET, 01/31/2010

READER PUZZLE: Why is a nude Obama ogling an iPad?
By Michael Cavna
Perhaps it's because I don't speak Romanian. Or Aramaic. Or Sssnake. Whatever the reason, I confess: I absolutely do not get this cartoon by Romanian cartoonist Pavel Constantin. And I make a professional living out of "getting" cartoons --...

By Michael Cavna  |  11:10 AM ET, 01/31/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Political Cartoon | Tags:  Apple iPad, Barack Obama, Pavel Constantin

Posted at 01:15 PM ET, 12/21/2009

Obama's Nobel Act: When cartoonists declare war
By Michael Cavna
With President Obama having returned from Europe in recent days, Comic Riffs digs out from the towering snowbanks of other stories -- from health-care reform to planet-care "reform" to Tiger Woods sports-idol reform -- to spotlight the Nobel Peace...

By Michael Cavna  |  01:15 PM ET, 12/21/2009 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Political Cartoon | Tags:  Ed Stein, Jim Day, Nate Beeler, Nobel Peace Prize, President Barack Obama