Tom Toles Toons Over And Out.

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Tom Toles @TomTolesToons
Over and out.


twitter.com/TomTolesToons/status/1322209275683491841


https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/30/tom-toles-final-cartoon/

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1. Awwwwww!

[monmouth4]

2. I will miss him terribly. Always, consistently, a good and interesting strip. Enjoy your well

deserved retirement Tom, you certainly deserve it. You brought a smile of joy to many a reader.

[Binkie The Clown]

3. OH NO!!!!!!!

I know nothing lasts forever, but the really great cartoonists are supposed to last for at least until I'm long since dead and gone.

[pwb]

4. Peace to you Tom.

Enjoy.

[Hugin]

5. So long Tom Toles.

Enjoy your time away from the drawing desk and playing in the Sun.

[scarletwoman]

6. I remember he announced his retirement a few weeks back, it doesn't make it any easier to see this.

[Hekate]

7. So long and thanks for all the wonderful toons, Tom Toles

[Laelth]

8. That's touching. Thank you, Tom. k&r n/t

-Laelth

[Gothmog]

9. I will miss his cartoons

[dalton99a]

10. Kick

[hunter]

11. I'm hoping AI will be disruptive in a good way. Less tedious work! Abundance for all!

In any case, it's not going to replace Tom Toles.

Enjoy retirement, Mr. Toles!

[gratuitous]

12. I don't like it

But you've earned it.

[MerryBlooms]

13. *sigh

I will miss his voice.

[Richard D]

14. Oh . . .

. . . this is sad. One of my favorites for years. He'll be missed.

[Denvermosaic]

15. ' And one request: Vote out the maniac (And don't forget the senate)'

Make Tom's wish come true on November 3rd.

[Solly Mack]

16. :(

Thank you, Tom Toles, for everything!

[vishnura]

17. Enjoy your retirement Tom Thanks for making us think!

[2naSalit]

18. I've been trying to brace myself for this but...

He's one of my favoritest cartoonists of all time!

[crickets]

19. Thanks for all the amazing toons over the years!

He will be dearly missed but he's earned his time to play. Enjoy your retirement, Tom.

[Sloumeau]

20. He's one of my favorite potlical cartoonists of all time.

Thanks for all of the cartoons, Mr. Tom Toles. I hope that there is a special heaven for cartoonists, and that your ink well never runs dry.

[Kid Berwyn]

21. Greatness.

Genius through his works and life.

The multiverse will never be the same.

[The Polack MSgt]

22. I was lucky enough to start reading him in Buffalo NY

Before he was hired to be WaPo's cartoonist - Back in 89.

He was on climate change even then.

[GoCubsGo]

23. Damn. He's one of my favorites.

I'm really going to miss his cartoons.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

24. Love Toles; hate 2020.

Quick! Somebody get his brain copied into archive.org

Thanks for sharing your talents, skills and thoughts all these years, Toles!

[Sierra89]

25. Gona miss him

But let's make him proud and vote the Maniac out.

[SoonerPride]

26. Nooooooo

Dang. 😭

[RussellCattle]

27. He had so many wonderful cartoons. One that I remember in particular was of his....

....Uncle Sam character approaching an airport ticket counter right after 9/11. There were two signs above the counter, right and left, that said "Freedom" on one side and "Security" on the other. The little cartoonist figure in the lower corner was just saying "Careful" as Sam was contemplating his choice. We weren't careful and we ended up with ICE and Dept. of Homeland Security.

[Larissa]

28. I am shattered

But grateful. Here's one of my favorite Toles toons which I kept on my fridge:

https://www.gocomics.com/tomtoles/2014/01/16

[klook]

29. Oh, wow.

Didn’t know he was retiring. Well deserved, but a real loss for us. He has been excellent.

[cp]

30. Thank you!

[Liberal In Texas]

31. - 30 -

Have a good retirement. Chime in when you feel like it.

[ThoughtCriminal]

32. Political cartoonists have been my heroes

since Nixon was President.

[Kali]

33. oh no!

[Journeyman]

34. I've wondered how they do this, walk away from a lifetime of making funny, poignant observations...

Will he find himself, at odd hours during the day, just cracking up at some thought that's raced through his brain? Will he make private comics for his friends and family? Or will he simply walk away and never give it a second thought?

Can't imagine. But then, I can't imagine completely retiring from what I do. Even when I'm no longer doing projects for paying clients, I'll continue to volunteer my talents to those who'll benefit.

Thanks for all the laughs, Tom. Hope we'll still see you from time to time.