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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
Thu Jan 16, 2014, 08:45 AM Jan 2014

Clay Butler's Toons still rock

“Clay Butler’s Sidewalk Bubblegum cartoons are not just hilarious- they are intelligent, witty, acutely perceptive social commentary, profound cultural analysis in the guise of devastating satire.” -
Howard Zinn
Author of A People’s History of the United States.

“Just a note of thanks for the strips, which we all enjoyed, down to the grandchildren.”
Noam Chomsky
Intellectual Superhero and author of Manufacturing Consent

“The wonderful clarity of Clay Butler’s line work is matched only by the pointed acidity of his commentary. Sidewalk Bubblegum is a treat for the mind as well as the eye.” -
Tom Tommorrow
creator of This Modern World.

“Clay Butler’s “Sidewalk Bubblegum” achieves the impossible: Elevating the humble gag cartoon from the insipid one-liners of yesteryear–and today’s “New Yorker”–to relevant, postmodern comments on the state of society. Deceptively simple and easy on the eye, it’s one of the most subversive graphic commentaries around.”
Ted Rall
Creator of the nationally syndicated political comic strip Rall































NOTICE THE DATES ON THE TOONS

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Clay Butler's Toons still rock (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Jan 2014 OP
Thank you for sharing his work. DamnYankeeInHouston Jan 2014 #1
Welcome to DU, DamnYankeeInHouston! calimary Jan 2014 #7
I love political cartoons most of all. DamnYankeeInHouston Jan 2014 #11
These are GREAT n/t n2doc Jan 2014 #2
Those are great alfredo Jan 2014 #3
Great cartoons! Nitram Jan 2014 #4
The last one: "its agenda", not "it's agenda" GRRRRRR VWolf Jan 2014 #5
I want to make love to the last 3 toons Blue_Tires Jan 2014 #6
These are from the 90's. Amazing how far we haven't come. mountain grammy Jan 2014 #8
A time warp stuck in time Ichingcarpenter Jan 2014 #10
All of Clay's Cartoons are on the Internet Archive Vilis Veritas Jan 2014 #9

calimary

(81,500 posts)
7. Welcome to DU, DamnYankeeInHouston!
Thu Jan 16, 2014, 11:09 AM
Jan 2014

Glad you're here! Aren't these great? I love the "Fuck the Poor" one, and also the "Bombs Not Food" one. The pen can indeed be sharper than the sword!

mountain grammy

(26,655 posts)
8. These are from the 90's. Amazing how far we haven't come.
Thu Jan 16, 2014, 11:24 AM
Jan 2014

It's said "the truth shall set you free" but when the hell will that happen?

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
10. A time warp stuck in time
Thu Jan 16, 2014, 02:05 PM
Jan 2014

Almost all of his toons stand the test of time

which is sad... He had many on gay issues which also ring true.


Vilis Veritas

(2,405 posts)
9. All of Clay's Cartoons are on the Internet Archive
Thu Jan 16, 2014, 12:13 PM
Jan 2014

Thank you Ichingcarpenter for getting me thinking that maybe the wayback machine had a link.

https://web.archive.org/web/20130923173417/http://www.sidewalkbubblegum.com/

You can even still download the free version in PDF or e-reader format.

Genius is ALWAYS relevant.

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