HAPPY NEW YEAR! (Almost)

As promised here is the first in a series of posts, of catoons from the year 1907.

Starting of with a some what still relevant cartoon by Will Donald.

DEFENDING THE NATIONAL HONOR

FAT IMPORTER: "You Australians are no good at manufacturin' anything.

Hingland can knock you out easily. Yah!"
THE BLOKE: (Dead Silence)
THE NEW CHUM: "You Australians are no good at cricket, or racin', or football. Hingland can..."
THE BLOKE: "Yer a liar!" (Stoush!)

Will Donald THE GADFLY 1907.

.....and how long will it last?

Ha ha, who would've thought it would be this long between posts. Now that i have some spare time i've decided to start the ball rolling again.

To celebrate the New Year, which is only a day away im going to start posting a few cartoons from 1907. Starting next post, I'll be including cartoons from Will donald, Norman Lindsay, Pat Sullivan, Adam Plass and Ambrose Dyson.


See you in the New Year.

-Brett

"For gor'sake, stop laughing: this is serious!"

Welcome to 'For gor'sake, stop laughing: this is serious', a blog dedicated to the rich history of Australian Cartoonists and their art.

My first post had to of course showcase what is said to be the greatest cartoon ever to be produced in Australia. It was drawn by the great Stan Cross who was also known for his comic strips 'The Potts' and 'Wally and the Major'. It first appeared in 'Smiths Weekly' in 1933.

"For gor'sake, stop laughing: This is serious!"