Word Play Cartoons

"Uh-oh, your coverage doesn't seem to include illness."

Artist:
Mankoff, Bob
Search ID:
CC121797
High Res:
5000x3964 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
medical, word play, problems, insurance, health, fitness, disease, death, medicine, doctors, insurance coverage, health insurance, healthcare, insurance industry, insurance industries, bad coverage, bad insurance, american healthcare, american healthcare system, affordable, aca, affordable care act, obamacare, trumpcare, mankoff

"They're harmless when they're alone, but get a bunch of them together with a research grant and watch out."

Artist:
Vey, P. C.
Search ID:
CC120787
High Res:
2000x1608 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
rabbit, rabbits, science, scientist, scientists, scientific, professor, laboratory, lab, biology, physics, chemistry, lab coat, academic, academics, research, researchers, post doc, post doctoral, phd, doctorate, doctoral, post grad, graduate, research grant, grants, research project, research assignments, word play, play on words

"It's a pity those awful people were right about the environment."

Artist:
Wilson, Gahan
Search ID:
CC122986
High Res:
3325x3244 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
environment, environmental, environmentalist, environmentalists, environmentalism, barren, wasteland, wastelands, global warming, climate change, word play, play on words, baby boomer, baby boomers, nature, green, recycle, recycling, greenhouse gases, carbon, carbon footprint, green house gases, greenhouse effect, carbon emissions, emissions, extinction event, extinction, extinct, critic, critical, critique, critics, critically

"Actually, I got some pretty good ideas when I was in the box."

Artist:
Gross, Sam
Search ID:
CC122413
High Res:
3500x2586 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
clichés, think outside the box, thinking outside the box, word play, office cubicle, office cubicles, office job, office jobs, office worker, office workers, cliche, ideas man, ideas men, innovator, innovators, creative thinking, creative thinker, creative thinkers, innovation, good ideas, bright ideas, equation, equations, formula, formulas, conformity, working environment, working environments, scientist, scientists, scientific, breakthrough, breakthroughs

"And remember, if you need anything I'm available 24/6."

Artist:
Mankoff, Bob
Search ID:
CC121284
High Res:
6000x4155 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
word play, urban, regional, israel, jewish, kosher, keep kosher, keeping kosher, shabbat, shabbos, orthodox, orthodox jew, orthodox jews, judaism, sabbath, friday, saturday, day of rest, days of rest, jew, jews, hasid, hasidism, hasidic, phone call, phone calls, mankoff

"Miss Durban, is there anything C.E.O.-ish for me to do?"

Artist:
Mankoff, Bob
Search ID:
CC121903
High Res:
5000x3837 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
word play, business, management, ceo, ceos, c.e.o.c.e.o.s, executive, executives, look busy, looking busy, chief executive, chief executives, task, tasks, agenda, agendas, set agenda, set agenda, daily task, daily tasks, secretary, secretaries, assistant, assistants, office assistant, office assistants, office assistance, mankoff

"No, but I can tell you the meaning of whole or term life insurance."

Artist:
Shaw, Michael
Search ID:
CC120893
High Res:
3000x2030 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
life insurance, insurance, insurance broker, brokers, insurance brokers, sales, salesman, salesmen, sleazy, sleaze, fulfilment, pilgrim, pilgrimage, pilgrims, word play, play on words, word, words, enlighten, enlightenment, seeking enlightenment, mountain, mountains, guru, gurus, travelling salesman, market, marketing

"I'll start thinking outside the box when the box is empty."

Artist:
Mankoff, Bob
Search ID:
CC120892
High Res:
3000x2310 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
word play, language, communication, cliché, cliches, think outside the box, creative, creativity, creative thought, creative thoughts, productivity, productive, necessity, necessities, need, needs, elite, elites, wealthy elite, wealthy elites, corporate jargon, jargon, mankoff

"Mr. Total Recall"

Artist:
Miller, Warren
Search ID:
CC36381
High Res:
1951x2374 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
memory, remember, remembered, good memory, perfect memory, photographic, photographic memory, forget, forgetful, never forgets, never forget, introduction, old friends, reunion, reunions, old friend, pun, puns, play on words, word play, pop culture, pop, culture, reference, references, referential, film, films, movie, movies, classic cinema, cinema, literal, literal joke, literally, literal humor, literal humour, nice to meet you, meeting, meets, meet, men

"Do I know how fast I was going? Isn't that your job?"

Artist:
Bliss, Harry
Search ID:
CC122945
High Res:
3325x3543 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
word play, play on words, irony, ironic, police, policeman, police man, police officer, officer, officers, road, roads, highway, highways, interstate, inter state, drive, driving, drives, driven, drove, speed, speeding, speeding ticket, ticket, tickets, pulled over, pull over, motorcycle cop, motorbike cop, cop, cops, sports car, sports cars, sportscar, deadpan, dead pan, sarcasm, sarcastic, bad idea, bad ideas, highway patrol, moving violation, moving violations

'Oxymoron'

Artist:
Steiner, Peter
Search ID:
CC43210
High Res:
1400x1683 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
pun, puns, word play, play on words, linguistic, linguistics, language, languages, language joke, oxymoron, oxen, ox, cow, cows, cattle, animal, animals, farm, farming, moron, morons, explanation, explanatory, explanatory joke, stupidity, stupid, idiot, idiocy

"I'm sorry, sir, but I don't believe you know us well enough to call us the Fed."

Artist:
Steiner, Peter
Search ID:
CC40595
High Res:
1995x2381 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
federal, fed, federacy, federation, federals, feds, federal reserve, federal reserves, federal reserve board, board, bards, bureau, bureaus, bureacracy, bureaucrat, bureaucratic, familiar, familiarity, reception, receptionist, receptionists, modern, modern world, modern life, word play, play on words, nicknames, nick name, nickname, nick names, dating, date, dates, communication, communicate, communicating, work, working, worker, employ, employed, employment, job, jobs

"Sometimes it's easier if you break the work up into little chunks."

Artist:
Dernavich, Drew
Search ID:
CC121396
High Res:
5000x3120 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
play on words, word play, visual pun, pun, puns, advice, advise, help, helping, misunderstood, miscommunication, management, time management, work, working, work management, manageable, office life, offices, anger, smash, smashing, break the work, breaking it up

The Vineyardia

Artist:
Chast, Roz
Search ID:
CC121215
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3200x4113 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
las vegas, martha's vineyard, word play, tourist attraction, tourist attractions, holiday destination, holiday destinations, vacation, vacations, vacation destination, vacation destinations, hotel, hotels, authentic experience, themed hotel, themed hotels

"I'm so glad you decided to participate in our Money for Employment program."

Artist:
Vey, P. C.
Search ID:
CC122191
High Res:
3500x2940 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
work, working, works, world of work, worker, employ, employment, employing, recruit, recruiting, recruiter, recruitment, employed, employs, word play, word, play on words, hire, hires, hired, you're hired, money, pay, paid, pay day, payday, business, business, exploit, exploitation, capital, capitalism, capitalist, critical, critic, critique, office, offices

M-Day

Artist:
Chast, Roz
Search ID:
CC41314
High Res:
2297x2780 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
parachutes, parachute, parachutist, paratrooper, paratroopers, mothers day, mother's sunday, mothers sunday, parachutists, mothers, m-day, mother's day, d day, language, word play, mom, moms, mum, mums, mother, mothers, motherhood, world war ii, allies, allied forces, world war two, second word war

In A Just World

Artist:
Chast, Roz
Search ID:
CC42972
High Res:
1999x2151 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
dunce caps, schools, teachers, language, word play, education, justice, just, dunce hat, dunce hats, dunce cap, school, teacher, classroom, classrooms, schooling, punishment, punishments, discipline, punishing

"Any other bright ideas, Mr. Sex-on-the-Beach?"

Artist:
Shanahan, Danny
Search ID:
CC122408
High Res:
2800x2006 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
bright idea, bright ideas, word play, love life, love-life, romance, romantic, romantics, romantic gesture, romantic gestures, whale stranding, beached whale, beached whales, fish, fishes, whale, whales, shark, sharks, shore, beach, beaches, sex on the beach

"Just so you guys know, in the event of an emergency I'm fully trained in P.R."

Artist:
Lewis, Eric
Search ID:
CC119408
High Res:
3000x2718 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
word play, play on words, dining, drinking, eating, restaurant, restaurants, waiter, waitresses, waiting, dine, diner, dinner, eat out, public relations, pr, p.r., priorities, cpr, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, resuscitation, resuscitating, medical, presenting, appearance, appearances, appear, relations, advertising, advert, advertisement, cover up, spin, spinning

More Reasons To Beware Of Dog

Artist:
Cotham, Frank
Search ID:
CC28321
High Res:
1881x2215 pixels (unwatermarked)
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dog, dogs, villain, villains, threat, threaten, threatened, murder, murderous, scare, scared, scary, pet, pets, bad dog, bad dogs, horseback, horse back, viking, cavalry, charge, charger, fence, fences, keep out, sign, signage, warning, warned, warn, warnings, signs, domestic pet, play on words, word play, cossacks.cosack, beware of the dog, the wild hunt

"Your vocabulary is enlarged."

Artist:
Cotham, Frank
Search ID:
CC27945
High Res:
1508x1534 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
lit, literature, literary, literatures, lit major, vocab, vocabulary, words, word, language, languages, brain, brains, smart, smarter, smartness, intelligent, intelligence, brain, brains, x-ray, xray, x ray, scan, scans, scanned, medical, doctor, doctors, consultant, consultants, surgery, surgeon, skull, skulls, exam, examination, appointment, word, words, play on words, word play

"J'amuse!"

Artist:
Shaw, Michael
Search ID:
CC134544
High Res:
4548x2921 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
emile, emile zola, zola, french, france, french literature, literature, literary, lit, lit major, pop, pop culture, culture, cultural reference, cultural, reference, references, referential, book, books, bookish, book lover, accuse, accused, accusation, accusing, accusations, word play, play on words, clown, clowning, clowns, judicial, law, laws, lawyer, lawyers, jury, juries, court, courts, courtroom, courtrooms

'100% Grammatically Correct Popular Tunes'

Artist:
Chast, Roz
Search ID:
CC35074
High Res:
1833x1837 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
language, languages, english, singing, album, albums, music, musical, musically, song, songs, songbook, tune, tunes, grammar, grammatical, grammatically, grammars, grammar rules, play on words, word play, word-play, cd, fuddy, fuddy duddy, killjoy, kill joy, modern, modern life, criticism, grammar nazi, grammar-nazi, grammarnazi, grammar nazis, grammar-nazis

"The Langmore Regional High School Inner Debate Team"

Artist:
Dernavich, Drew
Search ID:
CC120725
High Res:
3000x1956 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
student, students, high school, secondary school, high schoolers, high schools, school, schools, school days, debate, debate team, debates, internal, internal conflict, mental, mental conflict, mental debate, mental health, mental illness, conflicted, mental illnesses, word play, play on words, youth, young people, teenager, teen, teenagers, teens, education, educational, blunder years, inner debate, depression, anxiety, anxious, light, light humor, light humour, worry, worried, worrying, worries, fret, frets, fretting, concern, concerned, concerns, concerning, issue, issues, kid, kids, child, children, young adult, young adults

Ed Flanders, Deconstruction Worker

Artist:
Chast, Roz
Search ID:
CC36674
High Res:
1994x2669 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
deconstruction, literary, literature, book, bookish, book worm, book lover, book lovers, book worms, books, read, reading, reader, modern lit, modern literature, derridian, derridean, text, textual, textuality, textualities, differance, difference, play on words, word play, word-play, language, linguistics, linguistic, structuralism, post-structuralism, french literature, literary theory, theory, theoretical, lit major, theories of literature, world literature, new criticism, philosophy, philosophical, preformative, preformative writing