Humor Times
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Humor Times is an American monthly magazine that "reviews the news" using political satire.
The publication was founded in Sacramento, California by publisher/editor James Israel, with the premiere issue appearing in April, 1991, originally titled the Comic Press News. It features various editorial cartoons, columns by political comedians, a fake news section ala The Onion
, and more.
The Humor Times features editorial cartoons that comment on current events in the United States and throughout the world. Some of the editorial cartoonists include: Pat Bagley, Mike Baldwin, John Darkow, Mike Keefe, R. J. Matson, Mike Lane, Jeff Parker, Rob Rogers, Steve Sack, Harley Schwadron, Adam Zyglis and many more. These cartoons are grouped by subject, with short quips above each cartoon, stringing them together in a storyline that adds even more humor to the subject. The sections are titled separately — for example, a page on climate change might be titled Wake-up Call.
The paper also features political strip cartoons by various artists. These include:
Ruben Bolling
's Tom the Dancing Bug,
Jim Siergey’s Cultural Jet Lag and more.
Other, non-political cartoons are also featured, such as
Dan Piraro
's Bizarro, and
Mike Baldwin's Cornered.
More features of the paper include:
Will Durst
's comical political observations,
Strange But True, a compendium of weird news stories, and
Jim Hightower's Hightower Lowdown.
The fake news section is titled "Faux News," and features articles that mimic real news stories, but are full of satirical twists. Authors are from various sources, and usually include a Humor Times original each issue.
The Humor Times began as the Comic Press News in April 1991, changing its name with its 16th anniversary issue in April 2007. The name-change was noted in a in Sacramento's only daily newspaper, the Sacramento Bee.
The publication was distributed free in the Sacramento area for the first 16 years, 9 months, being supported by advertising. The last free issue was the December 2007 edition. It is now available in stores and by subscription, in print or digital formats .
The publication is printed on newsprint, with color on the front, back and center pages.
The publication was founded in Sacramento, California by publisher/editor James Israel, with the premiere issue appearing in April, 1991, originally titled the Comic Press News. It features various editorial cartoons, columns by political comedians, a fake news section ala The Onion
The Onion
The Onion is an American news satire organization. It is an entertainment newspaper and a website featuring satirical articles reporting on international, national, and local news, in addition to a non-satirical entertainment section known as The A.V. Club...
, and more.
The Humor Times features editorial cartoons that comment on current events in the United States and throughout the world. Some of the editorial cartoonists include: Pat Bagley, Mike Baldwin, John Darkow, Mike Keefe, R. J. Matson, Mike Lane, Jeff Parker, Rob Rogers, Steve Sack, Harley Schwadron, Adam Zyglis and many more. These cartoons are grouped by subject, with short quips above each cartoon, stringing them together in a storyline that adds even more humor to the subject. The sections are titled separately — for example, a page on climate change might be titled Wake-up Call.
The paper also features political strip cartoons by various artists. These include:
Ruben Bolling
Ruben Bolling
Ruben Bolling is a pseudonym for Ken Fisher, a cartoonist, the author of Tom the Dancing Bug.- Biography :Bolling, who has no formal art training, read many comics when he was a child, and sometimes features their styles in his work...
's Tom the Dancing Bug,
Jim Siergey’s Cultural Jet Lag and more.
Other, non-political cartoons are also featured, such as
Dan Piraro
Dan Piraro
Daniel Charles Piraro is a painter, illustrator and cartoonist best known for his award-winning syndicated cartoon panel Bizarro. Piraro's cartoons have been reprinted in 15 book collections between 1986 and the present....
's Bizarro, and
Mike Baldwin's Cornered.
More features of the paper include:
Will Durst
Will Durst
Will Durst is an American political satirist; he considers himself a modern mix of Mort Sahl and Will Rogers....
's comical political observations,
Strange But True, a compendium of weird news stories, and
Jim Hightower's Hightower Lowdown.
The fake news section is titled "Faux News," and features articles that mimic real news stories, but are full of satirical twists. Authors are from various sources, and usually include a Humor Times original each issue.
The Humor Times began as the Comic Press News in April 1991, changing its name with its 16th anniversary issue in April 2007. The name-change was noted in a in Sacramento's only daily newspaper, the Sacramento Bee.
The publication was distributed free in the Sacramento area for the first 16 years, 9 months, being supported by advertising. The last free issue was the December 2007 edition. It is now available in stores and by subscription, in print or digital formats .
The publication is printed on newsprint, with color on the front, back and center pages.