Take a look at cartoons in this week’s supplement.

So, what is a cartoon?

Cartoons are forms of illustrations that carry different messages and meanings. There are different types of cartoons:

• Editorial cartoons, also called political cartoons, are a visual commentary on current events and politics. They can be humorous but are more satirical (mocking, sarcastic), and may communicate the political viewpoint of the cartoonist or add depth to an editorial opinion article in the newspaper.
• Gag cartoons consist of a single panel – and usually make fun of types or classes of people rather than individuals.
• A comic strip, or comic, is a sequence of cartoons that tells a story. Comics usually recount the lives of regular characters. Each comic strip may be a self-contained episode, or it may be a continuing story.

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