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* James Gillray, late 18th and early 19th century cartoonist who is still cruder and more vicious than any of his mainstream successors.
* James Gillray, late 18th and early 19th century cartoonist who is still cruder and more vicious than any of his mainstream successors.
* Thomas Rowlandson, Gillray's versatile contemporary.
* Thomas Rowlandson, Gillray's versatile contemporary.
* John Tenniel, who besides illustrating ''[[Alice in Wonderland (Literature)|Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]]'', also drew the famous "[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/1890_Bismarcks_Ruecktritt.jpg Dropping the Pilot]" cartoon for ''Punch''
* John Tenniel, who besides illustrating ''[[Alice in Wonderland|Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]]'', also drew the famous "[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/1890_Bismarcks_Ruecktritt.jpg Dropping the Pilot]" cartoon for ''Punch''
* Thomas Nast, who created the [http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/Tannhaeuser/Nast_AssInALionSkin.jpg Republican elephant and popularized the Democratic donkey] (and created the modern image of Santa Claus)
* Thomas Nast, who created the [http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/Tannhaeuser/Nast_AssInALionSkin.jpg Republican elephant and popularized the Democratic donkey] (and created the modern image of Santa Claus)
* Louis Raemaekers
* Louis Raemaekers
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The now-defunct UK magazine ''[[Punch]]'' was famous for its well-drawn cartoons for a long period, a number of them turning up in school history books.
The now-defunct UK magazine ''[[Punch]]'' was famous for its well-drawn cartoons for a long period, a number of them turning up in school history books.


Most British newspapers still have political cartoonists on the strength. A typical example would be Steve Bell, who draws both editorial cartoons and a long-running daily political strip called ''[[If (Comic Strip)|If]]'' for the [[British Newspapers|Guardian]]. Cartoonists of other political hues are also available.
Most British newspapers still have political cartoonists on the strength. A typical example would be Steve Bell, who draws both editorial cartoons and a long-running daily political strip called ''[[If...]]'' for the [[British Newspapers|Guardian]]. Cartoonists of other political hues are also available.
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* [[Fox News Liberal|Fox News Liberal, Daily Kos Conservative]]
* [[Fox News Liberal|Fox News Liberal, Daily Kos Conservative]]
* [[Discontinuity/Real Life|Historical Revisionism]]
* [[Discontinuity/Real Life|Historical Revisionism]]
* [[Motivation On a Stick]]
* [[Motivation on a Stick]]
* [[Patriotic Fervor]]
* [[Patriotic Fervor]]
* [[Politically-Correct History]]
* [[Politically-Correct History]]