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When cartoonists near their sleep, some float down to the briny deep. They scratch away, toil and trouble, and daily they produce a bubble.

When Cartoonists Near Their Sleep: some Leunigy fun

Posted on September 30, 2021September 30, 2021 by David

I can’t remember which of the maestro’s recent cartoons made me do this four-panel tribute. An anti-vax one? A misogynist one? Not important really. If I were going to do this properly I would have used pen on paper to best match his style. Couldn’t be bothered!

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Six Ways To Relax And Put A Terrible 2016 In The Rear-View

Posted on December 6, 2016December 5, 2016 by David

We’ve had a rough year, no doubt. We’ve lost so many of our cultural touchstones — David Bowie, Prince, Leonard Cohen. There’ve been earthquakes. Fires. And politics? Well, let’s not even go there. Let’s just not. We’re all in need of some time out and some self-care. Is work getting you down? Maybe you’re thinking…

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The grandfathered list

Posted on December 1, 2015 by David

A secret list protects 1500 Australian companies from having to disclose any tax information to regulators. If you own a company on this list, you get complete tax secrecy. I read Heath Aston in the SMH on this last week; he says as a result, there’s an underground economy in buying and selling these valuable…

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2013: a recap

Posted on January 3, 2014July 25, 2014 by David

I had a good year, and I’m thankful. I know not everyone did. I had a bunch of good jobs and did a lot of my own work and had fun in between. Here’s some of what I got up to in 2013! You can click it for a larger version.

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Rupert Murdoch Eats Dick

Posted on August 30, 2013July 25, 2014 by David
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Happy Heavoween!

Posted on October 31, 2012July 25, 2014 by David

A group of us like to get together every so often and watch a film by one of our favourite ’80s straight-to-video action stars: David Heavener! Tonight we’re having a Heavoween party — and I’m bringing the Heavener masks! You can join in by printing out this mask onto some thick, glossy card, strapping it…

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David Blumenstein

I’m a service designer, cartoonist and co-founder of Squishface Studio. I’ve done comics for The Guardian, Crikey and Australian MAD. Currently also deputy president of the Australian Cartoonists Association.

I usually write about things that shit me off, from bad bosses (The Bret Braddock Adventures) to pick-up artists (#takedown) to white supremacist trolls (The Internet’s Most Trolled Cartoonist) to predatory cults (Why Los Angeles is Scientology’s perfect city) and nasty tech bros (Octane Render: Cartoonists talk about A.I. art).

I’m working on graphic novels called Sciensatics (about cultists) and Free Money, Please (about wealth and passive income).

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I regularly collaborate with my wife, Sarah Howell.

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