I wonder if this is a case of the workload and pay of being an Editorial Cartoonist not “stacking up” compaired to working for a good magazine?

“And we hope to have another cartoonist on board by the end of the summer.”

I guess they meant the summer of 2008.

Good luck Paul with your new venture!

this is one of the few instances where you can call someone “outstanding” and possibly be understating it a little. especially the artwork. judging purely by the drawings, one could make a good case that paul combs is the best cartoonist in the editorial field. surely he has to be in everyone’s top 5, again, in terms of the art.

he creates incredible, active, spot on caricatures and characters. every situation and setting is unique and seems to be perfectly chosen and wonderfully composed.

this “war hawk” is a fantastic character from a recent cartoon:
http://www.comicspage.com/comicspage/main.jsp?catid=2004&custid=69&file=20080324edcmc-a-p.jpg&code=edcmc&dir=/paulcombs

as for the opinion side of his work, his concepts are creative, hard hitting, and usually a fresh perspective on a particular subject. they are always clear and relatable. nothing seems forced. and nothing seems to fall too flat. and, like the art, his ideas always seem full of life.

it’s too bad for fans of editorial cartooning that he is moving on.