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The Upper West Side Willies

May 4, 2025 | 8:49 AM
in ABSURDITY, ART, COLUMNS
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Gary B. Martin is an illustrator and animator who has lived on the Upper West Side for more than 30 years. His illustrations appear in the Rag on Sundays, chronicling life in the neighborhood, New York City, and the Universe. See them all here. For a broader range of Gary’s work, including animations and other motion graphics, please visit www.martoons.com

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nook
nook
18 days ago

Funny – but ouch!

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Neal Leibowitz
Neal Leibowitz
18 days ago

Even my Klonopin is hyperventilating.

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Joanna
Joanna
18 days ago

We live in the age of anxiety. At least if you get fired from that job you don’t have, you’ll have time to be anxious about something else.

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Sharon
Sharon
18 days ago

I’m now competing with friends over who is more anxious. Another good one, Gary!

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David
David
18 days ago

Have a drink!

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Nancy
Nancy
18 days ago

Good one Gary

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Debfrombrooklyn
Debfrombrooklyn
18 days ago

Aw, anxiety be gone! This is perfect, again! Thank you.

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Nina
Nina
18 days ago

Oh no lol!

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ecm
ecm
18 days ago

Think of England.

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Laurie K
Laurie K
18 days ago

And another piece of me is made public! HOW do you do this every week Gary. I feel seen…AGAIN. 😉

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Heather
Heather
18 days ago

Endless amounts of anxiety…..

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Peter Birkenhead
Peter Birkenhead
18 days ago

I wish I couldn’t relate SO well to this!

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Frank N Bean
Frank N Bean
17 days ago

PTSDoh!!!

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Griggles
Griggles
17 days ago

Ha! Ha! Another great one Gary….. love it!

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andy
andy
17 days ago

<3

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Virgil Thompson
Virgil Thompson
17 days ago

The Rag has better cartoonists than The New Yorker!

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Perer
Perer
17 days ago

Yes the upper middle class rent stabilized apartment dwellers sure have a lot to anxious about. SMH.

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