By Gary Martin
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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I get why Gary’s cranky — but what’s up with that angry rat in the corner? Is he sick too?
The rat’s just waiting to see who gets the apartment!
The rat is adorable!
And all this time I thought you were a condominium.
So true!
He should have gotten a flu vaccine!!!
Flu vaccine doesn’t prevent colds!
Sorry you are feeling punky, Gary.
I feel your pain Gary! Try eviction proceedings!
Feel better but keep your bugs to yourself!🤣🤣🪳🪳🪳🪳🪳🪳
Booo! Get better soon!
Your hat is in place even through illness! Feel better!
the hat is tougher than i am.
Tough winter!
Get well soon, Gary. And everyone else suffering from this nasty bug.
If I didn’t know better, and I might not, I’d suspect this is a reference to the state of the WSR comment system.
and then The Bug’s gonna illegally sublet your body as an Air BnB
I can definitely relate to this guy’s misery just looking at his face. Clever as usual! Love the mouse! Gary has another winner!
This has been a bad cold season. I think(hope) it’s peaked by now. ( Also, most all of us got the flu shot, but this year it wasn’t as effective.)
Thank you for not calling in sick this week.
I LOVE Gary Martin’s cartoons. He’s thee best.
I love Gary Martin’s cartoons. He’s the best.
Gary has much a great take on what’s it’s like to live on the UWS.
Poor Gary’s been ill so long even the rat’s worried about him 🙁