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100 Weeks of Martoonerville

May 3, 2026 | 9:39 AM
in ABSURDITY, ART, COLUMNS
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By Gary Martin

It means more than you know.

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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58 Comments
Sue Taffet
Sue Taffet
1 month ago

WOW! 100 weeks…let’s get 100 more! Gary’s cartoons are always right on and we love them!! Keep them coming!

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Neal
Neal
1 month ago

Congratulations on your hundredth, and looking forward to the next thousand.

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Hannah
Hannah
1 month ago

Congrats on 100 weeks Gary! Always love reading these cartoons!

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Don
Don
1 month ago

🍾Cheers!!! Here’s to 100 more!!!

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Paula
Paula
1 month ago

Congratulations and keep them coming!

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Auntie Em
Auntie Em
1 month ago

I love me some Martoons! 100 more please!

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Burford
Burford
1 month ago

Thanks for 100 weeks of laughs!

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DebM
DebM
1 month ago

Here’s to 100 more! Thanks, GM, for your insightful and entertaining weekly commentary.

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Rosalicious
Rosalicious
1 month ago

Some of my favorite things in your cartoons is when you hide little Easter eggs for us to find. In this one I see the reference obviously to the WSR’s logo. I see hanging on the wall the first (?) cartoon you did for them. I see notebooks with the names of your beloveds and of the other great cartoonist, Bob Eckstein, who graces these pages. And of the WSR’s editor. And the drawing of your clearly crazy wife. But who are Gus and Emily?

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Adrienne
Adrienne
1 month ago

100 weeks of making us giggle!

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Bill Given
Bill Given
1 month ago

Congrats on 100 consecutive weeks, Gary. Love seeing your offerings every week. Keep up the great work!

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Steve
Steve
1 month ago

Congrats, Gary!! Amazing what you have accomplished! Keep up the great work!

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Laurie K
Laurie K
1 month ago

AHHHHHH that is amazing. Thank YOU (and, may I say, you don’t look a day older!?)

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Herb
Herb
1 month ago

Thanks for all the great cartoons Gary. Btw, I thought that mouse was my mouse. He visits you too?! Traitor.

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Burford
Burford
1 month ago

Congrats Burford!

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Ellen Freeman
Ellen Freeman
1 month ago

Thank you! Fun to follow along with “current” matters in NYC!

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Katherine
Katherine
1 month ago

Wahoo 100 weeks! I N C R E D I B L E , Gary! Love it!

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Macadoody
Macadoody
1 month ago

Congrats! 100 weeks…Mazel Tov. We just love your weekly “Martoons” & your talent to make us laugh 😂 . Keep them comin ’ 👍👍👏👏

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Nina DiGioia
Nina DiGioia
1 month ago

Here is to another 100!

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Maria
Maria
1 month ago

Thanks so much! Always look forward to these cartoons.

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Noah
Noah
1 month ago

Keep them coming! 100 more

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Ruth Hedges
Ruth Hedges
1 month ago

Congratulations to the best cartoonist in NYC !!

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Mark
Mark
1 month ago

One hundred weeks! My, how the time flies! Thank you for your weekly gift of levity, Gary. To many hundreds more!

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Joanna
Joanna
1 month ago

Thank you for 100 weeks making Sundays a little sweeter and funnier! Excellent work!

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Kathy
Kathy
1 month ago

Congratulations on your cartoon centennial, Gary! Martoons are a bright spot in every week.

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Sharon
Sharon
1 month ago

You mean more to us than you know! I, for one, look forward to Sundays again. The day was always the UGH day of the week as I prepare fo another work week. Thank you!

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Howie
Howie
1 month ago

Congratulations, Gary–!

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kathy
kathy
1 month ago

thank you for all the grins and grimaces! i look forward to each week’s humorous and clever installment. a bright spot and fun way to start the week!

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Stacey
Stacey
1 month ago

Thank YOU, Gary, for 100 weeks of your artistic talent coupled with your unique sense of humor. Much appreciated; much needed!

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Edward
Edward
1 month ago

Cheers Gary! 100 weekly smiles. Keep it going and share some outtakes!

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Ronni
Ronni
1 month ago

Congratulations on your 100th week. I look forward to them every Sunday. Please keep them coming!

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Peter Birkenhead
Peter Birkenhead
1 month ago

Love Martoonerville and its martoons and Mr. Martoon!! Here’s to ten thousand more!

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ecm
ecm
1 month ago

Congratulations on your 1.923-year anniversary, and I eagerly await the 2nd-year celebration! Surely this calls for some sort of greatest-hits collage.

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Sarah
Sarah
1 month ago

100 weeks, impressive!

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Mark R
Mark R
1 month ago

Congratulations on the FIRST 100 weeks! Looking forward to the next 100! What a great addition to the WSR.

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Cindy
Cindy
1 month ago

Congrats Gary. Keep them coming.

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Therese Case
Therese Case
1 month ago

Congrats Gary! Always look forward to your sweet illustrations. Keep up good work!

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Andy
Andy
1 month ago

Thank you Gary!

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Debfrombrooklyn
Debfrombrooklyn
1 month ago

Always loving what you are posting. Keep on keeping on!!!

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Paul
Paul
1 month ago

Congratulations!

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APC
APC
1 month ago

Congratulations on 100 🎉

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Mary McCarthy
Mary McCarthy
1 month ago

We love Gary’s toon!

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Mary McCarthy
Mary McCarthy
1 month ago

We really really love Gary’s toons.

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Tom D'Angelis
Tom D'Angelis
1 month ago

I can’t believe you’re up to 100. Time flys when you’re laughing.

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Nancy
Nancy
1 month ago

Quite a milestone. Congrats

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Judy Orich
Judy Orich
1 month ago

Congrats Gary…..it’s time for some merch !

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Nalda R
Nalda R
1 month ago

Love these cartoons. Keep them coming.

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Barbara
Barbara
1 month ago

Hundred, shmudred. Let’s have a THOUSAND more!

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Susan
Susan
1 month ago

Many thanks to you for the laughs and smiles that are so appreciated. Looking forward to the next 100!

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mick mykola dementiuk
mick mykola dementiuk
1 month ago

I get a kick out of seeing your Martoonerville! Keep up the great work!

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