Cartoons
“Cartooning is fine art with a sense of humor…” – Al Capp, renowned American cartoonist
Throughout his career Syd created thousands of cartoon for a wide variety of publications, providing a witty and humorous look at issues and dramas of everyday life that occur right under our noses – from marriage, relationships, parenting, workplace, health and economic down times. Below is a sampling of his work. Just click a magazine cover and enjoy!
“A good cartoon has got to remind people of something they’re faced with. They won’t laugh unless it’s something they’ve seen or experienced. Everyone underneath it all has a sense of humor. Everyone is waiting to be amused, to laugh, to smile.” – Syd Hoff
Comics Strips & Series…
“Hoff was a masterfully elegant artist who was able to capture humor in just a few quick strokes of the brush or pen.” – Gustav Michalon, Toons Magazine
A comic strip published by Chicago Tribune-News Syndicate.
“You don’t stop laughing because you grow older. You grow older because you stop laughing.” – Maurice Chevalier
Toby The Ambitious- Hoff’s first cartoon strip
A daily comic strip appearing in over 800 newspapers between 1939-1950.
Periodicals…
“It’s easy to see why Hoff was in such demand. His cartoons are bold, appealing, and broadly comic. His characters have personalities, and strong ones. His women are assertive – his men are out of their depth. Every Hoff cartoon jumps right out at the viewer and demands attention and at least a smile.” – Stephen Nadler (Attempted Bloggery, Jan., 2018)
“Life would indeed be a dull and monotonous affair if there wasn’t an occasional chance to laugh.” – Syd Hoff
Anthologies…
“The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.” – E.E. Cummings, poet
