Last year an original drawing by Bob Mankoff, The New Yorker's cartoon editor from 1997 to 2017, was offered for sale on eBay.
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| "Your Honor, against advice of council [sic] my client has decided to defend himself." Bob Mankoff Original cartoon art |
The courtroom cartoon has heavy penciling under the crude ink drawing, suggesting that it's in its rough state. The caption has a misspelling—council instead of counsel—and the humor is a bit unsubtle.
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| "Your Honor, against advice of counsel my client has decided to defend himself." Bob Mankoff Original cartoon art |
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| Bob Mankoff's signature |
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| Bob Mankoff eBay listing accessed October 20, 2025 |
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| Bob Mankoff eBay item description |
Note: I don't believe this cartoon was ever published, but please let me know if I'm wrong.
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