There's all kinds of theories among the cartoonists: start with funniest, end with funniest.
Robert MankoffPrimitive, naive drawing can also be good drawing but it's hard to pull off. I don't think most submitters realize that.
Robert MankoffCartoons are like fruit flies. Biologists use fruit flies because their large chromosomes and short life cycle make them ideal for studying hereditary changes.
Robert Mankoff