Cartoonists draw inspiration from the pandemic’s spiky sphere of influence – Brisbane Times

Consider the plight of the cartoonist. Its their job to convey a nuanced and emotive idea in a single glance, with precision and wit. The gig must be daunting. Yet every now and again, the universe throws our ink-stained artists a bone, in the form of a perfect visual shorthand.
Theres no mistaking Tony Abbotts ears, or the rainbow flag, or the red Make America Great Again cap. Or, it seems, the novel coronavirus. That microscopic image of a bulbous blob studded with a crown (or corona) of prot…

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