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The Forest of Rhetoric: Silva Rhetoricae. Created by Dr. Gideon Burton, this site offers a comprehensive overview of classical rhetoric. http://humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/silva.htm
Alisa White Coleman. “’Calvin and Hobbes’: A Critique of Society’s Values” Journal of Mass Media Ethics 15.1 (2000) 17-28. In this article, Coleman explores how popular cartoons such as Calvin and Hobbes make persuasive statements about our cultural values through visual rhetoric.
Matthew Diamond. “No Laughing Matter: Post-September 11 Political Cartoons in Arab/Muslim Newspapers” Political Communication 19 (2002) 251-272. In this article, Diamond argues for the importance of political cartoons as a genre for academic study.
Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoonist's index: This constantly updated site contains a wide variety of political cartoons by American and international artists addressing current issues. You can find a search engine on the left navigation bar. http://cagle.slate.msn.com/
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