Single panel cartoons and illustrations by David Gomberg

Bio

I am a cartoonist and illustrator from New Jersey, USA. Some might say that I got started in cartooning somewhat late in life.

I studied Computer Science at Rutgers University, and I've spent most of my adult life in that field. Yet, I've always had a quirky nature about me, experimenting creatively with in many forms. When I found cartooning, however, it felt like a natural medium for my 'quirk'.

My cartoons appear in various publications, including Airmail, The Times Luxury, The Wall Street Journal, Narrative Magazine, Alta Journal, and elsewhere.

I also post on Instagram @davidgomberg

It was so fun to be a guest cartoonist on the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest podcast this week. A real honor. Thank you to the amazing hosts, Vin Coca, Beth Lawler, Nicole Chrolavicius, and Paul Nesja for having me. I am a BIG fan of the podcast and I forgot to mention that at the start!

There is a link to the podcast episode in my Bio. Here are some of the cartoons that were mentioned on the pod, as well as a couple of cartoons from my father, Stan, who was a big influence for me.

@caption_contest_podcast

#cartoons #newyorkercaptioncontestpodcast #interview #podcast

Or maybe don’t …

#atonement #yomkippur #forgiveness

When we were in England last October, we took a train from London out to the coast, near Dorset. On the way back, the train had to stop for something on the tracks. They announced a way for passengers to get a partial refund of their ticket fare for this delay. We were like, wow. We didn’t do it, but thank you England.
Back here…yeah right

#subway #subwaystation #trains #late

Busker Bill and Jack Shack booty shaker

#busker #entertainment #music #tambourine #jackhammer

The emergence of patterns,
not to mention the concept of “tomorrow”

#caveman #campfire #tomorrow #patterns #weather #patternsinnature #cartoon #prehistoric #earth

Summer’s over, let’s try again next year

#fishing #bassfishing #lures #fish #fishingpole #rodandreel #cartoon

All tanned up, for nothing.

#dungeon #cartoon #tan #tanning #suntan

They are catchy. Can’t ignore the great outdoor acoustics either..

#oz #dorothy #wizardofoz #yellowbrickroad #musical #cartoon

This can’t be true 😄

#magic #houdini #illusion

In honor of The Emmy’s

#emmys #awards #television #portrayal #acting #actors #cartoon #awardshow

Just when you thought you were done…

#mice #maze #escaperoom #experiment #science

Wake up it’s Monday again

#monday #wake #cat #yawn

Random Friday hello’s

Enjoy the weekend ! ✌️

#sketch #graphics #hello #penandink #abstract #illustration

Chore day or snore day, or both?

#windowcleaning #city #citylife #nyc #lifestylesoftherichandfamous #windowcleaners #highrise #skyscraper

Did your weekend plans turn out the way you wanted?

#dogs #party #firehydrant #hydrant #cartoon #unexpectedguest #surprise #surpriseparty

A few random cartoons

#cartoons #weather #sleepwalk #woodpecker #evolution #fame

Sailing through the week

#sailing #sailboat #ocean

I missed this yesterday, 9/1/25, my cartoon in the latest Times Luxury. Thanks! @thetimesluxury

If you want to see this, and all the other cartoons they publish, it’s this URL - sorry you can’t cut/paste

https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/luxury

#desire #bar #cocktails #love #lostlove #friends #couples #deluxe

Live life to the fullest, you never know.
My cartoon in the latest Narrative magazine.

Thanks @narrativemag

#piano #fall #narrativemagazine #carpediem #pianofall #cartoon #livelife #shadow

Sadly, today we said goodbye to our dear cat, Penny. Oh she will be missed. Her copper colored eyes as a kitten turned the most beautiful pistachio green. She made us so happy for so long. ❤️

Memory sketches. Sometimes I like to sketch places that I’ve been a gazillion times, from memory. I went back afterwards and photographed them (and stuck one on top of my rough sketch). The two scenes are on my local bike routes. I don’t pay attention to the scene at the time so recall is an impression (which is fun). The Green Sergeant’s Covered Bridge in Sergeantsville, NJ is the last covered bridge in NJ. It overlooks the Wickecheoke Creek.
The barn scene is on Rocktown Road. Like many country roads around here, this twists up and through a working farm, like you’re riding through their living room.

#memorysketch #barns #coveredbridge

Any weekend plans for fun or travel, or both ?

#travel #canoe #plane #airplane #traveltips

It’s still summer - enjoy !!

#summer #dogs #hydrant #sprinkler #fun

Back to school…

This one originally appeared in Kappan International

#school #backtoschool #horse #blinders

It’s the weekend, live it up. 🍰

#wish #genie #torte #chocolatetorte #dessert

You never know what’s hidden in the woods.

#woods #forest #bear #cats #catskills

What’s for dinner ?

#dinner #hibatchi #blt #farm #japanese #cuisine

Just the normal sounds in here

#fixit #dıy #hammer #projects

More original cartoons from this year. Available in the shop on my website (link in bio)
david-gomberg.com

#cartoons #originals

Have a good, jittery weekend !

This one from a while back, appeared in the Wall Street Journal

Wow, I’m truly thankful for your support. 🙏❤️😊

Could use this on a day like today

#pool #summer

Some of my originals from this year. I’ll be putting these in the shop on my website over the next week with info and sizing. Two of the cartoons shown here are sold (corkscrew dream and ticky-ticky).

#originalartwork #cartoons #penandink

Random TBT day. “Cha Cha” and “Jigsaw puzzle” appeared in Times Luxury.

@thetimesluxury

#jimihendrix #oldies #archaeology #dance #chachacha #jigsaw #bagels #laserpointer #cats

Way back Wednesday. Some of my published cartoons from 2021. I was so happy when I sold my first cartoon to Woman’s World (surgery dust), then my other cartoons.

Robin Hood - Wall Street Journal
Golf trees & Venn - Weekly Humorist
Commission - Novi Wealth Partners (meant to be rotated to see life stages)
Banana Gore - Woman’s World
Pumpkin Pain - Weekly Humorist
The Offering - Airmail
(Plus another one to WSJ but it hasn’t been published yet 😄)
Woman’s World colorizes the cartoons, and the last two show Robin Hood w/ wash and the greeting card version of Pumpkin pain which was licensed to Nobleworks Cards.

@womansworldmag
@weeklyhumorist
@wsj
@airmailweekly

#cartoons

The Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight. Unfortunately the waning full moon might drown out visibility of meteors, but you never know what you might see.

#meteor #star #stargazing #telescopes #firefly

Part of my greeting card series. I saw this initially as a Valentines card, but it could be any occasion.

It might also go well on a coffee mug, or a print.

link in bio (david-gomberg.com)

#greetingcards #grasshoppers #love #valentines #mugs #coffee

Oh, Monday’s a good day for a shameless promotion - I have all kinds of greeting cards, available from my website (link in bio) or from nobleworkscards.com 😃

Thanks 🙏

#greetingcards

Water and wine

#houseplants #wine #batman #batmanandrobin #boywonder #vineyard #waterleak #plumber

A couple of couple scenes

#closedcaption #couples #marriage #parties #cocktailparty #coffee

Every hour on the hour ?

#guard #changingoftheguard #london #buckinghampalace🇬🇧 #england #baby #babies

Scientific evidence that while on separate paths in life, occasionally two hearts will meet.

Thanks to Don Speice @unclefuncle25 for the animation creation.

#pulleys #hearts #love #science

Here comes a herd of weekend

#horses #abstract #herd #stampede

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Princeton Art Bazaar

I was a participating artist at the Princeton Art Bazaar on May 3rd, 2025. It was such fun. There were over 100 artists, a beer garden, music. It's in the heart of Princeton which is a wonderful place to spend the day.