Twitter has made it so that if any anonymous poster claims (or were to claim) something is offensive, then it is ordained so. That means The New Yorker has been hesitant to publish any jokes about Covid beyond the benign work-from-home “that’s relatable” observational softball. So let’s kick off these rejected cartoons with a Covid Halloween reject too raw for The New Yorker. Because tragedy plus time equals comedy, this one is sure to get better with age--so get one of these ten editions while they’re hot.
