Drew Friedman: George W. Bush as The Joker

My favorite caricaturist, Drew Friedman, drew this fine portrait of our fearless leader for Vanity Fair. It's titled "No Joke." For more of Drew's terrific portraiture, check his his books The Fun Never Stops, Old Jewish Comedians, and More Old Jewish Comedians, all published by the good people at Fantagraphics.
Drew Friedman's George W. Bush portrait (Vanity Fair)

Previously on BB:
• Get Illuminated! podcast: Drew Friedman, comic artist

[#1 posted by Stefan Jones , July 29, 2008 12:58 PM]

This is highly disrespectful.

The Joker deserves better.

Good day to you.

[#2 posted by mgfarrelly , July 29, 2008 1:01 PM]

Wonderful!

Alex Ross (of comic book renown) did some lovely takes on our dear soon to be retired president.

As a Vampire.
http://www.leftybrown.com/alex-ross_bush-liberty.jpg

And with his true love.
http://growabrain.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/alex_ross.jpg

[#3 posted by Takuan , July 29, 2008 1:05 PM]

http://www.billtrost.com/lolmbies/wp-content/uploads/Bush_Zombie.jpg

[#4 posted by garyb50 , July 29, 2008 1:06 PM]

I'll bet GW would love the signed original.

[#5 posted by noen , July 29, 2008 1:07 PM]

Why so serious?

[#6 posted by The Blow Leprechaun , July 29, 2008 1:16 PM]

If you didn't tell me that was Bush, I wouldn't have known.

I suppose it's a caricature, though, so I dunno.

[#7 posted by Takuan , July 29, 2008 1:17 PM]

http://blog.theavclub.tv/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/bush_devil.jpg

[#8 posted by trr , July 29, 2008 1:18 PM]

Without being told, I would have never guessed that that was supposed to be George W. Bush. The mouth is definitely wrong.
Try again.

[#9 posted by Takuan , July 29, 2008 1:18 PM]

http://gwbushwhacked.tripod.com/images/alfredw.jpg

[#10 posted by SMurph , July 29, 2008 1:18 PM]

No, no, no. GWB is Batman, not Joker! At least according to the Wall Street Journal...

[#11 posted by Tenn , July 29, 2008 1:23 PM]

Tak-san, your second link is especially horrendous!

I see Bush there.

But much agreement with Stefan Jones. The Joker and Mister Ledger deserve better.

[#12 posted by Matt Staggs , July 29, 2008 1:25 PM]

"This [nation] deserves a better class of criminal."

[#13 posted by Anonymous , July 29, 2008 1:27 PM]

Shriek! Man, I just know this is going to give me nightmares. The sight of this! I can't bear to look at the eyes. Can we have a monkey-faced piglet chaser?

[#14 posted by Takuan , July 29, 2008 1:35 PM]

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/usa/2008/07/this_summer_fall_in_love_all_o.html

[#15 posted by skramble , July 29, 2008 1:48 PM]

Bravo! he certainly is an arch-villain.

now that I've seen this, I'd like to see a realistic looking photoshop attempt. I think that would really hit home with the average citizen. Unfortunately its a little beyond my photoshop skills. Anyone?

[#16 posted by Trent Hawkins , July 29, 2008 1:58 PM]

Ok this needs a compliment of Obama as Batman and McCain as Two Face.

[#17 posted by netposer , July 29, 2008 2:10 PM]

I'm glad that's not Obama. I'd be pissed and outraged.

[#18 posted by oscar , July 29, 2008 2:13 PM]

Cheney as The Penguin?

I know, not remotely original.

[#19 posted by Gary61 , July 29, 2008 2:15 PM]

Bush as Joker?
Nope, I don't see it ....
From everything I've been checking out about der new Batman movie, Heath Ledger (and the script) really portray the Joker as a psycho, real mental issues, etc.
Bush doesn't seem to have mental issues, he's too dumb to understand what he's done is inherently bad, while the Joker relishes in his utter badness.
Bush would be better represented by a spoiled little 5 year old brat, with a snotty nose, who constantly whines 'It's not my fault!' ....

BUT - that's just my opinion.

[#20 posted by Cupcake Faerie , July 29, 2008 2:23 PM]

The Joker is an evil criminal mastermind. Bush is an evil criminal ,but I don't think anyone would confuse him with being a mastermind. I think he's maybe closer on par with the Hamburglar.

[#21 posted by Takuan , July 29, 2008 2:23 PM]

http://peterdavid.malibulist.com/archives/rogues_gallery.jpg

[#22 posted by noen , July 29, 2008 2:27 PM]

You know, fifty years from now people will still be doing this stuff. Bush's legacy is secure.

[#23 posted by sonny p fontaine , July 29, 2008 2:44 PM]

yes yes a vat of acid would certainly do the trick

[#24 posted by acx99 , July 29, 2008 3:49 PM]

looks more like Alice Cooper.

[#25 posted by IWood , July 29, 2008 4:03 PM]

Actually, that looks like W's dad.

[#26 posted by Anonymous , July 29, 2008 4:08 PM]

The Boondocks comic did this years ago:



http://www.corporate-sellout.com/bo040120.gif

[#27 posted by minTphresh , July 29, 2008 5:31 PM]

i had never seen any of friedman's work that wasn't stippled pen-and-ink. whoa. it looks as though he's melded the two peeps, heath and geo IInd into one gruesome lookin fucker! can i say fucker? antinous , teresa, your call. love his work!

[#28 posted by Anonymous , July 29, 2008 6:20 PM]

looks like Robert Plant if ya asked me. Which you clearly did. Boys don't cry.

[#29 posted by Anonymous , July 29, 2008 6:27 PM]

If only the last eight years was just a bad movie.

[#30 posted by Takuan , July 29, 2008 7:20 PM]

http://matadorpulse.com/anti-bush-graffiti-25-countries-six-continents/

[#31 posted by Jahfurry , July 29, 2008 7:29 PM]

check out Drew Friedman's PATTON OSWALT for the cover of Royal Flush http://www.royalflushmagazine.com

[#32 posted by Antinous , July 29, 2008 11:28 PM]

Speaking of clown-like political figures: Ted Stevens Indicted!

[#33 posted by James Larsen , July 30, 2008 7:37 AM]

"I'm a dog chasing cars. I wouldn't know what to do if I caught one. I just *do* things. I'm a wrench in the gears."

Yep that sounds about right.

[#34 posted by Editz , July 30, 2008 9:03 AM]

Don't forget this:

http://www.challengeofthesuperduperfriends.com/default.asp

[#35 posted by Anonymous , July 30, 2008 11:00 AM]

The Obama Art Report has more info on the Alex Ross Superman/Obama print that was just released.

[#36 posted by spencerluck , August 2, 2008 6:18 PM]

That's an insult to the joker.
Dubya is nowhere near that smart.
If you took away 30 IQ points from and inverted the moral compass of Forrest Gump, that would be our president.

+Where's Cheney as "The Penguin"???