“Spurious Signals” is a cartoon that appeared monthly in CQ Amateur Radio Magazine from 2013 to 2023, and previously in a sister publication, Popular Communications Magazine, from 2007 to 2013.
CQ announced in December that the magazine is suspending publication, which means I’m free and available to freelance for your website, newspaper or magazine.
My rates are reasonable and competitive with stock-photo licensing agencies — in fact, I’m probably less than you’d pay for clip art, in many cases. Email jaythurbershow@gmail.com for a quote.
Along with CQ and Pop’Comm, my work as been seen in newspapers in Maine and Pennsylvania; as well as Carnegie Mellon University’s computer science magazine, The Link, and on the university’s website. In March 2024, I began a new featured called “Pen Avenue” for Print, Pittsburgh’s East End newspaper.
These cartoons are copyrighted by Jay Thurber (Jason Togyer) © 2007-2023, and may not be reproduced without express written permission.
Portfolio and Samples
“Pen Avenue” for April 2026
Here is April’s “Pen Avenue,” my cartoon for Print, Pittsburgh’s East End newspaper. Print is not available online; you can only read it in (what else?) print. It’s available at Giant Eagle and other stores in Pittsburgh’s East End, or subscribe on the website.
“Pen Avenue” for March 2026
Here is March’s “Pen Avenue,” my cartoon for Print, Pittsburgh’s East End newspaper. Print is not available online; you can only read it in (what else?) print. It’s available at Giant Eagle and other stores in Pittsburgh’s East End, or subscribe on the website.
“Pen Avenue” for February 2026
Here is February’s “Pen Avenue,” my cartoon for Print, Pittsburgh’s East End newspaper. Print is not available online; you can only read it in (what else?) print. It’s available at Giant Eagle and other stores in Pittsburgh’s East End, or subscribe on the website.
Post-apocalypse
Jeff Bezos doesn’t understand why people liked The Washington Post. Therefore, he might as well wreck it.
“Pen Avenue” for January 2026
Here is January’s “Pen Avenue,” my cartoon for Print, Pittsburgh’s East End newspaper. Print is not available online; you can only read it in (what else?) print. It’s available at Giant Eagle and other stores in Pittsburgh’s East End, or subscribe on the website.
“Pen Avenue” for December 2025
Here is December’s “Pen Avenue,” my cartoon for Print, Pittsburgh’s East End newspaper. Sorry for the delayed posts — I’ve been sick for most of the last three weeks and things got away from me. Print is not available online; you can only read it in (what else?) print. It’s available at Giant Eagle and…
“Pen Avenue” for November 2025
Here’s this month’s “Pen Avenue,” my cartoon for Print, Pittsburgh’s East End newspaper. Those Pittsburghers of a certain age will remember Pa Pitt, the personification of Pittsburgh popularized by the late Cy Hungerford, cartoonist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for almost 50 years. I have to admit, getting to draw Pa Pitt gave me goosebumps and…
“Pen Avenue” for October 2025
Here’s this month’s “Pen Avenue,” my cartoon for Print, Pittsburgh’s East End newspaper. Drawing this cartoon, I learned that it’s surprisingly hard to figure out whether or not X the Owl and Lady Elaine Fairchilde have feet, because we only ever see them above the waist. So I made some guesses. You can find a…
“Pen Avenue” for September 2025
Here’s this month’s “Pen Avenue,” my cartoon for Print, Pittsburgh’s East End newspaper. Print is not available online; you can only read it in (what else?) print. It’s available at Giant Eagle and other stores in Pittsburgh’s East End, or subscribe on the website.
“Pen Avenue” for August 2025
Here’s this month’s “Pen Avenue,” my cartoon for Print, Pittsburgh’s East End newspaper. Print is not available online; you can only read it in (what else?) print. It’s available at Giant Eagle and other stores in Pittsburgh’s East End, or subscribe on the website.