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Hands Off! — A Steve Brodner Cartoon in The Nation

A short, single-panel contribution by award-winning graphic artist Steve Brodner published in The Nation on September 25, 2026, carrying the caption “Bro magnon.”

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This item is a visual editorial piece titled “Hands Off!” by Steve Brodner, published by The Nation on Sep 25, 2026.

The cartoon is presented with the terse caption “Bro magnon.”

Steve Brodner is an established graphic artist and journalist and received the 2024 Herb Block Prize for editorial cartooning.

What this is

"Hands Off!" is a short editorial cartoon by Steve Brodner that ran in The Nation on September 25, 2026. The published item consists of Brodner's artwork accompanied by the brief caption "Bro magnon." The Nation lists the item among its weekly editorial-cartoon content.

What's plainly verifiable

  • Title: Hands Off!
  • Author/artist: Steve Brodner
  • Publisher: The Nation
  • Publication date: Sep 25, 2026
  • Caption or text accompanying the image: "Bro magnon."
  • Brodner's credentials on The Nation page note that he is an award-winning graphic artist/journalist and that he won the 2024 Herb Block Prize for editorial cartooning.

Visual and editorial context (as presented)

The Nation positions this piece with other short-form cartoons and opinion art. The site groups Brodner's work alongside other editorial cartoons and short commentary pieces. The brief presentation and caption indicate this is intended as a compact, pointed visual comment, consistent with how editorial cartoons are normally published on the site.

Nearby or related items on the same site

Brodner cartoons and short opinion pieces, for example: "Lots o' Zuck," "MAD AS HELL," and other weekly features. External related items surfaced on the aggregator include other editorial-cartoon posts such as a ConservativeDailyNews cartoon titled "Not Allowed at the UN," and an unrelated Greenpeace post calling for "Hands Off conservation land!" Those related results reflect how this piece appears in feeds and cross-posting contexts but do not alter the content of Brodner's cartoon.

About the artist

Steve Brodner is identified on the page as an award-winning graphic artist and journalist. The page notes he won the 2024 Herb Block Prize for editorial cartooning. Brodner's work frequently appears in The Nation and in sections that collect editorial cartoons and visual opinion pieces.

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The Nation's item page shows the graphic, short caption, and standard site navigation for subscriptions, log-in, and additional Nation content. The piece appears as part of the magazine's regular lineup of cartoon and commentary features.

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