When I was younger, one of the newspaper/magazine cartoons I eagerly awaited was SLICE OF LIFE by LARRY ALCALA. Aside from looking at the funny scenes, I also tried to look for the artist's caricatured face inside the artwork.
And to "borrow" some words from Wikipedia:
"Slice of Life, which is a reflection of the many unique aspects of everyday life in the Philippines. He captured the interest of his weekend patrons by giving them the task of looking for his image cleverly concealed within the weekend cartoon.
In 1988, his Slice of Life received the Best in Humor award and was also cited for helping to keep alive the Filipino's ability to laugh at himself, through the lively marriage of art and humor, and through commentaries that are at once critical and compassionate, evoking laughter and reflection.
Slice of Life appeared on the pages of the Weekend Magazine.Anyway, here's a glimpse of some of his works of art...
And finally, here is his famous caricature...
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