An editorial cartoonist, also known as a political cartoonist, is an artist who draws cartoons that contain some level of political or social commentary.

The most common outlet for political cartoonists is the editorial page of the newspaper, although there have also been a few political cartoonists who have established a presence alongside "mainstream" comic strips. Doonesbury is the best example of this style of editorial cartoon.

There is Pulitzer Prize awarded every year for America's top editorial cartoonist — see Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning.

Famous editorial cartoonists

Australia

• Pat Oliphant (now a U.S. citizen)

Canada

• Aislin
• Thomas Boldt (TAB)
• Michael deAdder
• Brian Gable
• Graeme MacKay
• Bruce MacKinnon
• Len Norris
• Roy Petersen
• Adrian Raeside
• André Pijet

Finland

• Kari Suomalainen

Italy

• Giorgio Forattini

Israel

• Ranan Lurie (now a U.S. citizen)
• Yaakov Kirschen

Mexico

• Paco Calderón

Panama

• Victor "Vic" Ramos

South Africa

• Dov Fedler
• Zapiro

United Kingdom

• Steve Bell
• Carl Giles
• Gerald Scarfe
• Chris Riddell

United States

• Lalo Alcaraz
• Eric Allie
• Nick Anderson
• Robert Ariail
• Chuck Asay
• Tony Auth
• Pat Bagley
• Clay Bennett
• Oscar Berger
• Chip Bok
• Steve Breen
• Steve Brodner
• Daryl Cagle
• Stuart Carlson
• Ken Catalino
• John Cole
• Paul Combs
• Paul Conrad
• Jeff Danziger
• John Darkow
• Jay Norwood Darling
• Matt Davies
• John Deering
• Eric Devericks
• Bob Englehart
• Brian Fairrington
• Mark Fiore
• Jake Fuller
• Bob Gorrell
• Steve Greenberg
• Walt Handelsman
• Herblock
• Jack Higgins
• Jerry Holbert
• David Horsey
• Sandy Huffaker
• Lee Judge
• Mike Keefe
• Steve Kelley
• Jeff Koterba
• Mike Lane
• Mike Lester
• Dick Locher
• Chan Lowe
• Mike Luckovich
• Ranan Lurie (born in Egypt, originally Israeli citizen)
• Jeff MacNelly
• Bill Mauldin
• Doug Marlette
• R.J. Matson
• Glenn McCoy
• Aaron McGruder
• Rick McKee
• Thomas Nast
• Jack Ohman
• Pat Oliphant (born in Australia)
• Jeff Parker
• Henry Payne
• Mike Peters
• Ted Rall
• Michael Ramirez
• Steve Sack
• Ben Sargent
• Drew Sheneman
• Jeff Stahler
• Scott Stantis
• Wayne Stayskal
• Peter Steiner
• Dana Summers
• Ann Telnaes
• Tom Toles
• Tom Tomorrow
• John Trever
• Garry Trudeau
• Michael Spoonman
• Gary Varvel
• Dan Wasserman
• Signe Wilkinson
• Monte Wolverton
• Dick Wright
• Don Wright
• Larry Wright

Editorial cartooning