All my cartoons start with a very quick sketch. These help me visualize the concept for myself, and to sort out a rough composition. If I'm still not sure, I have a couple cartoonists and an editor I sent them to get feedback, and to make sure another cartoonist hasn't done something similar. Here's a few recent ones.
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