Funny Times

About

The Funny Times is a magazine of humor and satire in a world gone totally insane.
For over 35 years we have searched out the most hilarious minds in America and beyond. They supply us with delightfully funny, intelligent, left leaning humor which we guarantee will make you laugh.
Every issue has more than 100 cartoons and at least a dozen written features. We work with hundreds of contributors, reading thousands of cartoons and stories in order to present the “best of the best” each month. You’ll see lots of familiar names, plus we’ll introduce you to our favorite new funny friends.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

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Print Publication Print Publication: Published 12 x per year

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 500 - 700 words; 2 - 3 pieces.

Styles:

Humorous.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Lifestyle: General, Food and Drink, Pets.
Nature/Environment.
Politics/Political Science.
Religion/Spirituality.
Sexuality/Gender.
Technology.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $75 per story.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Postal.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: 500 - 700 words; 2 - 3 pieces.

Styles:

Humorous.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Business/Finance.
Lifestyle: General, Food and Drink, Pets.
Nature/Environment.
Politics/Political Science.
Religion/Spirituality.
Sexuality/Gender: General, Adult relationships.
Technology.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $75 per story.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Postal.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Graphic Narrative: No page limits known; 5 - 10 pieces.

Art Media:

Cartoon/Comic strip.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Lifestyle: General, Food and Drink, Pets.
Nature/Environment.
Politics/Political Science.
Religion/Spirituality.
Sexuality/Gender.
Technology.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $30-$50 per cartoon.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Postal.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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We have received 2 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

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2 responses are pending (211 min | 232.0 mean avg | 232.0 median | 253 max days waiting | 29.7 std dev) from 2 different members

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Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:45 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 20 Aug 2026

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