The art style and dark humor helped make old cartoons like The Tell-Tale Heart seem as scary as any horror film.

The Brandywine Museum’s exhibition of Barbara Shermund’s cartoons aligns with the New Yorker magazine’s 100th anniversary.

He eagerly watches his shows and loves half the commercials. It seems every toy geared toward boys is something he wants. “I want that, I want that,” is what I often hear. So, naturally, when a ...