Silverstein documented his trip in Playboy magazine, while Solzhenitsyn arrived five years after receiving the Nobel Prize in literature.

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Creating a story in just one single-panel is a remarkable feat, especially when it includes a funny punchline. Leigh Rubin, the mastermind behind ‘Rubes Cartoons,’ excels at this challenging art form.