The Flood Monsters

This is an AI-generated cartoon with the prompt: A political cartoon in horizontal format, rendered in pen and ink with colored markers. At the center are two large basketHorizontal editorial cartoon. Traditional pen-and-ink, bold outlines, heavy cross-hatching, dark satire. Scene: A monstrous flood creature rising from murky water, made of sagging concrete, rusted steel, and dripping pipes. Labels on its body: Ghost Projects, Kickbacks, Flood Control Scandal. On the left, politicians and contractors in suits feed the monster coins and fake blueprints. On the right, ordinary Filipinos – farmers, workers, children – are chest-deep in floodwater, struggling to stay afloat. One small figure in the center (label: Fact-Finding Body) tries to restrain the monster with a fraying rope. Tone: Urgent, socially critical, strong editorial impact.