Don Quilowatte

Smart, timely, and delightfully nerdy, this cartoon gives a classic literary hero a modern eco-twist. Recasting Don Quixote as “Don Quilowatte,” the scene swaps windmills of delusion for wind turbines of optimism, turning an old tale of misplaced heroism into a pointed joke about renewable energy.

Original cartoon art by Tom Toro, published in the Yale Climate Connections on October 7, 2019. Archival ink pen, ink wash, pencil, white-out on 11" x 14" Bristol vellum paper. Excellent condition.