Cover StoryEdward Steed’s “Down to Earth”Creatures underfoot.By Françoise MoulyArt by Edward SteedJune 29, 2026Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyFor the cover of the July 6 & 13, 2026, Body Issue, the cartoonist Edward Steed drew a foot, a body part that seldom gets our full attention. “For me, summer only really begins when I can take my shoes off and feel the grass between my toes,” Steed said.For more summer covers, see below:“Summer Buzz,” by Art Spiegelman
“Summer School,” by Edward Sorel
“Picnic Reception,” by Gahan Wilson
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