Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year [Paperback]

Charles Brooks (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 29, 2004 | Series: Best Editorial Cartoons

The California recall election, the ongoing worldwide struggle against terrorism, the Yankee's World Series loss, and much more on sports, politics, entertainment, and the economy are compiled in this year's edition of the classic annual.

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From the Publisher

Every year since 1972, Pelican has presented this diverse compilation of the most outstanding editorial cartoons from publications across the country. Selected for clarity of position as well as for exceptional execution, this collection includes the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning artists, the year’s major award-winning cartoons, and the best work from Canadian cartoonists.

From the Back Cover

For more than thirty years this insightful volume has provided a unique vantage point from which to view the year's major events. A pictorial history of the year, as seen by more than 180 editorial cartoonists, this 2004 volume offers a variety of viewpoints on such topics as the shock and awe of the war in Iraq, the trials and tribulations of the Bush administration, the parade of the nine Democratic presidential hopefuls, and the triumphs and the tragedies of the world in general. In more than 420 cartoons, the world's best editorial cartoonists probe, analyze, and assess the people, ideas, and events that made headlines during the year. Editor of this volume, as for the previous thirty-one editions, is Charles Brooks, former president of the Association of AmericanEditorial Cartoonists and an award-winning editorial cartoonist in his own right. Also included are the cartoons selected for the eight major cartoon awards in 2003.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing; 2004 edition (February 29, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589802004
• ISBN-13: 978-1589802001
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars As much a classic as the preceding volumes, May 3, 2004

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This review is from: Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year (Paperback)

Compiled and organized by Charles Brooks, Best Editorial Cartoons Of The Year 2004 Edition is the Pelican Publishing Company's latest annual anthology of editorial cartoons. Here is a very highly recommended compilation of political cartoons which are keenly in touch with the current pulse of modern history. Featuring the black-and-white work of award winning cartoonists, along with a very brief recap of the current events directly relevant to each section of cartoons preceding the wry masterpieces themselves, Best Editorial Cartoons Of The Year 2004 Edition is as much a classic as the preceding volumes in this outstanding series and extremely difficult to put down once it's picked up.

5.0 out of 5 stars A retrospective and opinionated look back at a year of major decisions, October 5, 2008

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This review is from: Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year (Paperback)

The year 2003, which is what is covered in this book, was the year when the United States invaded Iraq. Looking at these cartoons, you can see the rush to war, but you can also see the glimmerings of doubts of people who questioned the wisdom of the war. With the genius of hindsight, it is clear as to who was right and who was wrong.
Some of the cartoons, particularly those about the French lack of support for the war, are reprehensible. As the intervening years have demonstrated, the French showed a degree of intelligence and good judgment that was lacking in the United States and Great Britain. As so many wars over the years have demonstrated, the end result of the war is the destruction of what the countries went to war to preserve. A few of the cartoons in this collection point out how many of the fundamental liberties of U. S. citizens have been compromised by the war in Iraq.
Like the American body politic, editorial cartoonists inhabit a wide spectrum of political opinions, which is demonstrated here. If you are interested in how they expressed their thoughts, which is a reflection of the nation, then this is a book that you want to read.