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The Best Political Cartoons of the Year, 2005 Edition

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I've been a fond reader of Daryl Cagle's website for a long time. It has brightened my day and gave me a smile or a thought to ponder when nothing else could. Political cartoons are an important commentary on our society. They don't always need to be funny, they sometimes just make you think and reflect upon current affairs. They are an easy way to introduce people to the news in an entertaining way and make them keep up with them. Not currently residing in the States I know I've often found myself research on affairs mentioned in the cartoons, things that don't always make the world news.

This book will be a wonderful collection of the cartoons I have enjoyed over the past year and it will always make me remember what things used to rock the world in the year 2004! Get it for your kids and talk with them about the events depicted there! Show it to your friends who never seem to be interested in the news, they will love it! Or just get it for yourself and have a great time enjoying a collection of so many talented cartoonists. All in one book! I can't wait!

My copy came in the mail yesterday and I think the book is just great. I didn't realize there were so many cartoonists out there! I just wish I could have gotten a copy before Christmas because I would have given them out as presents....so next year try and print them earlier!!! LOVE the book!...the Slate site too!

Just got my copy in the mail and I think this book is great. I am a huge fan of the Cagle Web site and look at it several times a week when I get the chance. I am a big fan of editorial cartoons and now I can have a book with some of my favorites from the web site in it like Mike Ramirez and Brian Farrington, who both kick ass sometimes. I would certainly tell my friends back at Stanford to get this book too...I hope they will continue to put out new editions every year.

I'm a big fan of editorial cartoons and I just got my hands on this book and it's great...buy one today!

If you love great cartoons then this is a great book to buy....the inside cover art is great and is better than other boosk like this one the market. If you're a fan of the Cagle Cartoon site you must get this book for your collection.

Since the day, I visited Cagle Cartoons Inc website through print cartoons appearing in Asian Age, I became a great fan of Daryl Cagle. I could not resist writing to Daryl for placing Political Cartoons on mjakbar.org but somehow I landed up signing up for Cagle Free Daily Newsletter with Cartoons. Hold Your Breadth! Daryl Cagle's Pro Cartoonist Index Page is Amazing to explore. But here, the Book 2006 is gonna be full of exciting 150 Cartoons, chosen by Daryl and his staff - humorous and sometimes sad look of the events. It will re-live memorable moments like the Michael Jackson trial, steroid and baseball, the rise of gas prices, Terri Shiavo, the Tsunami, and much more in this book that is sure to be a great gift for you or your favorite political junkie. Why I say this before a read of Cartoons 2006 is because I've gone through each and every Cartoon Newsletter of Cagle and heaven's bless, this syndicated 700 newspaper Cartoonist is a raging success with the Tsunami, M Jackson, Bird Flu, Bush, Where's Osama and earlier, the Keryy vs Bush, Ronald Reagan, Yasser Arafat, etc.

Political cartoons has always been an important American Art form. 2004 was an important year with the presidential campaign, the war in Iraq, and terror: terrorists attacked a Russian school, killing scores of children and killer hurricanes, Athens Olympics & so on like war, terror and politics - the 2005 book covers up all the 2004 happenings in almost 288 pages from a collection of 800 cartoons on site.

Cartoons are an art form that chronicles history and reflects the attitudes of the public with a depth that can't be achieved in words alone. The website is a state of art and the Books are great buys for Library reads and gifts especially when you want to say no words - Daryl Cagle's cartoons speak a lot! Great Must Picks!

-ilaxi

I have been a fan of Daryl Cagle's cartoons for years. His latest collection of political cartoons is a "must see". I enjoyed every page!

This book is priceless if you love editorial cartoons. There is everything and more.
The cartoons and biting sarcasm and wit are effectionate. The art is top rate and
and the humor is too. You will laught all night. When you get a chance also visit his
website to find more :)

A great pictorial history of the year as seen by the top editorial cartoonists! This 2005 edition offers a variety of viewpoints on such topics as the Janet's Boob fiasco to the the war in Iraq, the presidential camapign, Kerry vrs Bush and so much more.....I am hooked!

Cagle's website is the best place on the internet for political cartoons, and this book is the best of the year that was. Nice to have a low-tech version for browsing anytime.

Great variety of subjects and cartoonists, even those you love to hate. Am looking forward to the next edition...