Black & White World III (Paperback)

~ John Cox (Author), Allen Forkum (Author)

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Product Description

This book is the thrid volume of Cox & Forkum Editorial Cartoons, covering from November 2004 to October 2006. Introduction by Mark Steyn. Special secitions include the "Cartoon Jihad," John Cox caricatures and commentary by the authors.

Product Details

• Paperback: 244 pages
• Publisher: Cox & Forkum (November 3, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972456929
• ISBN-13: 978-0972456920
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,224,146 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As Serious As They Are Hilarious, November 22, 2006

By	Derek Manchette - See all my reviews

Being a political cartoonist must be nice. Like comedians, they can basically ridicule people with impunity while the subjects of their mockeries, if they complain, look like they have no sense of humor. What a deal. In this, the third collection of Cox and Forkum's works, the artists are at the top of their game. The drawings themselves are extremely good and very powerful while the commentary is cutting and direct. Of course, a good political cartoon is something more than just a good drawing about a relevant subject. It distills not only a large topic, but often an entire aspect of a cultural zeitgeist, into one picture that says it all. Using that standard, there are many, many good cartoons in this book.

Although the cartoons are fresh as of this writing, spanning from November 2004 to October 2006, one is struck by how often, even with only a bit of time in retrospect, they got it right. To take a couple of my favorite examples, John Bolton portrayed as a bull tapping on the window of the United Nations china shop absolutely hit it on the head as to how Bolton has actually acted as U.S Ambassador there - and let us all be very thankful for it! Continuing with the same theme, portraying Bolton as Darth Vader scaring the wits out of a couple of fleeing donkeys (Democrats) perfectly captures the Left's feelings of intimidation regarding the man and the ideas he represents, as is currently being demonstrated by Democrats in their attempt to prevent Bolton from returning to the U.N. despite having done an excellent job there.

As Cox and Forkum acknowledge, the big events between their last book and this one that makes political cartooning all the more relevant were the worldwide protests over drawings of Mohammed. Maybe political cartoonists do not have the cushiest job after all. Cox and Forkum devote an entire section to the controversy and appropriately recognize it for what it is - not simply a disagreement, even a nasty one, about a few cartoons; but rather an attempt by Islamists to impose their views on everyone contrary to the standards of the Western Enlightenment.

The section on the Mohammed cartoon controversy is just one of the special sections of the book. Equally interesting was the section on the Iranian cartoon contest regarding the Holocaust. Cox and Forkum entered a drawing with a hidden message in an attempt to jab at and make a significant point about Iranian President Ahmadinejad. Too bad they lost but it was a nice try.

Despite the seriousness of the messages, BLACK & WHITE WORLD III is laugh out loud funny time and time again. Often the best way to illuminate a grim situation is to ridicule it and few can beat Cox and Forkum at that. A great job.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sharp, smart, funny, and always to the point!, November 16, 2006

By	Mark Gurfinkel "Mark" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A must-have for any supporter of American values!

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These guys are great, November 20, 2006

By	J. D. Hudnall "James D. Hudnall" (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Their work should be syndicated all over the country. They provide sharp, biting commentary that cuts through the BS the media tries to force on us. They also happen to be very good artists.