Attitude: The New Subversive Political Cartoonists (Paperback)

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Today's most provocative editorial cartooning isn't in daily newspapers; it is in alternative weeklies. Whereas old-school editorial cartoonists rely on timeworn traditions, topics, and techniques, the new breed tackles contemporary concerns, such as commercialism and environmentalism (invariably from the left), rather than electoral politics, and generally works in comic-strip, instead of single-panel, format. Rall, one of the most prominent newcomers, interviews 20 colleagues and presents generous samplings of their work. Some, such as Tom Tomorrow and Peter Kuper, are relatively familiar because of occasional appearances in mainstream publications like Time and Newsweek; others probably are known only by their local followings. Many don't draw that well; indeed, some can barely draw at all. Their drawings are usually subservient to their scripts, and both take a back seat to their attitude (as in chip-on-the-shoulder), which seems to be the essential ingredient for success in their milieu. The best of them possess so much lacerating wit and unswerving commitment that they fairly shame their hidebound mainstream counterparts into retirement. Gordon Flagg
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"A perfect primer on [these cartoonists]. Attitude serves almost as critical a function as they do themselves."

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Product Details

• Paperback: 127 pages
• Publisher: Nantier Beall Minoustchine Publishing (June 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561633178
• ISBN-13: 978-1561633173
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #497,613 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars nice intro to some lesser known cartoonists, August 5, 2004

By	jokah (Missouri City, TX USA) - See all my reviews

I had wished there were more cartoons and less interview text (3 1/2 stars?), but this collection was nonetheless a good introduction to some artists that you might not otherwise find in mainstream publications. The cartoons are not strictly limited to anti-Republican and anti-corporation themes but cover a range of topics including race relations, global warming, consumer culture, etc.

As a reader of the NY Times and Village Voice, I was familiar with the work of Ted Rall, Tom Tomorrow, and Ward Sutton. After finishing Attitude, I ordered a copy of Andy Singer's Cartoons, which is even smaller in size but excellent.