Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year 2008 (Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year)

"You'll find . . . cartoons to cheer your heart no matter what side of the political spectrum you fall."-Doc Kirby, (AL) WTBF AM & FM

What an exciting year The 2008 presidential campaign got off to an early start when Democratic candidate Barack Obama forced Hillary Clinton to announce her candidacy earlier than she had planned. In the Republican camp, candidates Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, and former Law and Order star Fred Thompson verbally sparred for the GOP seat. Suddam Hussein was convicted and sentenced to death by hanging. Violence in the Middle East reached new levels and subsided again to the lowest levels seen following the troop surge. There was extraordinary and escalating violence in Darfur. Gas prices and college tuition skyrocketed, while the value of the U.S. dollar plummeted. Controversy swelled over sports personalities Barry Bonds, Michael Vick, and O.J. Simpson as each struggled through convictions of wrongdoing. Immigration continued to be a hot-topic of debate as the work on the promised fence along the Mexican border continued to stall. Wildfires, droughts, earthquakes, and tsunamis fueled the increasing concerns about the threat of global warming, which reached celebrity status with Al Gore's documentary.

Provocative and controversial, this collection, edited by Charles Brooks, offers the thirty-sixth edition of the most thought-provoking editorial cartoons of the year. Showcasing a variety of viewpoints, the cartoonists satirize headline-making news that defines and shapes the world. Agree or not, these award-winning cartoons are bound to stir your own emotions and opinions, making Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year: 2008 Edition all the more enjoyable.

Since 1972, Pelican has presented this 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589805275
• ISBN13: 9781589805279
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.4" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Still the Gold Standard of Editorial Cartoons

Since the 1980's I have purchased this book. Each year I find it rewarding. I am disturbed at the fact that too many papers do not have regular cartoonists. They are valuable and needed. There is indeed humor, as this collection so well shows, in the foibles of our political life. If you don't have it, buy it. Better still, try to get your library to get this and past issues. It is a valuable resource.

As Usual....Excellent !!!

As a Cartoonist for a Small Town Newspaper, somewhere in the Mountians of California, every year I purchase: "Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year". The 2008 Edition is outstanding and full of Wonderful Political Insight from the year 2007. This Series spotlights The Best of the Best, and they are here: Walt Handelsman, Jimmy Margulies, Mike Peters and Dick Locher. Over 100 other Great Cartoonists are included in the pages of this Book, and I cannot recommend this Series highly enough. This is The Bible of the Best Political Cartoons of the Year, and it is as Entertaining as it is Educational. Subjects included in the 2008 Edition include: The Presidential Campaign, The Bush Administration, The Economy, Crime and Entertainment. From Dick Cheeney to Britney Spears, nobody is safe from the Wrath of these Cartoonists. The Iraq War, Gas Prices and Immigration are all under attack here. From 1972 to 2008; "The Best Editorial Cartoons Of The Year" are THE Books on this Subject. And if: "The Daily Show" is must-see viewing in your home, this Book belongs on your Bookshelf as well...FIVE STARS !!!