What Would Satan Do?: Cartoons about Right, Wrong and Very, Very Wrong

by Pat Byrnes

In the author's own words - We like to think it's easy to know right from wrong. But in the heat of real-world moral decisions, things often arise to cloud our minds. Emotions, desires, talk radio.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810992434
• ISBN13: 9780810992436
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.6" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

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Thought this just might be a book of edgy Devilish-ious-toons full of Mischief like Wick'd Wanda. But- found the jokes/cartoons on the pages of WWS...Didn't. Not even a nudie! Luci got sum'splain' to do! That's ok I gave this book 3 stars anyway. :} Love u Luci~ \m/ ~M~

Love, scrusty stuff

Cartoons of the NEW YORKER variety are a long way from comic books or most newspaper comic strips when it comes to social commentary. Byrnes is a well-known practitioner of the slightly cynical cartoonist's art, often giving the reader pause: "Wait -- What did he just say?" Like the businessman asking on the phone, "What's our policy on honesty?" Or the magnate remarking to a younger manager, "When I lost my sense of humor, I lost my sense of compassion, which is how I got where I am today." And sometimes his commentary is sharper, such as with the parents in front of a family camp-tent addressing their youngest child: "I'm sorry, Tommy, you've been voted out."

Diabolically funny.

Pat Byrnes's cleverly caustic "What Would Satan Do?" is a collection of the artist's outrageous cartoons on the delights of deviltry. In his amusing introduction, Byrnes points out that the temptation to transgress is all around us; after all, society's moral compass went permanently haywire a long time ago. Therefore, the author decided to profit from the wages of sin by ridiculing such human shortcomings as greed, selfishness, incompetence, sadism, rationalization, one-upsmanship, hypocrisy, insensitivity, and other obnoxious traits that we see all around us every day--but never in ourselves. The cartoons, some in black and white and others in color, are deliciously satirical and skillfully drawn. Nasty nuns, putrid parents, curmudgeonly CEOs, creepy criminals, and scenes from hell (literally)--they're all here for your reading pleasure. Byrnes also takes aim at reality show hosts, newscasters, computer geeks, slimy lawyers, and other easy-to-lampoon targets. "What Would Satan Do?" is timely and biting social commentary that makes us laugh at the expense of those self-centered and nasty individuals who delight in making everyone else's lives miserable. Although a few of the cartoons fall flat and others may be too naughty and tasteless for some, the book's blend of artistry (I love the facial expressions) and merry mockery make it a good purchase for misanthropes with a sense of humor.

I think my CEO is on the cover!

A very funny group of cartoons harpooning modern morality. I got it on a whim and then bought copies for each of my brothers.

Very, VERY funny and still laughing outloud!!!!

Wow. This is a book your friends will WANT you to recommend. Byrnes humoristic insites into the daily struggles of moral dilema is dynamically refreshing and a BLAST to read. My wife laughed so much that she fell off the couch!

HILARIOUS!!! Funniest Book I've seen in awhile!!

I just purchased this book today and found it to be VERY HILARIOUS!! The book is a bunch of funny cartoons..very funny cartoons. I showed it around the office and already everyone I showed wants their own copy. If you love to laugh I recommend this one. 2 thumbs up!