Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year TPB (1972-Present Pelican) comic books 1998-2000

1998 Edition - 1st printing. Edited by Charles Brooks. The twenty-sixth volume of this acclaimed series encapsulates the history-making events of 1997 in more than 400 cartoons by the top editorial cartoonists from the United States and Canada. Often humorous, sometimes poignant, and always interesting, these cartoons are guaranteed to tickle your funny bone and tug at your heartstrings as you turn the pages. With so many presidential scandals in 1997, you couldn't help but laugh. Editorial cartoonists couldn't help but draw (no pun intended) attention to President Clinton's involvement in illegal political fund-raising and in the Paula Jones case. Yet, editorial cartoons don't always criticize or condemn; they sometimes champion or commemorate. The loss of Princess Diana, Mother Theresa, and Red Skelton, to name three, caused editorial cartoonists everywhere to reflect on these personalities' lives and their impact on the world. Running the gamut from scathing to sarcastic to sincere, the Pulitzer Prize, National Headliners Club, National Newspaper Award/Canada, and the Fischetti Award winners are among the best cartoons of the year. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W.

1999 Edition - 1st printing. Edited by Charles Brooks. The twenty-seventh volume of this acclaimed series encapsulates the history-making events of 1998 in more than 400 cartoons by top editorial cartoonists from the United States and Canada. Often humorous, sometimes poignant, and always interesting, these cartoons are guaranteed to tickle your funny bone and tug at your heartstrings as you turn the pages. President Bill Clinton, former White House intern Monica Lewinsky, and Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr dominated the news?and the attention of editorial cartoonists?throughout 1998, but others drew (pun intended) attention as well. Retired House Speaker Newt Gingrich and wrestler-turned-governor Jesse Ventura became prime targets for pens and brushes throughout the country, while John Glenn, Sammy Sosa, and Mark McGwire provided opportunities to laud, rather than lampoon. Running the gamut from scathing to sarcastic to sincere, these best editorial cartoons of 1998 feature the year's Pulitzer Prize, National Headliners Club, National Newspaper Award/Canada, and Fischetti Award winners among its more than 180 cartoonists. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W.

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2001 Edition - 1st printing. Edited by Charles Brooks. A presidential election like no other, a successful bid for the United States Senate by former First Lady Hillary Clinton, and the closing months of the Clinton administration all provided abundant material in 2000 for editorial cartoonists to perpetuate their art. The once simple task of counting votes was transformed into a nightmare in the Florida recount. Cartoonists, of course, zeroed in on what quickly became a sideshow, exposing human foibles and frailties and partisan posturing wherever they found it. This 29th edition includes the best works of some 160 cartoonists on those and other issues that made headlines during the year. In addition to politics, targets included crime, gun control, the skyrocketing economy, and continuing turmoil in the Middle East. It also features a special tribute to famed comic strip and editorial cartoonist Jeff MacNelly who died during the year. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W.