Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year TPB (1972-Present Pelican) comic books 2007-2009

2008 Edition - 1st printing. Edited by Charles Brooks. 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 spar 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 Troup 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 wrong doing. 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 controversy 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. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

2009 Edition - 1st printing. Edited by Charles Brooks. Provocative, sometimes controversial, and always clever, the more than 400 cartoons by some 160 cartoonists in this collection present the sharpest political and cultural commentary on the year's major newsworthy events. Congressional politics, the war in Iraq, the Olympics, the brutal presidential campaign season, and the historic presidential election of Barack Obama provided ample fodder for the witty wiles of the country's leading cartoonists. From the energy crisis to the mortgage crisis, these cartoons span the spectrum from liberal to conservative and include contributions from outstanding artists, including the recipients of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Headliner Award, and the Herblock Prize. As in any election year, the presidential hopefuls found themselves the objects of the cartoonists' slings and barbs, and this collection exceptionally highlights the ups and downs of each candidate's campaign, from Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin to John McCain, Joe Biden, and Barack Obama. Pelican has presented this compilation of the country's most outstanding editorial cartoons since 1972. Cleverly conceived and exceptionally executed, the pieces in this collection present a panorama of exceptional pictorial digs and gibes inked by the year's finest editorial cartoonists. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

2010 Edition - 1st printing. Edited by Charles Brooks. Full of clever commentary on the major events of 2009, this collection of more than four hundred cartoons covers a range of viewpoints from liberal to conservative. Pulitzer Prize winners and other leading editorial cartoonists cover, among other news, the Obama administration, the staggering economy, government bailouts, and healthcare reform. These controversial subjects are presented with quick wit, sharp observation, and a healthy dose of humor. The year began with one of the worst economic downturns in United States history. Earmarked spending bills and heated town-hall debates nationwide did nothing to ease the country's tension over job losses. Politicians were ever-present in the news as the actions of Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, and Governors Rod Blagojevich and Mark Sanford ranged from heroic to criminal. Moreover, in other news, the H1N1 pandemic known as the swine flu killed hundreds of people worldwide, while inadvertently causing pork stocks to plummet. From sports and media to society and foreign affairs, no subject is off limits. All mistakes and failures are fair game because, as often as history repeats itself, there is often someone new to blame for it. This collection of irony and sarcasm disguised as social commentary is filled with an underlying sincerity that will either make you laugh or cry. Either way, 2009 was an interesting year. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.