Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year TPB (1972-Present Pelican) comic books 2006-2008

2007 Edition - 1st printing. Edited by Charles Brooks. E. coli, bird flu, and global warming joined terrorism as major threats. President Bush's approval rating plunged as gas prices reached new heights and antiterrorist surveillance came too close to home. More than stars fell after the steroid use in professional athletes was exposed and Pluto's planetary status was revoked. The youth of America edged into obesity, while the elderly were confused by new Medicare plans. Controversial cartoons became a new weapon in the war against terror. Scandals flawed the image of the dominant Republican Party and Dick Cheney's quail-hunting companion made a full recovery. Provocative and controversial, this collection, edited by Charles Brooks, offers the thirty-fifth 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: 2007 Edition all the more enjoyable. Since 1972, Pelican has presented this diverse 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. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

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.