Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year TPB (1972-Present Pelican) comic books 2003-2005

2004 Edition - 1st printing. Edited by Charles Brooks. Every year 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. A pictorial history of the year, as seen by more than 180 editorial cartoonists, this 2004 volume offers a variety of viewpoints on such topics as the shock and awe of the war in Iraq, the trials and tribulations of the Bush administration, the parade of the nine Democratic presidential hopefuls, and the triumphs and the tragedies of the world in general. In more than four hundred cartoons, the world's best editorial cartoonists probe, analyze, and assess the people, ideas, and events that made headlines in 2003. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W.

2005 Edition - 1st printing. Edited by Charles Brooks. The 2004 presidential election was the climax of a year filled with accusations, revelations, hope, terror, and finally, triumph for the incumbent administration. In this thirty-third annual volume, leading editorial cartoonists capture this energized year, one in which even the apolitically bent found themselves unusually motivated and engaged. Over four hundred editorial cartoons by more than 180 editorial cartoonists present a variety of viewpoints on the ever-expansive global war on terrorism, the dramatically contested presidential campaign, the goals, successes, and failures of the Bush administration, and other domestic and international crises and achievements. 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., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

2006 Edition - 1st printing. Edited by Charles Brooks. Provocative and controversial, this collection, edited by Charles Brooks, offers the thirty-fourth 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: 2006 Edition all the more enjoyable. This edition surveys the mood of the nation on the passing of a pope, a Supreme Court chief justice, and a civil rights icon. As always, the political arena proves fruitful, from antiwar protests to the Bush administration's high and lowlights. 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., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.