In this edition of the acclaimed series, editor Charles Brooks
displays, once again, his talent for choosing the most memorable,
irreverent, and, at times, poignant artistry of today�s most gifted
cartoonists. His selection of top editorial cartoons from the United
States and Canada runs the gamut, from presidential antics and political
posturings to drawings that comment on almost every aspect of modern daily
life.
From sports, education, health care, and the news media to crime, gun
control, and the economy, Brooks gives the reader pictures that are truly
worth a thousand words. Best Editorial Cartoons lovers will laugh
as they encounter hilarious caricatures of VIPs, view renderings of the
common man facing life�s incongruities, and see the foibles of society
revealed in over 400 sketches.
Brooks� twenty-eighth volume includes David Horsey�s Pulitzer
Prize-winning work from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer , as well as
those of other talented and award-winning artists who have earned
distinctions over the past year. In addition to the cartoons, the book
also contains introductory comments putting each section in a historical
and social perspective. With contributions from some 160 cartoonists, this
latest work is sure to be recognized as one of the best of the Best
series.
In addition to his lifetime of work as an editorial cartoonist, Charles Brooks has had another rewarding long-time career: that of editor of Pelican's Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year Series. This landmark series, begun in 1972, showcases the work of editorial cartoonists from the United States and Canada. Throughout his life, Brooks has not only seen history unfold before his eyes, but he also has recorded it for posterity in his cartoons. So, too, do the editorial cartoonists that he chooses to appear in each edition of Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year. The cartoons, inevitably more famous than the cartoonists themselves, become a part of the history that they capture. Charles Brooks is past president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists and was a cartoonist for the Birmingham (Ala.) News for thirty-eight years. He has been the recipient of thirteen Freedom Foundation awards, a national VFW award, two Vigilante Patriot awards, and a Sigma Delta Chi award for editorial cartooning. Brooks' cartoons appear in more than eighty books, including textbooks on political science, economics, and history, as well as encyclopedias and yearbooks. His original cartoons are on display in the archives of many libraries.
