Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year 2003

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Nowhere else can we find historyis blood pressure being monitoredregularly in this manner. . . . Itis an education and entertainment to browsethrough the recent history of the nation that is represented in every volume ofthis series.--Comic Art Professional Society (CAPS) NewsletterThe value of this series grows right along with it as the chronicle ofthe ehoti topics of each year. --East Texas Historical AssociationThe granddaddy of all such compilations. -- Comics JournalEvery year since 1972, Pelican has presented this diverse compilation of themost outstanding editorial cartoons from publications across the country.Selected for the clarity of their position as well as for their exceptionalexecution, this collection includes the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning artists,the yearis major award-winning cartoons, and the best work from Canadiancartoonists.This yearis edition, covering the events of 2002, features cartoonistsicommentaries on all the major news events of the year: George Bushispreparations for war against Saddam Hussein, the worldwide struggle to combatterrorism, the battle for control of the U.S. Congress, the sentencing of formerTaliban fighter John Walker Lindh, and an economy that continues to sputter.There are also sections devoted to some of the issues we as a nation encounteryear in and year out: crime, education, sports, and the environment. Together,whether individual cartoons stand as a biting retort or to rouse support, theseassembled cartoons present a view of 2002 that is incisive, memorable, and, moreoften than not, humorous.ABOUT THE EDITORCharles Brooks was a cartoonist for the Birmingham News forthirty-eight years. He has been the recipient of thirteen Freedom Foundationawards, a National VFW Award, two Vigilante Patriot awards, and a Sigma DeltaChi Award for editorial cartooning.