Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year TPB (1972-Present Pelican) comic books 1970-1979

1972 Edition - 1st printing. Edited by Charles Brooks. For the past decade--ten eventful, epochal years--the Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year series has become the definitive compendium of leading cartoonists ' views of major national and international issues. Started in 1972, the series has been widely acclaimed as a concise yet far-ranging pictorial history of each year's events. As Publisher's Weekly said, "its a great way to get the gut feeling of a year's history". Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W. NOTE: Series skips from 1972 to 1974.

1974 Edition - 1st printing. Edited by Charles Brooks. This, the second volume of the series, features the graphic commentary of virtually every major editorial cartoonist working in North America today, including twelve Pulitzer Prize winners. Topics range from Watergate, the energy crisis, and America's returning POWs, to a score of other events and issues. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W.

1975 Edition - 1st printing. Edited by Charles Brooks. The third volume of this acclaimed series offers a sobering look back at the history-making events of 1974. Often humorous- sometimes poignant- and always interesting- these cartoons are guaranteed to tickle your funny bone and tug at your heartstrings as you turn the pages. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W.

1976 Edition - 1st printing. Edited by Charles Brooks. The people, events, and issues that made headlines in 1975, including the Ford administration, the CIA and FBI, Indira Ghandi, gun control, New York City's financial plight, presidential hopefuls, and the energy crisis. Paperback. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W.

1977 Edition - 1st printing. Edited by Charles Brooks. This volume highlights such newsworthy events as the presidential election, the Bicentennial celebration, the Olympics in Montreal, the Wayne Hays scandal, swine flu, and the energy crisis. Paperback. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W.

1978 Edition - 1st printing. Edited by Charles Brooks. Combine the wit and insight of more than 130 leading editorial cartoonists from the United States, Canada, and Latin America with the headline-making events of a year filled with controversial issues, and the result is this provocative volume of prickly satire and social commentary. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W.

1979 Edition - 1st printing. Edited by Charles Brooks. Combine the wit and insight of 130 leading editorial cartoonists with the headline-making events of a year filled with controversial issues, and the result is this provocative volume of wry satire and social commentary. This collection of editorial cartoons is a pictorial history of the year's major developments. Included are principal issues such as the Carter Administration, the demise of the environment, the taxpayer's revolt, the test-tube baby, and the election of the first non-Italian pope. These are the best of the best: cartoons that all received acclaim and recognition, and even some that won prestigious awards. This collection represents an artistic time capsule of wit and humor that is sure to keep you laughing. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W.