The following review of Prizewinning Political Cartoons: 2012 Edition was taken from the Tucson Review:
Prizewinning Political Cartoons: 2012 Edition
Prizewinning Political Cartoons 2012 Edition edited by Dean R. Turnbloom with a foreword by Mike Keefe (Turnbloom/Pelican Books, $19.95)
Nothing can bring a situation into sharper focus than a political cartoon. Whether it is the loose, expressive style of Pulitzer Prize-winning Mike Keefe of The Denver Post, or the satirical works of Matt Wuerker, staff cartoonist of Politico, some of the most heated political controversies of the past year have been the focus of our most gifted, insightful cartoonists. The hot button issues covered in this collection include gays in the military, the Gulf Coast oil spill, the war in Iraq, George W. Bush, Obama, sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, and America’s 1%.
The featured cartoons represent what various panels of judges deemed the best of 2010-11. While that is a subjective call, these are, indeed, exceptional and provocative cartoons.
Dean P. Turnblook, based in Santee, California, has had his cartoon published in numerous publications including USA Today and CNN.com.
Prizewinning Political Cartoons 