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scottkardel's review
4.0
It's a massive two-volume tome of cartoons (covering just about every subject) from The New Yorker, what's not to like about that?
theoverbookedbibliophile's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
An entertaining compilation of almost 3000 The New Yorker cartoons (1925-2017) organized according to theme! I enjoyed reading both the Foreword by David Remnick and the Introduction by Bob Mankoff.
Perfect for light reading or as a palate cleanser or simply when you need a laugh! I read this one over a period of almost 3 years (1500+ pages) in between my other reads and enjoyed every minute of it!
dantastic's review against another edition
4.0
The New Yorker Encyclopedia of Cartoons, Deluxe Edition: A Semi-serious A-to-Z Archive is 1500 pages of New Yorker cartoons.
The Encyclopedia part of the name is a bit misleading. It's more a collection of cartoons organized alphabetically by topic, from Accountants to Zorro. The collection is in two massive volumes in a slipcase but I think four would have been easier to manage.
Some of the cartoons are hilarious, feeling like Far Side cartoons more than anything else. A small percentage are indecipherable. I was continuously reminded of the Seinfeld episode where Elaine contributed a cartoon to the New Yorker.
Some of the topics, like politicians, accountants, insurance, and computers, are common comedy fodder. Others are more esoteric and I wonder how they had enough cartoons to fill up six to eight pages, like centaurs, Easter Island, and kayaks, for example. Four out of five stars.
The Encyclopedia part of the name is a bit misleading. It's more a collection of cartoons organized alphabetically by topic, from Accountants to Zorro. The collection is in two massive volumes in a slipcase but I think four would have been easier to manage.
Some of the cartoons are hilarious, feeling like Far Side cartoons more than anything else. A small percentage are indecipherable. I was continuously reminded of the Seinfeld episode where Elaine contributed a cartoon to the New Yorker.
Some of the topics, like politicians, accountants, insurance, and computers, are common comedy fodder. Others are more esoteric and I wonder how they had enough cartoons to fill up six to eight pages, like centaurs, Easter Island, and kayaks, for example. Four out of five stars.