Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year #1997

The 1997 edition of this long-running annual anthology, edited by Charles Brooks, captures the sharpest political cartooning of its era in one handy volume. The cover cartoon by Kevin Kallaugher says it all: a caricatured president declares "I have nothing to hide" via an enormous speech bubble, while figures labeled Whitewater, Travelgate, and Campaign Funding loom directly behind him — with a caption drily noting he is "a president who stands behind his word." It's a witty preview of the pointed wit and draftsmanship you'll find throughout the collection.