Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year #2001

The 2001 edition of this long-running annual anthology, edited by Charles Brooks, gathers the sharpest political cartooning from a genuinely momentous year in American public life. Jake Fuller's cover cartoon sets the tone perfectly — a group of suited figures at what appears to be an official podium, with a speech bubble delivering a wry punchline about Florida being "too close to call," a nod to the unforgettable 2000 election recount saga. It's a smart, witty preview of the pointed commentary waiting inside from cartoonists across the country.