Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year #2003

The 2003 edition of this annual collection captures the sharpest political cartooning of its era, edited by Charles Brooks and featuring a witty cover by Brian Duffy. That cover says it all with a side-by-side comparison: a red car cruising smoothly through open roads when gas prices are low, set against the same car trapped in gridlocked traffic when prices skyrocket — a deceptively simple image that lands its punch cleanly. If you appreciate cartooning as a form of social commentary, this yearly anthology remains one of the most satisfying ways to revisit how artists processed the news of their time.