The Pocket Book of Cartoons

Launched by Pocket Books in 1943, The Pocket Book of Cartoons is a single-issue collection that captures the sharp, sophisticated humor of Peter Arno, the celebrated New Yorker cartoonist who wrote and drew every page. This compact volume gathers Arno's iconic, often risqué single-panel cartoons, offering a snapshot of mid-century American wit and social satire. It matters as a pioneering mass-market paperback that brought high-quality gag cartooning to a wide audience, cementing Arno's legacy as a master of the form.