The editorial cartoons of Jay N. “Ding” Darling illustrated what he believed were the important topics of society and politics whether or not they were considered newsworthy by others. The 150 political cartoons selected for Iconoclast in Ink chronicle the personalities and events of the first half of the twentieth century. Pulitzer Prize–winner Darling was also an ardent proponent of conservation, known for speaking, writing, and drawing cartoons about the issue. Darling later founded the National Wildlife Federation.

Iconoclast in Ink: The Political Cartoons of Jay N. "Ding" Darling

Arts & Photography

West, Richard Samuel

Individual Artists

Billy Ireland Cartoon Library

"Richly illustrated, edifying and expertly curated...[a] mesmerizing compendium of full-color political caricature." - The Wall Street Journal "Many of Puck's issues remain bang up to date, if sometimes mutated." - The Daily Beast "What Fools These Mortals Be!," is a glorious compilation of some of the magazine's best cartoons of a distinctly (wait for it) puckish nature. IDW Publishing, along with Dean Mullaney's Library of American Comics, have produced yet another brilliant volume that deserves to be lovingly displayed on bookshelves and coffee tables." - The Washington Times A lavish coffee table book devoted to the most important political satire and cartoon magazine in American history. Published from 1877 to 1918, Puck was regularly a major political battleground and is credited with single-handedly thwarting the third-term ambitions of Ulysses Grant in 1880 and electing Grover Cleveland to the presidency in 1884. Puck did it with art - lavish, color, full-page and two-page centerspread cartoons. It was the first American magazine to publish color lithographs on a weekly basis and, for nearly forty years, was a training ground and showcase for some of the country's most talented cartoonists, led by its co-founder, Joseph Keppler. This retrospective contains nearly 300 full-color plates. Forward by Bill Watterson of Calvin &amp; Hobbes fame! “One of the outstanding books of the year” -Print Magazine

Puck: What Fools These Mortals Be

Comics & Graphic Novels

Kahn, Michael Alexander

Watterson, Bill (Foreword)

Comic Strips

IDW Publishing

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