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The New Yorker Encyclopedia of Cartoons: A Semi-serious A-to-Z Archive Kindle Edition

by Bob Mankoff (Editor), David Remnick (Foreword) Format: Kindle Edition
4.8 out of 5 stars 580 ratings
This monumental, two-volume, slip-cased collection includes nearly 10 decades worth of New Yorker cartoons selected and organized by subject with insightful commentary by Bob Mankoff and a foreword by David Remnick.

The is the most ingenious collection of New Yorker cartoons published in book form, The New Yorker Encyclopedia of Cartoons is a prodigious, slip-cased, two-volume, 1,600-page A-to-Z curation of cartoons from the magazine from 1924 to the present. Mankoff -- for two decades the cartoon editor of the New Yorker -- organizes nearly 3,000 cartoons into more than 250 categories of recurring New Yorker themes and visual tropes, including cartoons on banana peels, meeting St. Peter, being stranded on a desert island, snowmen, lion tamers, Adam and Eve, the Grim Reaper, and dogs, of course. The result is hilarious and Mankoff's commentary throughout adds both depth and whimsy. The collection also includes a foreword by New Yorker editor David Remnick. This is stunning gift for the millions of New Yorker readersand anyone looking for some humor in the evolution of social commentary.
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  3. Publisher
    Black Dog & Leventhal
  4. Publication date
    October 2, 2018
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    775.1 MB
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"[A] banquet, too rich for any sustained sitting...What distinguishes this present omnibus is its often defiantly offbeat 340-odd categories. You'll find such reassuring groupings as "Commuters," "Desert Island" and "Snowmen."...The New Yorker Encyclopedia of Cartoons is quite the joy."―Wall Street Journal

"Bob Mankoff's brilliant reorganization of nearly 100 years of New Yorker cartoons is a can't-miss. Using the thematic categorization approach that made his Cartoon Bank such a treat, this "encyclopedia" divides the entries into the weirdly recurring tropes like "Beached Whales," "Humpty Dumpty," "Nudism," "Office Life," and of course, meeting "Saint Peter."

Mankoff adds come color commentary to tease out common themes throughout. The cartoons themselves are lovingly reprinted in gloriously oversized formats you can fall into. Of course, at 15 pounds this two-volume behemoth is a grand impractical production that needs a table of its own."―Folio

About the Author

David Remnick is the editor of the New Yorker. He lives in New York City.

Bob Mankoff is a cartoonist and served as the cartoon editor of the New Yorker from 1997-2017. He lives in upstate New York.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07FPS2M5S
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Dog & Leventhal; Illustrated edition (October 2, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 2, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 775.1 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 3245 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 out of 5 stars 580 ratings

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Customers find the book to be an excellent anthology of New Yorker cartoons, with many laugh-out-loud moments and clever humor throughout. The content quality receives positive feedback, with one customer noting that all subjects and themes are included. Customers consider it a great gift and good value for money, though several mention it is quite heavy.

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22 customers mention "Cartoons"22 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the cartoons in this book, praising it as an excellent anthology of The New Yorker's work. One customer notes that the illustrations are clear, while another points out that the content is organized by category.

"...(2 huge tomes), excellent paper (joy to flip pages) … and The New Yorker cartoons, 3000 of them all personally selected by Mr. Mankoff! Trifecta!" Read more

"...The paper is of high quality. The cartoons are classified by category, which makes it particularly fun if you want a laugh and any given topic...." Read more

"The compilation of The New Yorker cartoons is wonderful and all subjects and themes are included...." Read more

"...I mean, there's a whole section of Godzilla related cartoons, what could be better?..." Read more

20 customers mention "Humor"20 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's humor, with multiple reviews mentioning laugh-out-loud moments and clever wit throughout.

"...The narrative between sections is often funny and always informative. Makes me notice things I'd never see on my own. Highly recommended." Read more

"...or just plain wrong in their political views, but the cartoons never fail to be amusing...." Read more

"...Many hours of enjoyment within these pages...." Read more

"It’s a good collection of old New Yorker cartoons. Some are more humorous than others...." Read more

7 customers mention "Gift value"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the book makes a great gift, with one mentioning it's perfect for their favorite nurse as an escape.

"Amazing collection at a killer price on Amazon. Great gift item for friends or family that appreciate social satire and snarky humor...." Read more

"Made a great gift but was surprised by the size and heavy weight of the books." Read more

"Gorgeous hardcover set! Wonderful bargain. The perfect gift for my favorite nurse—escape and some smiles." Read more

"This set has given us hours of entertainment. Makes a great gift. Great value, too." Read more

6 customers mention "Value for money"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the book offers good value for money.

"...He is enjoying it thoroughly. Got it for $50 which was a great price!" Read more

"Good price Good service" Read more

"...the se, and since I picked it up from Amazon for 33.00 the price was absolutely right. Enjoy!" Read more

"...a strange presentation, on a Kindle, but it works all right and it's cheaper. The cartoons are swell...." Read more

3 customers mention "Content quality"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the content of the encyclopedia, with one noting that all subjects and themes are included, and another mentioning that it can be enjoyed by all readers.

"...The narrative between sections is often funny and always informative. Makes me notice things I'd never see on my own. Highly recommended." Read more

"...compilation of The New Yorker cartoons is wonderful and all subjects and themes are included...." Read more

"...The quality is excellent and impressive, and the contents can be enjoyed by all." Read more

14 customers mention "Weight"8 positive6 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the book's weight, finding it quite heavy and worth the cost.

"The books are bigger and heavier than expected and are well bound...." Read more

"...cartoons are divided into two large leather bound books which are quite heavy." Read more

"I love it because it's beautiful and heavy. Can't to look through the books with the hubby." Read more

"Gorgeous hardcover set! Wonderful bargain. The perfect gift for my favorite nurse—escape and some smiles." Read more

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The books are bigger and heavier than expected and are well bound. The slip case is thick and sturdy enough to stand on its own with the books inside. The cartoons are clear. If you are a fan of one panel cartoons, you will like these books!
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  • truth hurts always
    5.0 out of 5 stars A brand new item at less than half price!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2024
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    Bought from SVNN Goodwill. Book was in perfect mint condition (including the plastic wrap and the promo flyer.
    Fantastic, large in size (2 huge tomes), excellent paper (joy to flip pages) … and The New Yorker cartoons, 3000 of them all personally selected by Mr. Mankoff! Trifecta!
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  • PIp Emma
    5.0 out of 5 stars Clever as always
    Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2018
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    So much to like about this. First of all, I find it very soothing to look at cartoons or comics when I'm trying to fall asleep, so I downloaded the Kindle version of this book. Some of the drawings are so good I enjoy looking at the backgrounds, thinking about how styles have changed (women still wore hats in 1967?), and seeing that life hasn't changed all that much in years, though the details evolve.

    The book isn't formatted to display cleanly on my iPhone, but that's not a huge problem. I'd prefer one cartoon per page because when they try to stuff two on a page the caption for the second often gets pushed onto the next page. Not the end of the world, but kind of sloppy.

    The narrative between sections is often funny and always informative. Makes me notice things I'd never see on my own.

    Highly recommended.
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  • Sandy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Way too much fun!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2019
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    I bought this as a gift for my husband who is a great fan of The New Yorker and its cartoons in particular. The books are beautifully bound and boxed. The paper is of high quality. The cartoons are classified by category, which makes it particularly fun if you want a laugh and any given topic. He is enjoying it thoroughly. Got it for $50 which was a great price!
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  • Ana
    5.0 out of 5 stars Atención al cliente
    Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2024
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    Muy lindo y muy bueno el servicio. Agradezco a Amazon toda la ayuda respecto a esta enciclopedia que compré. Gracias
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  • TinyWanda
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Seemingly Large Collection…
    Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2025
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    …But there is a little Redundancy withs some Whole Cartoons, & some ideas, which may have been included for diversity ( ? )
    The Other Big annoyance is that The pages should have been formatted & scanned for each book page, to avoid The image being separated from The caption too often ( ! ) I think it may have been possible to fix this sort of thing with internal captioning, such as ‘newpage’ or ‘nobreak’, but treating each page like a magazine page would probably be easier ( ? )
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  • Kittijaroon Panjasuparuk
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good price Good service
    Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2024
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    Good price Good service
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  • Purchaser
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book & Seller
    Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2023
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    The compilation of The New Yorker cartoons is wonderful and all subjects and themes are included. The seller was also great as I never received the original order although USPS confirmed delivery. I contacted the seller and they immediately reshipped a new order. Excellent service and I recommend both the book and seller. Thank you!
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  • Charles Hollingsworth II
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good compendium
    Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2019
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    The New Yorker may sometimes be mistaken or just plain wrong in their political views, but the cartoons never fail to be amusing. Sometimes cat centric or dog centric or just wallowing in neurosis, they very often exactly hit the humorous side of life. These cartoons are arranged by subject not by date, so you can appreciate how humor has changed about a particular topic over the years.
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  • Andreas Gryphius
    5.0 out of 5 stars Tolles Sammlung
    Reviewed in Germany on November 7, 2024
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    Ein Muss für den Cartoon Fan
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  • Pommier
    5.0 out of 5 stars Magnifique
    Reviewed in France on December 28, 2022
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    Pour le prix franchement c'est un regal
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  • Annabel Kingsbury
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great cartoon collection and fantastic price
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 30, 2024
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    Really liked the books and strong box holder . Very pleased with it .
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  • Nadia Herrera
    5.0 out of 5 stars El regalo perfecto!
    Reviewed in Spain on January 2, 2023
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    A mi pareja le ha encantado. Encuadernación súper sólida. El lomo del libro tenía una pequeña marca, pero ha de ser por el viaje.
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  • Cee12643
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful coffee table book
    Reviewed in Canada on December 17, 2020
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    I’ve always loved the New Yorker cartoons and these books are no exception. Of course, since they include a lot of references to pop culture/ current events and they are a collection of comics from over a large time period so I didn’t get all of them. Comics are organized alphabetically by topic. Overall we are really enjoying these!! Also the books are gorgeous, and look lovely!
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