The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Book

The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Book
by Robert Mankoff

The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Book
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Author: Robert Mankoff
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-09-23
ISBN: 0740777505
Number of pages: 216
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Book Reviews of The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Book

Book Review: Only worthwhile if you like to laugh. Otherwise, move along.
Summary: 5 Stars

How has no one reviewed this yet?

I love the NY caption contest and although I've not yet ever bothered to enter, I feel, along with thousands of others no doubt, that many of my captions are much better than these rubes have managed. Nonetheless, there are many classics in here, and the little extra stories that go along with them are oft fascinating.

If you love cartoons, especially single panels, then this is a fine tome indeed. It makes you think about what makes a cartoon great, and encourages the imagination to flow freely and funnily. Square deal.

Have we turned the corner to a newer, brighter, funnier America? If so, here's a fine companion to a more pleasant and enjoyable era. [Edit, 7/7/10: insert Bronx cheer here]

And really, my caption for contest 165, 10/20/08, should grace the next edition of this compilation: "Actually, after taxes we turn a profit."

While not the insane bonanza of the complete NY cartoon collection, this is a worthy purchase for those who need to laugh some more. Which means you.

Summary of The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Book

The New Yorker presents the best of the cartoon caption contest. Write your own captions for the top 100 cartoon contests, then see the best, and all the rest.

Since its inception in 1925, the New Yorker has been world famous for its cartoons. Not surprisingly, the cartoon caption contest has quickly become one of the magazine's most popular features. Located on the back page, the contest invites readers to craft their own captions for the weekly cartoon. Thousands enter each week, but only one wins.

This entertaining collection, the first of six books in an exclusive series with Andrews McMeel Publishing, presents the top 100 caption contests, with the winners, the runners-up, and everyone in between (available on-line), plus fun facts and stats about who is entering and why. Learn how the finalists came up with their captions, and how their lives changed after winning. Discover the inner workings of the caption contest and then see if you have what it takes to be a successful cartoon caption writer.

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