Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year #2013

The annual *Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year* 2013 edition, edited by Steve Kelley with text by Charles G. Brooks, Jr., is a dependable gathering of sharp political cartooning from across the year — the kind of collection that captures the mood of a moment better than any single headline could. The cover, rendered by Michael Ramirez, keeps things clean and bold with the title itself doing the visual heavy lifting, letting the words "CARTOONS" loom large in a way that feels both playful and purposeful. At $14.95, it's a satisfying annual snapshot of editorial art at its most pointed.