Killed Cartoons: Casualties from the War on Free Expression
Think you live in a society with a free press? These celebrated cartoonists and illustrators found out otherwise. Whether blasting Bush for his “Bring ’em on!” speech, spanking pedophile priests, questioning capital punishment, debating the disputed 2000 election, or just mocking baseball mascots, they learned that newspapers and magazines increasingly play it safe by suppressing satire.\ With censored cartoons, many unpublished, by the likes of Garry Trudeau, Doug Marlette, Paul Conrad, Mike...
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One hundred political cartoons you wanted to see, but weren’t allowed to: all were banned for being too hot to handle. Rachel Bridgewater - Library Journal In his latest collection, Wallis, who also edited Killed: Great Journalism Too Hot To Print, takes on censored editorial cartoons. He displays 95 cartoons rejected by editors fearful of offending their readership, advertisers, corporate owners, or political leaders. A brief essay describing the circumstances surrounding the rejection prefaces each cartoon. Though each part may be read alone, a sequential reading reveals Wallis's thoughtful editorial choices as each entry builds subtly on the last. The collection is enriched by the comments of the cartoonists themselves, which Wallis includes whenever possible. Unleavened by these comments, Wallis's approach might seem heavy-handed. The inclusion of these diverse voices increases the value and readability of the work. This collection is particularly powerful in light of the 2006 riots surrounding the Danish Muhammad cartoons, a topic dealt with here at some length and with considerable nuance. This will be a popular and relevant title in collections with a current affairs focus, especially larger public libraries.
Introduction 9Editor's Note 23Indecent Exposure: From Sex to Death 25Not a Prayer: Irreligious Imagery 77Profiles in No Courage: Editors Playing Politics 115Fall from Race: Nothing Is Black and White 205Protection Racket: Corporate Power at Work 233About the Editor 261About the Contributors 263Acknowledgments 277Credits 279
\ Library JournalIn his latest collection, Wallis, who also edited Killed: Great Journalism Too Hot To Print, takes on censored editorial cartoons. He displays 95 cartoons rejected by editors fearful of offending their readership, advertisers, corporate owners, or political leaders. A brief essay describing the circumstances surrounding the rejection prefaces each cartoon. Though each part may be read alone, a sequential reading reveals Wallis's thoughtful editorial choices as each entry builds subtly on the last. The collection is enriched by the comments of the cartoonists themselves, which Wallis includes whenever possible. Unleavened by these comments, Wallis's approach might seem heavy-handed. The inclusion of these diverse voices increases the value and readability of the work. This collection is particularly powerful in light of the 2006 riots surrounding the Danish Muhammad cartoons, a topic dealt with here at some length and with considerable nuance. This will be a popular and relevant title in collections with a current affairs focus, especially larger public libraries.\ —Rachel Bridgewater\ \ \
