The New Yorker Book of Cat Cartoons

The New Yorker Book of Cartoons

by The New Yorker

Here are the funniest and most feline cats ever assembled in 101 cartoons, the cream of the cream, from sixty-five years of the New Yorker.

Genres: Humor, Cats, Comics, Animals, Art, Graphic Novels, Nonfiction

102 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

The New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry published by Condé Nast Publications. Starting as a weekly in the mid-1920s, the magazine is now published forty-seven times per year, with five of these issues covering two-week spans.

Reviews

[Adriana Scarpin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Apesar de ter nomes estelares entre os desenhistas nessa edição de 1990 creio que a New Yorker foi melhor provida de cartoons sobre gatos nos últimos 25 anos.

[l · Rating 1 out of 5]

My parents bought this for me. About fifty percent of the cartoons (which are almost entirely drawn by male cartoonists) just go: 'Bitches be cray over cats'. It's very lazy.

[Kaethe · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have both the normal-sized one, and the miniature, presumably so I can carry it with me. Or perhaps it is for enjoying while also conserving. Well, yes, it is primarily so there can be a display next to the register where people who already have a copy can think of friends who would also love it.

Might as well see if I prefer the diminutive.

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Observations:
One of the advantages of spay/neuter programs is fewer cartoons about too many kittens to find homes for.
Cartoonists don't portray men who are obviously fond of cats: they are either dog-lovers, or the cat is copying them, or the wife is anxious about the cat's wishes.
I am compelled to count cats in cartoons, possibly to see if I am still within acceptable limits. Now you know how to get away from me, should the need arise.

[J · Rating 2 out of 5]

Although I love cats and their crazy quirks some of these comics made me wonder are these really cat people who drew these comics or are they really dog people who just don't understand the fuzzy minds of our cattish friends? There were a few spots where the comics hit the nail on the head but more or less I didn't find anything to recommend these comics to others.

The illustration point of the comics differs so you have a mixture or artwork with some that are pretty terrible looking in their almost abstract cartoonish ways and others were pretty decent.

All in all it is a nice book that can be rather quick if you are looking for a fast read. Some will have you shaking your head and others will make you agree that sometimes the cat does make for a better story when compared to others.

[thewestchestarian · Rating 2 out of 5]

Less funny than you would expect. While "The New Yorker" has added some of the most humorous cartoons to the culture, particularly the classic cartoon showing how a New Yorker view the world where 9th Avenue is rendered in detail while the middle of the United States is a plain prairie. Unfortunately, it seems their cat cartoons are not quite the classics as those on some other topics. The books presents a few laughs but Gary Larsen's work tends to be better on the topic.

[Tiffany · Rating 2 out of 5]

There were only a couple that made me smile. Overall this was a disappointment.

[Hans · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great fun gift from friends who were house/cat sitting for us. Sharing with the neighbors who are a regular visiting second home for one of our cats!

[Emilia Emilika · Rating 2 out of 5]

Clearly not written by cat lovers

[Christy · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book Grit talks about a startup cartoonist, Bob Mankoff, who submitted more than 2,000 cartoons to The New Yorker before even one was accepted. (He’s now cartoon editor for that illustrious magazine.) So these cartoons ought to be pretty good! Most of them are, but some are pretty ordinary, and some, I just didn’t get. My only real complaint is that some of the cats aren’t very cat-like. No matter. This collection is worth the price of the book if you spend $2.00 at a thrift store, like I did, but not $26.00 from Amazon.

[g ✰ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this was enjoyable, a few were a bit dated with gender roles and such, but some were actually so funny I had to take some deep breaths to calm down! I got this as a gift for my grandma, who in turn gave it as a gift to me (she's old, she forgets things) so I am possibly a biased reviewer.

[Ally · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got a couple of chuckles out of this, but some I didn't really get. It's a short one, only takes a few minutes to get through.

[Derek · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bloody hilarious!

[Katherine C. Hirstein · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5

[Nicole T · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun to read !

[TJ Wilson]

Came here for the vibes. Solid.

[Anselm · Rating 4 out of 5]

actually I have a book of new yorker cat cartoons called cats cats cats that I picked up at a local flea market (no pun intended). it's pretty good, and the two year old likes it. there's nothing as good in it as this one dog cartoon I once saw in the ny showing a dog at a bar ordering a scotch and toilet water, but cats cats cats has its moments.

[Leslie · Rating 1 out of 5]

The cat cartoons currently making their way around the world wide web are obviously drawn/written by cartoonists who are committed cat owners/lovers. The "New Yorker" cat cartoonists, however, are cartoonists with little or no knowledge/appreciation of cats and their cartoons reflect that view.

[Elysa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some are funny, some are just cute, some are sad and cringey, most are forgettable.

[whimsicalmeerkat · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just look at the title. Cats + The New Yorker + Cartoons = AWESOME!!!

[Cindra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really great cartoons. This book includes my fav cat-toon of all time, titled The Vigil.

[Nate · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as funny as I thought but still funny

[Stella · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not actually funny. An interesting variety of artwork.

[Hubert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this! Though I have to admit there were a few cartoons that I didn't quite follow.

[Paula · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit dated with the gender roles.

[David Fulmer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has all the wit and sophistication that the New Yorker is known for applied to the topic of cats. Cat naps, cat aloofness, cat food, catnip, and much more is explored via black and white cartoon images and brief text. Some of the funniest cartoons involve the role of cats in the lives of their families and owners and the emotions, motives, and motives that are projected onto cats by the people around them. There are many really funny takes on cats in this book.

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

As should be expected, this book is as consistently amusing as New Yorker cartoons. One of the Charles Addams cartoons is excellent, and perfectly in line for those who love his macabre family. From this book I learned that Gahan Wilson also drew for the New Yorker, but I love his work more when it appears in venues that allow him to bare his fangs.

[Scott · Rating 3 out of 5]

Coming out in 1990 which I think makes this the earliest of the themed New Yorker cartoon collections that I’ve read. There’s no indication who edited it, but whoever it was didn’t do as good a job as Mankoff was doing in the collections coming out in the early 2000s. But scattered among the so-so entries, there were a few gems.

[Vermeille · Rating 3 out of 5]

An adorable, unpretentious book of illustrations, perfect for fans of furry creatures that go "meow"! Their laziness, cuteness and playfulness are showcased in a variety of ways by artists with a sense of humor.

However, most of the jokes can be summed up as "how lazy is this big dumb cat".

A little gift that will please cat lovers, but don't expect any great depth. I'll say it again: "meow".

[Hope · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book of cat cartoons. Mostly very cute, though the quality of a few may be questionable. Overall a good collection if the New Yorker style of cartoons is what you're looking for.

[R.K. Cowles · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 1/4 stars