Last Laughs Cartoons About Aging, Retirement...and the Great Beyond

At long last, here are cartoons about the truly important issues. Featuring twenty-six ofThe New Yorker's most talented cartoonists,Last Laughsis a provocative and exhilarating collection that will amuse, inspire, and occasionally unnerve everyone obsessed with the perennially compelling topics of old age, retirement, and,yes, death. LongtimeNew Yorkercartoonist Mort Gerberg has assembled an all-star cast of gifted and popular greats such as George Booth, Roz Chast, Leo Cullum, Frank Modell, and Jack Ziegler to join him in this exclusive collection confronting, illuminating, and celebrating the inevitabilities of life. Everything from cloning to cryogenics is tackled with humor and pathos. It turns out the Grim Reapercanbe funny. Also included in this book are brief reflections from the contributors that give readers a glimpse into their unique personalities. These artists prove that they are just as funny with the written word as they are with the image.Last Laughsis a must-have for fans of literary cartoons and anyone interested in slightly off-kilter insights about life and death.Gerberg, Mort is the author of 'Last Laughs Cartoons About Aging, Retirement...and the Great Beyond', published 2007 under ISBN 9781416551003 and ISBN 141655100X.