The Chaser Annual
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 The 2007 Chaser Annual | |
| Author | The Chaser |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Text Publishing |
| Publication date | 2000- |
| Publication place | Australia |
The Chaser Annual is a printed compendium of stories from The Chaser,[1] published yearly since 2000. The book typically features a collection of the best headlines from The Chaser's website over the preceding year, presented in the style of their defunct print newspaper. Originally published as part of The Chaser's newspaper's business, the Annual continued despite the closure of the newspaper in 2005, with editions continuing to be released through to 2010.
The Annual was revived in 2016 as part of the Chaser's Quarterly Journal series in conjunction with Australian satirical website The Shovel. Since 2017 the Annual has returned to its original form, and is now sold alongside a national stage tour 'The War on The Year'. The show has sold out yearly across Australia since 2016, and has included performances at The Sydney Opera House, and a TV adaptation is in development for 2020.
Reception
[edit]In a review of the 2005 edition, Lucy Sussex of the Sunday Age wrote, "It hits as much as misses, but when spot-on is as effective as a custard pie in the face."[2] The Courier-Mail's Trent Dalton said that the 2008 book is "glib, often hilarious and downright mean look at the news events of 2008".[3] Sunday Herald Sun reviewer Mitchell Toy wrote of the 2010 book: "There are plenty of times when the Chaser crosses the line, true to form, inducing a kind of cringy sickness about various topics that is as surprisingly refreshing as it is discomforting."[4]
Editions
[edit]As of 2009, The Chaser have produced ten annuals.
| Release | Title | ISBN | Cover Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Chaser Annual 2000: The Little-Read Book | ISSN 1445-9094 | |
| 2001 | The Chaser Annual 2001: Bradman, The Cremated Years | ISBN 978-1-877008-06-1 | |
| 2002 | The Chaser Annual 2002: The War On Error | ISBN 978-1-877008-33-7 | Featuring photos of the World Trade Center, John Howard and George W. Bush on the cover |
| 2003 | Embedded with The Chaser: Annual 2003 | ISBN 978-1-877008-88-7 | Featuring George W. Bush and John Howard in Bed Together |
| 2004 | The Chaser Annual 2004: Intelligence Failures | ISBN 978-1-920885-38-0 | Featuring "Australian Government" files on Paris Hilton (Available on Internet), Shannon Noll, John Howard, George W. Bush and Naomi Robson |
| 2005 | The Chaser Annual 2005: By Dan Brown | ISBN 978-1-920885-97-7 | Featuring the Vitruvian Man over the White House in a parody of The Da Vinci Code |
| 2006[5] | 50 Golden Years of The Chaser | ISBN 978-1-921145-32-2 | |
| 2006 | The Chaser Annual 2006: Burqa's Backyard | ISBN 978-1-921145-61-2 | Featuring John Howard, Michelle Leslie, and others, wearing Burqas) |
| 2007 | The Chaser Annual 2007: The Other Secret[6] | ISBN 978-1-921351-08-2 | A Parody of The Secret with the background text saying "The Secret is Bullshit" |
| 2008 | The Chaser Annual 2008: The Little Rudd Book | ISBN 978-1-921351-85-3 | A Play on Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Chairman Mao's Little Red Book |
| 2009 | The Chaser Annual 2009: The Email Eunuch | ISBN 978-1-921520-80-8 | A Parody of Utegate, with the picture of Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull |
| 2010 | The Chaser Annual 2010: Eat Pray Vomit | ISBN 978-1-921656-73-6 | A Parody of Eat, Pray, Love, with the picture of Eat Written in Pasta, Pray in beads and Vomit in Vomit |
| 2016 | The Chaser/Shovel Annual 2016-2116: The next 100 years of the Chaser Annual | A two sided cover, the Chaser half depicting a future Australia living room under water due to climate change, and the Shovel half parodying a women's magazine featuring Pauline Hanson. | |
| 2017 | The Chaser/Shovel Annual 2017 | A two sided cover, Chaser side parodying the same-sex marriage plebiscite asking whether Australia should join North Korea or Trump in the impending nuclear apocalypse, and the Shovel half depicting a fake glossy magazine featuring Prime Minister Turnbull digging his own grave with a shovel. | |
| 2018 | The Chaser Annual 2018 | A two sided cover, Chaser side featuring Rupert Murdoch operating Prime Minister Scott Morrison as a puppet, the Shovel side featuring Scott Morrison dressed as a miner hugging a lump of coal. | |
| 2019 | The Chaser Annual 2019 | A two sided cover, Chaser side featuring Peter Dutton showing off his 'family' (a basket of potatoes), the Shovel side featuring Scott Morrison and Donald Trump giving a thumbs up as they stand waist deep in rising water. | |
| 2020 | The Chaser Annual 2020 | A two sided cover, Chaser side featuring Donald Trump drinking bleach in an attempt to cure coronavirus, and Shovel side featuring Pete Evans dressed as a doctor wearing a tin foil hat. |
References
[edit]- ↑ Idato, Michael (19 November 2001). "Multi-media men". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ Sussex, Lucy (23 October 2005). "Cover notes". The Sunday Age. Factiva SAGE000020051023e1an0002l. ProQuest 367362953.
- ↑ Dalton, Trent (6 December 2008). "Chaser boys joke in print". The Courier-Mail. Factiva COUMAI0020081205e4c60005a. ProQuest 353813133.
- ↑ Toy, Mitchell (2 January 2011). "The boys are back". Sunday Herald Sun. Factiva SUHERS0020110101e7120007l. ProQuest 821831046.
- ↑ Yeap, Sue (30 October 2006). "No ceasefire in Chaser war". The West Australian. Factiva TWAU000020061030e2au00038.
- ↑ Beisler, Rebecca (12 November 2007). "And now for the ... satire". mX. Factiva NLSYMX0020071113e3bc0002h.
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