In my last “Long Strange Trip” post, way back in October, I wrote about B.D.’s time in ROTC. Those strips made me reevaluate how I thought about how Garry Trudeau wrote about war. I had remembered GBT’s Vietnam-era strips as being lighthearted and goofy in comparison to the grittier and darker approach that he took … Continue reading Look! Rice Paddies!: Doonesbury Goes to War, Part II. Vietnam, 1972
Month: February 2018
Comic Review: Stark Plug
Here's my second attempt at writing a comics review; you can read the first, on Tailsteak's Forward, here. If you're a creator of web- or print-based comics and you'd like me to write about your work, drop a line on Twitter (@readdoonesbury) or through my contact page. *** A while back, I received a copy … Continue reading Comic Review: Stark Plug
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