Recently, I wrote about how Garry Trudeau felt frustrated with his writing about the 1976 elections, much of which focused not on the presidential race, but on Ginny Slade’s Congressional campaign. That story had a lot of moving parts, some new, many of which became permanent fixtures of the strip: the introduction of Lacey and … Continue reading BJ Eddy Gets the Ax: Doonesbury in the Carter Years, Part VI
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“The Bittersweet Ambiguities of Youth”: Garry Trudeau on Love and Romace on the Comics Page.
I’m still working on the next instalment of my series about Garry Trudeau’s coverage of Jimmy Carter’s presidency: in the meantime, let’s look at a bit of Doonesbury-related ephemera. In February 1973,* New York magazine ran a special issue: “Couples: The Art of Staying Together." Alongside “Videotaping Your Marriage to Make It Better” and Gail Sheehy’s … Continue reading “The Bittersweet Ambiguities of Youth”: Garry Trudeau on Love and Romace on the Comics Page.
Comic Review: Tailsteak’s Forward.
Note to readers: While this project is meant to be a comprehensive look at fifty years’ worth of Doonesbury comics, I also want to take the opportunity to write about other comics that grab my attention. Here, then, is my first attempt at reviewing a webcomic, one that I think is well worth checking out. … Continue reading Comic Review: Tailsteak’s Forward.
Reading Doonesbury 