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40: A Doonesbury Retrospective

A Doonesbury Retrospective

Author: G.B. Trudeau   Series: Doonesbury

This celebratory anthology marks "Doonesbury's" 40th anniversary by examining the characters that have given the strip such vitality. Fourteen thousand strips later, the comic has grown uniquely vast, sustained by more than 40 major characters spanning three generations.

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This celebratory anthology marks "Doonesbury's" 40th anniversary by examining the characters that have given the strip such vitality. Fourteen thousand strips later, the comic has grown uniquely vast, sustained by more than 40 major characters spanning three generations.

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Created by the team that brought you "The Complete Far Side" and "The Complete Calvin and Hobbes," this massive-yet-elegant celebratory anthology marks "Doonesbury"'s 40th anniversary by examining in depth the characters that have given the strip such vitality.

On October 26, 1970, college jock B.D. met his inept and geeky roommate, Mike. Fourteen thousand strips later, the world of "Doonesbury" has grown uniquely vast, sustained by an intricately woven web of relationships—over 40 major characters spanning three generations. This book opens with an in-depth essay in which G. B. Trudeau surveys his sprawling creation as only he could. The volume's 1,800 beautifully displayed strips chronicle the key adventures and path crossings of the ever-evolving cast, from ur-characters such as Zonker, Joanie, Duke, and Honey, to relative newcomers such as Zipper, Alex, and Toggle. Dropped in throughout are 18 detailed essays in which Trudeau contemplates individual characters and groups of characters.

The book's literal centerpiece is a four-page foldout that maps in annotated detail the mind-boggling matrix of relationships. A feast of storytelling and a clarifying overview, "40: A Doonesbury Retrospective" offers a unique way to experience one of the greatest comic strips ever.

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Critic Reviews

“Trudeau's creation, which started as a jokey commentary on campus life at Yale, has evolved into a sprawling masterwork with a cast of characters big enough to make Tolstoy wonder if he was trying hard enough. -(John Schwartz, New York Times)”

."..Packs four decades of cartoonist Garry Trudeau's subversive genius into an oversize, 695-page hardcover. What else is guaranteed to make you think, feel nostalgic, and laugh out loud at least once a page?"?-(Karen Holt, O Magazine)

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About the Author

2010 marks the 40th year since G. B. Trudeau began drawing"Doonesbury". The strip has angered, irritated, and rebuked every president since Nixon. He and his family live in New York.

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Product Details

Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Published
26th October 2010
Edition
annotated edition
Pages
696
ISBN
9780740797354

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