Subject Matter
Genres:
humorous
Feature(s):
Doonesbury
Character(s):
Mike Doonesbury; Mark Slackmeyer; B.D.; Ronald Reagan (heard, but not seen); Zonker Harris; Roland Burton Hedley; Uncle Duke; Zeke Brenner; J.J.; Honey Huan; Lacey Davenport; Dick Davenport; Phil Slackmeyer
Synopsis:
Ronald Reagan takes over the White House; Uncle Duke is freed from his capture by Iranians; Rick and Joanie get married.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:
from Doonesbury (Universal Press Syndicate) 1981-1-3 - 1981-7-11
Miscellaneous
Pages:
124
Notes:
Garry Trudeau was assisted by inker Don Carlton (Alter 1990, 66). Carlton’s association with Trudeau began in the early 1970s, and his responsibilities grew to include lettering of the strip. The association endured for decades (Walker 2010, 30–31).
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References:
Alter, Jonathan. 1990. “Real Life with Garry Trudeau.” Newsweek, October 15. Microfilm.
Walker, Brian. 2010. Doonesbury and the Art of G. B. Trudeau. New Haven: Yale University Press.