Got War?: A Doonesbury Book (Doonesbury Collection) [Paperback]

G. B. Trudeau (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2003 | Series: Doonesbury Collection

Rear Admiral Steve Kunkle, commander of the carrier strike force, grimaced at a Doonesbury comic strip from the Japan Times. It showed a Navy pilot thinking 'Oops!'" As Doonesbury shifts to a wartime footing, the strip's major players find themselves pre-positioned for the coming cakewalk. Weekend warrior B.D. leaves the Fighting Swooshes of Walden in the care of acting Coach Boopstein, returning to the sands of Kuwait as Camp Blowback's Public Affairs Officer. Among his charges: Roland Hedley, veteran of a grueling combat training program designed to keep media folk from getting capped. Offshore, the irrepressible Morale Officer Lieutenant. Tripler goes live ("Good MORNING, regime-changers!") to lift the shipbound spirits of his pre-swarthy charges, while offstage, Viceroy-in-Waiting Duke prepares to answer empire's call.

Stateside, Mike takes up a flanking position on the sofa to log some serious CNN time, while the Reverend Sloan girds his loins for peace: "Look for us on TV-we'll be a million strong." Marching to the beat of a different cause, Zonker's old surfing mentor tries to enlist Z in a desperate fight to liberate Left Coastal access. Protests Zonk, "What can I do? I am but one dude!" Meanwhile, Jeff Redfern is but one CIA intern, yet he manages to launch a Predator drone and, using basic Nintendo training, knock out an Al-Q ammo dump. Also taking a hit, Trent Lott, busted for giving props to segregation. "I was trying to say I was down with the hood!" he backpedals, realizing too late that Mr. James Crow has finally left the house.

With Alex declaring eco-jihad on SUVs, and Elmont launching a daily assault on coherence as on-line blogger "Jenny McTagart, Girl Pirate," it's hard to see a peaceful world ahead. But Jimmy Thudpucker can. Waging war on the recording industry, he and other filesharers have a vision of ultimate change de regime: "The suits die off, and Pepperland will be free again.

Editorial Reviews

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"Rear Admiral Steve Kunkle, commander of the carrier strike force, grimaced at a Doonesbury comic strip from the Japan Times. It showed a Navy pilot thinking 'Oops!'"

About the Author

G.B. Trudeau's Doonesbury has tracked and explored forty years of American culture through six wars and eight presidential administrations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740738178
• ISBN-13: 978-0740738173
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 9.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #868,053 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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G. B. Trudeau's Doonesbury has tracked and explored 40 years of American culture through six wars and eight presidential administrations.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Typical Tudeau, November 1, 2003

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Robby Palmer "haatali" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Got War?: A Doonesbury Book (Doonesbury Collection) (Paperback)

Love it or leave it. As usual Trudeau as at its best when he makes you think before you laugh.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great year with Doonesbury!, December 17, 2004

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J. Guild (Toronto,Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Got War?: A Doonesbury Book (Doonesbury Collection) (Paperback)

Trudeau continues to entertain us with his exceptional satire and cartooning.I have been a fan of his work for many years.His political observation never leaves a stone unturned;even when it should be.His artwork continues to advance the benchmark of drawing comics.The greatest thing we all lost with Kerry losing the 2004 Presidental Election,was what Trudeau had in mind for his character representation--oh,well.
This book is very well sumarized in the editorical review,so I won't repeat.In this, one the strip is covered from Jul.1,2002 to Jul.19,2003.The book has 152 pages,of which 48 are in color.Too bad all were not in color because color adds a lot to the strip.In Toronto ,it is in color every day and I
I feel sorry for those who must be satisfied with black and white.That may be OK for Crossword Puzzles,but passe for comics.
By the way,Check out the feature article on Doonesbury in the Aug 4,2004 issue of Rolling Stone Magazine.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Yup, still got it as of 2007, September 29, 2007

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wiredweird "wiredweird" (Earth, or somewhere nearby) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Got War?: A Doonesbury Book (Doonesbury Collection) (Paperback)

Trudeau continues his ongoing commentary on America in this volume. This time, it's the 2002-2003 era, leading up to the Iraqi invasion that opened the second Gulf war.

Amusing, touching, infuriating - it's all you expect of the Doonesbury world. Zonker is off to defend the freedom of the beaches, B.D. is off to defend the free press embedded with the American forces, and our CIA intern is off to defend free time activities like the annual post-game riot. The soap opera continues, as it has for so many decades now, about the way MST3K would if it commented on the news. A lot of the humor is so topical that it ages fast; on the other hand it's instant nostalgia and a look back at recent history as it was being made.

Carry on, Gary - you provide a real service.

-- wiredweird