The Portable Doonesbury (Paperback)

by G. B. Trudeau (Author) "YOU REALLY GOT ME!..." (more)

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Amazon.com Review
The early '90s were busy! B.D. fails to marry Boopsie, but he does his duty another way--by getting back into uniform and heading for the Persian Gulf. Trudeau captures the monotony, boredom, and overwhelming dullness of a Desert Storm soldier's life perfectly, and it's a little disturbing to realize that we probably got more information about events in the Gulf through Doonesbury than we did through the rest of the media. Always ready to turn a quick profit, both Uncle Duke and Mr. Butts head to Kuwait. Duke opens Club Scud, while Butts hands out cigarettes to the brave boys on the front. If Iraqi chemicals don't kill them, American ones will!

Back in the U.S., it's election time, and after a brief romance with a crazed Texas billionaire, the American people elect Bill Clinton. How will the Doonesbury gang react to a president from their own generation? One mark of great satire is that it continues to be both funny and insightful long after the events portrayed have passed into history. This collection fits the bill perfectly. --Simon Leake

Product Description
Chronicling the lives of the Doonesbury cast over the last three years, a collection of zany comic strips covers the Gulf War, the wedding of B.D. and Boopsie, Mike's unemployment, and Duke's encounter with his cousin, presidential candidate David Duke. Original.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (September 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836217349
• ISBN-13: 978-0836217346
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #825,966 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars One of the best doonesburys, October 24, 2000

A Kid's Review

This was definetly one of the best doonesburys i've read (7 of them counting this one) It had a subject that I think trudea wrote about very well the gulf war and presidential elections which he always writes about well. My favorite part was the character list even though it was older It was still very useful. As the title says Portable it is very portable Its not to big and it has a heck of a lot of comics. I Think if your a trudeau fan this is definetly a book you need!

5.0 out of 5 stars great, October 16, 2007

By	[e-mail] "[e-mail]" (Beaumont, tx USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

Trudeau really is a genius. But he had a lot to work with being a presidential election and the Gulf War. Great stuff here.