Doonesbury

Good Grief! Comic Characters Leave Newspapers for a Day

Dave Astor | Posted 05.13.2009 | Comedy


Dave Astor

Given that most newspapers still don't publish weekday comics in color, my mistake was putting today's cartoon guests in the green room rather than the black-and-white room.

Washington Post Reverses Itself On Doonesbury Strip That Poked Fun At Paper

nytimes.com | RICHARD PÉREZ | Posted 04.01.2009 | Media


Some mistakes are so harmless that nobody is going to insist on noting or fixing them. But The Washington Post decided last week that when your abilit...

"Doonesbury" Comic Strip Presumes An Obama Victory

AP | ANDALE GROSS | Posted 12.02.2008 | Media


KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It's not exactly "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN," but some newspaper editors are pondering how to deal with a "Doonesbury" comic strip...

In No Particular Order....

Peter Mehlman | Posted 12.01.2008 | Media


Peter Mehlman

Following the campaign coverage is a zero sum game. Or maybe a once-in- three-weeks sum game. That's about the frequency of actual news amid campaign stops, polls, and tortuous man-on-the-street interviews.

What Failure of Bailout Bill Means to Car Buyers, Carmakers and Dealers

Steve Parker | Posted 10.31.2008 | Business


Steve Parker

The worst news from Monday's rejection of the bailout will be for, as usual, those least able to afford it.

Revealed: 1992 Doonesbury Cartoon Showing Media In The Tank For Clintons

Huffington Post via New York Observer | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


The New York Observer's Azi Paybarah posts a reader tip of a Doonesbury cartoon from a time when Bill Clinton was a "rock star" candidate of his own. ...

Columnist Binges On Comics, Decides Funnies No Longer So

Denver WestWord | Michael Roberts | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


Not long ago, I was a zealous reader of daily newspaper comics, devouring at least a dozen strips per day, more when I had the time. But somewhere alo...