Credits
Writer(s):
G. B. Trudeau
Penciller(s):
G. B. Trudeau
Inker(s):
Don Carlton (uncredited, see note)
Letterer(s):
Don Carlton (uncredited, see note)
Subject Matter
Genres:
drama, humorous, war
Feature(s):
Doonesbury
Character(s):
B.D.; Boopsie; Zonker; Sam; Elias
First Line:
B.D., I've been meaning to talk to you about this job thing.
Synopsis:
B.D. is released from hospital care and discharged from the army. His PTSD and related issues cause horrendous problems for his family. Under pressure from family and friends he seeks counseling from Elias (also a veteran and amputee) at the Vet Center. Slowly he learns from Elias, quits drinking, and finally reveals his greatest grief: In order to save his men while under attack, he ordered his driver to gun their vehicle through a crowd of Iraqi civilians.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:
from Doonesbury dailies (Universal Press Syndicate) 2005-01-10 - 2006-04-29 [selected strips]
Miscellaneous
Pages:
103
Notes:
Garry Trudeau was assisted by inker Don Carlton (Alter 1990). 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.
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