Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for February 13, 2014
Transcript:
Alex: Gram seems a little out of sorts. Rick: She's adjusting to her new job... All her co-workers are very young, very ambitions strivers. She doesn't really feel like she fits in. Alex: Oh... poor gram. Maybe I could reboot her hair. Rick: Good thought. It's been years.
llong65 over 10 years ago
maybe also reboot her attire
Snark-impaired over 10 years ago
Alex, maybe you could reboot your own hair first. You’ve had pretty much the same style since middle school.
lmchildress over 10 years ago
Not sure we could tell her from Mike if she changed her hair…
lmchildress over 10 years ago
So this means the reruns have already started… he knew weeks ago that he was gonna bail again. Sigh.
reedkomicks Premium Member over 10 years ago
Are these Alex’s mom’s parents, or her dad’s?
montessoriteacher over 10 years ago
GT’s mom died not long ago as well as the renewal of alpha house, meaning that the strip will be slowing down, but we will soon get to see more alpha house, which is partial great news.
montessoriteacher over 10 years ago
Ok Astolat, thanks for the tip. I hope people continue to watch alpha house. It is very funny!
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 10 years ago
ReedKomicks and Ladykat….
Not quite.
Joanie Caucus (Gram) is the mother of Alex’s mom, JJ…
but 2nd husband Rick is not the biological grandpa….that would be Joan’s first husband, Clinton.
JJ became Mike Doonesbury’s first wife…
But she left Alex with Mike, and ran off with the useless Zeke (“Uncle Stupidhead” to Alex).
Then Mike, Alex’s father, married Kim.
Mike’s parents lived on a farm.
Not confusing, right?
goweeder over 10 years ago
and with all that info, I’m sure I’ll ace the test!
kaffekup over 10 years ago
According to the interview I read, I think in WaPo, GBT plans to continue cartooning for a long time – he alluded to younger cartoonists not liking that. But also indicated that local papers might find other strips and decide to keep them. At least there is GoComics….
alfracto over 10 years ago
It’s been a great 43 years! I, for one, will miss Alex, Toggle, and a baby/career arc that would have been fabulous. We will be treated to a lot of dear old story arcs and be spared any further news of the ultimate creepoid Jeff. May GT be blessed by the great Cosmos!
TheSkulker over 10 years ago
Here’s a little blurb on GT’s hiatus. He will probably do some more daily strips but it doesn’t look like it will ever be continuous again. Too bad. But it was a great read while it lasted – some 43 years.
http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2014/02/garry-trudeau-leaving-doonesbury-to-focus-on-alpha-house.htmlslworona over 10 years ago
More trivia: Joanie’s date of birth is July 21, 1935. See www.gocomics.com/doonesbury/1974/03/03
slworona over 10 years ago
And regarding Rick’s “It’s been years.” comment, see http://www.gocomics.com/doonesbury/1977/06/05