Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for July 30, 2012
Transcript:
Alex: Hi, everyone! As Sunday readers already know, today is a big day in the history of "Doonesbury"! After 42 years as the title character, my dad is handing over controlling authority to a new generation, i.e., me! Job one? Freshening the stale, aging hippie vibe by introducing fresh, new characters, themes and arc! We're even changing the strip's name! Mike: Uh... sweetheart? That's not going to happen. Alex: Sure it is! We're changing it to "What Up, Alex?"
BE THIS GUY over 12 years ago
I recommend “Shut Up, Alex.”
Downundergirl over 12 years ago
NNNNOOOOOOO! Save the Hippies!
Blood-Poisoning Vermin over 12 years ago
She and her generation better get to work because SOMEone needs to fund our social security benefits.
The Nihilist over 12 years ago
How about the title – Death spiral?
King_Shark over 12 years ago
If Bmzklfrpz is taken on as a consultant, it’s going to be TrffBerry.
MiepR over 12 years ago
So why does Trudeau draw such weird noses? They look like pig snouts.
jnik23260 over 12 years ago
Goodbye, Zonker and Zipper! Take Uncle Stupid Head with you! Here’s hoping you find a nice homeless shelter!
Pharmakeus Ubik over 12 years ago
He’s just pranging his audience before the next assault on clueless Mittens.
thesnowleopard Premium Member over 12 years ago
I hope this isn’t testing the waters for a major change in direction, because if it is, I’m gonna have to just say no. Alex is fine in small doses, but her twittiness can get on my nerves.
arye uygur over 12 years ago
If “Doonesbury” changes its name, we’ll have to look for it alphabetically in a different column of GoComics.
Coyoty Premium Member over 12 years ago
Shave the hippies! And cut their hair!
Astolat over 12 years ago
@Clark KentKeep that freak flag flyin’, man…Yes, mine started turning white at 25. In my graduation photo it is all brown and curly, and would meet under my chin if I stretched it…
stellablu122 over 12 years ago
You go girl. That will all change when Alex gets pregnant so don’t worry Dad and readers. Maybe Gary is trying to inspire the youth vote now/
Doughfoot over 12 years ago
Gary Larson wanted his strip to be called “Nature’s Way” and Charles Schultz could not stand “Peanuts” and always preferred the original title “Little Folks” though we would have been happy to call it “Charlie Brown” too. The syndicators insisted otherwise, and they got their way.
babka Premium Member over 12 years ago
oh great, street thug slang from the bead-hair girl, married, in love, brimming with youthful confidence, and ready to run faux ramshod through the inciipient debris of wheelchairs & walkers as our generation rages against the dying of the light. oy. uh-oh & oh no you don’t. man & woman the wit & wisdom torpedoes. their revolution has already been sponsored by the usual corporations.
pschearer Premium Member over 12 years ago
Intimations of mortality for aging hippy Leftist Trudeau?
babka Premium Member over 12 years ago
and trust in a female to carry on “man’s work” doncha know….
William Bednar Premium Member over 12 years ago
And is the “President for Life” the new J.C.?
Weakstream over 12 years ago
If it ain`t broke, don`t fix it.
johndifool over 12 years ago
“How about the title – Death spiral?”.Or: “Jumping the Shark”?
randymi over 12 years ago
If GT does change this over to a woman-focused thing, I’m gone. There’s enough touchy-feeling stuff out there as it is.
FriscoLou over 12 years ago
Duke and Honey built Doonesberry.
pzing over 12 years ago
“Hell no, we won’t go”
Only a sinner saved by grace over 12 years ago
She looks like her Grandma (on her father’s side) in the last panel.
Don Winchester Premium Member over 12 years ago
The title should be “Entitled”. You know….for how today’s youth feel they should be catered to in everything.
SwimsWithSharks over 12 years ago
What’s up, Alex? Your cup size, for one.
Linguist over 12 years ago
One good thing about this week’s arc, it gives us a temporary respite from the trolls.
Beleck3 over 12 years ago
lol, death spiral. no just keep the strip the same. would be nice to have Alex start a new one and have two. keeping the trolls fed is more important than any change BD may have in mind. the Right would feel slighted if they couldn’t lie, cheat steal or hate, especially hate!!
that’s what the Left is for in America, after all. Liberal hate America!! how could we live/survive without their invective spewing all over everything.
two Columns for the Right to do their “act”! talk about feeding the Krill!
Rickapolis over 12 years ago
Alex turned pretty well, considering her mother and step-father (Mr. Stupid Head).
sassa418 over 12 years ago
I repeat my comment of yesterday - say it isn’t so!!!
Nimue over 12 years ago
Given Sunday’s punchline, I hope this is humor. I’m only about half Mike’s age, but I still prefer the aging cast to the newer characters. None of the ‘Next Generation’ has really grabbed me. The only non-boomer character I’ve enjoyed at all is Kim, and She doesn’t see that much development.
McSpook over 12 years ago
I’ve been reading Doonesbury for over 40 years now, and I’d be more than willing to bet that GT is just having us on, as he’s done many times over the years in the strip.There’s a lot of us out there who still think Doonesbury the best (or at least one of the best) cartoon strips ever. Keep it up GT, we love ya!
krisjackson01 over 12 years ago
Trudeau kidding? You have to be kidding.
Cofyjunky over 12 years ago
First order of business she has to learn: you can upgrade the content, but never dump a familiar NAME! You don’t mess with the formula…otherwise you lose readers.
Uncle Joe over 12 years ago
GT couldn’t possibly be joking… he’s a catoonist!
BE THIS GUY over 12 years ago
When they came out with New Coke, we could drink Pepsi. Is there an alternative product for an Alex centric Doonesbury?
maree pavletich over 12 years ago
Nah, calm down. Alex is just messing with her Daddo-rama.
Kali39 over 12 years ago
And Earl is the new Uncle Duke, except that he has even less scruples…
Kali39 over 12 years ago
It’s Alex’s Summer Daydream, a new feature here at Doonesbury Central!
Michael McKown Premium Member over 12 years ago
Evidently that’s true, Kali39! LOL
Theomordha over 12 years ago
Sorry Alex, but you gotta have an opinion and as near as I can tell you no have got.
einarbt7 over 12 years ago
This does not sound good. Where will the hippies go? Maybe rat in PBS will take them in.
OleEddie over 12 years ago
They can change anything they want as long as Trudeau keeps it out of his cross-eyed idea of of bad mouth politics.
benbrilling over 12 years ago
I thought she was going to get a nose job?
FriscoLou over 12 years ago
This is going to be better than New Coke.©