40: A Doonesbury Retrospective (Slipcase Edition)

Kansas City, MO: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2010 Andrews McMeel Publishing, Kansas City, MO. 2010. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. No DJ. Slipcase: Fine; scattered light edge bumps. White boards and spine with black and gray lettering on the spine; pictorial color Doonesbury boards. Green endpapers. 695 pp Folio. On October 26, 1970, college jock B.D. met his inept and geeky roommate, Mike. Fourteen thousand strips later, the world of Doonesbury has grown uniquely vast, sustained by an intricately woven web of relationships--over 40 major characters spanning three generations. This book opens with an in-depth essay in which the author surveys his sprawling creation as only he could. The volume's 1,800 beautifully displayed strips chronicle the key adventures and path crossings of the ever-evolving cast, from ur-characters such as Zonker, Joanie, Duke, and Honey, to relative newcomers such as Zipper, Alex, and Toggle. Dropped in throughout are 18 detailed essays in which Trudeau contemplates individual characters and groups of characters. The book's literal centerpiece is a four-page foldout that maps in annotated detail the mind-boggling matrix of relationships. A feast of storytelling and a clarifying overview, 40: A Doonesbury Retrospective offers a unique way to experience one of the greatest comic strips ever. A clean near pristine copy. No International Shipping. Price reflects no additional postage for media mailing.