Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for October 13, 1991

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B.D.: I can't believe how close we came to being history! Mike: It must never happen again! B.D.: Maybe if we returned to our roots... Mark: Walden? You? Ha! Mike: Hi. Since the recent botched coup of the supporting characters, some of you have been making inquiries about the welfare of the eight ringleaders. B.D.: Don't worry, the opportuning little weasels are all healthy, although that wasn't my idea. For individual outcomes, check the conspirator rap sheets next door. See you next week. The coup, concluded. Ambassador Duke: Suspended from daily strip for six weeks. Banned from color Sunday comics until 1993. Ineligible for induction into comics hall of fame. Phil Slackmeyer: Permanently banned from Sunday comics. Stripped of security clearance. Must wear electronic bracelet when appearing in daily feature. R.R. Ron Headrest: Banished for five seasons to local access cable with no chance of renewal. May not appear on any video screen larger than 9". Jim Andrews: Stripped of standing in national satire rankings by commissioner of comics. Eligible for walk-on roles in spring of 1997. Zeke Brenner: Ordered to spend three months in a half-way strip, "Zippy The Pinhead." Sentence suspended in exchange for fingering other plotters. Sal Doonesbury: Along with Dano, became "ill" when plot started to unravel. Has since disappeared. Thought to be working in underground comix. Vice President Dano: Pled "youthful indiscretion", banned from playing golf during office hours. Traded