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1. about 13 years ago on Doonesbury

   The comments above (and some of those made re Sunday’s strip) prompt me to weigh in. As the Duty Officer of the Doonesbury web site and a close associate of GBT’s for over 30 years, I can assure you that he continues to draw every strip himself, as he has since day one. Don Carlton has been his inker almost from the beginning, and for the past decade or so, the Sundays have been colored by George Corsillo. For an in-depth look at the creative process behind the strip, I would refer you to Brian Walker’s book “Doonesbury and the Art of G.B. Trudeau,” published in 2010 by Yale University Press.

2. about 13 years ago on Doonesbury

   The comments above (and some of those made re Monday’s strip) prompt me to weigh in. As the Duty Officer of the Doonesbury web site and a close associate of GBT’s for over 30 years, I can assure you that he continues to draw every strip himself, as he has since day one. Don Carlton has been his inker almost from the beginning, and for the past decade or so, the Sundays have been colored by George Corsillo. For an in-depth look at the creative process behind the strip, I would refer you to Brian Walker’s book “Doonesbury and the Art of G.B. Trudeau,” published in 2010 by Yale University Press.

3. almost 14 years ago on Doonesbury

   Freeholder1, Fritzoid – You gotta catch up! GBT has always done very tight pencil drawings, identical to the inked versions. It’s a mystery why this false notion that “some guy elsewhere does the actual art” has managed to bounce around for years. Fortunately Brian Walker’s book DOONESBURY AND THE ART OF G.B. TRUDEAU, just published by Yale University Press, definitively puts it to rest by thoroughly exploring Trudeau’s creative process. It’s a gorgeous tome, designed by longtime GBT collaborator George Corsillo (who colors the Sunday strips), and it’s filled with original art of all kinds – strips, sketches, product designs, posters, magazine illustrations, animation art, unpublished early work. And it includes pencil and inked versions of the strip side by side, so you should check it out. You’ll find it a revelation. Enjoy! David Stanford, Duty Officer Doonesbury Town Hall themanagement@doonesbury.com

4. almost 16 years ago on Shoecabbage

   cruncher3: David the Shoecabber here. Basically SHOECABBAGE is a game Teresa and I play. She pitches me these packages – word, meaning, and quote – and I try to spin an image out of that nexus of stuff. That’s all it is, just a weird creative moment in the great flow of time. I’m always delighted when I manage to come up with something that “solves” the problem (there are many combos that I just can’t get anything on), so I can’t be too disappointed that some of them may not offer much payoff to the reader – or may even be annoying. But thanks for taking a look!

5. almost 16 years ago on Doonesbury

   There’s an FAQ on the Doonesbury web site ( http://www.doonesbury.com/strip/dailydose/index.html ) that sheds some light on the Clyde-becomes-a-Congressman backstory.