Photos: No Doonesbury fix in the near future
Garry Trudeau is taking a break of undetermined length from his Doonesbury comic strip to concentrate on writing and producing the TV show "Alpha House," seen on Amazon Prime Video. Take a look back at Trudeau's career.
No Doonesbury fix in the near future
Gary Trudeau, is the 24-year-old creator of "Doonesbury," a strip that he has brought to the family cartoon page topics like Vietnam, homosexuality, unemployment and racial prejudice. Trudeau says his primary obligation is entertainment -- "But that doesn't preclude the reader or me from going on beyond that." Today, he's regarded as the cartoonist who breaks all cartoonists whose watchword is relevance. Trudeau is shown at his office December 22, 1972. (AP Photo)
No Doonesbury fix in the near future
This image provided by Universal Press Syndicate shows the "Doonesbury' comic strip from Oct. 26, 1970. Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005, marks the 35th anniversary of the first "Doonesbury" strip. His characters are well into middle age, but Garry Trudeau's "Doonesbury" is still picking fights 35 years after exploding on the newspaper scene. (AP Photo/Universal Press Syndicate, Garry Trudeau) ** NO SALES **
No Doonesbury fix in the near future
This image provided by Universal Press Syndicate shows the "Doonesbury' comic strip from May 29, 1973. Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005, marks the 35th anniversary of the first "Doonesbury" strip. His characters are well into middle age, but Garry Trudeau's "Doonesbury" is still picking fights 35 years after exploding on the newspaper scene. (AP Photo/Universal Press Syndicate, Garry Trudeau) ** NO SALES **
No Doonesbury fix in the near future
Garry Trudeau, right, the creator of the comicstrip “Doonesbury,” receives a diploma from W. James Hill of the University of California Law School in Berkeley, California on May 21, 1977. Trudeau received the diploma for his cartoon charter character Joanie Caucus, which he started sending through law school in his comic strip in 1974. Trudeau also spoke at the graduations ceremonies at Boalt Hall. (AP Photo)
No Doonesbury fix in the near future
Garry Trudeau, leaves the Biltmore Theater in New York Monday, November 22, 1983 after his new musical, "Doonesbury," opened on Broadway. (AP Photo/Ray Stubblebine)
No Doonesbury fix in the near future
"Doonesbury" creator Garry B. Trudeau Tuesday, November 27, 1984 strongly defended his comic strip's satire of President Reagan in the 1984 political campaign in a rare public appearance before the 50th annual Associated Press Managing Editors convention in Miami, Florida. Trudeau said satirists "are supposed to be unfair" in defending the comic strip's portrayal of Reagan. Some newspapers dropped "Doonesbury" or moved it to the editorial page duirng the closing weeks of the presidential campaign because of complaints Trudeau was selectively attacking the Rupublican ticket. (AP Photo/Joe Skipper)
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Garry Trudeau smiles as he enters a classroom to speak to students at the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, Vt., Monday, Oct. 22, 2007. In a rare public appearance, "Doonesbury" creator Trudeau talked Monday to students about his work and the challenges he's faced drawing the comic strip. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)
No Doonesbury fix in the near future
Garry Trudeau covers his face while laughing as he speaks to students at the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, Vt., Monday, Oct. 22, 2007. In a rare public appearance, "Doonesbury" creator Trudeau talked Monday to students about his work and the challenges he's faced drawing the comic strip. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)
No Doonesbury fix in the near future
Garry Trudeau smiles as he speaks to students at the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, Vt., Monday, Oct. 22, 2007. In a rare public appearance, "Doonesbury" creator Trudeau talked Monday to students about his work and the challenges he's faced drawing the comic strip. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)
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Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau checks faxes of his comic strip sent to his editor before speaking to students at the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, Vt., Monday, Oct. 22, 2007. Trudeau has delivered a series of strips for next week's newspapers that assume a Barack Obama victory on Tuesday, Nov. 4, while offering no such option in the event of a John McCain triumph. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)
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Gary B. Trudeau, cartoonist and creator of "Doonesbury," speaks after he was awarded the 2008 Mental Health Research Advocacy Award at Yale School of Medicine, Saturday April 5, 2008 in New Haven, Conn. (AP Photo/Douglas Healey).
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In this book cover image released by Andrews McMeel, "40: A Doonesbury Retrospective" by G.B. Trudeau, is shown. (AP Photo/Andrews McMeel)
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Jane Pauley and husband Garry Trudeau pose for photographers in New York Wednesday evening, May 17, 1995, at an auction of original cartoons to raise money for The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. Pauley bid $1,000 for an original cartoon by husband Garry Trudeau, creator of "Doonesbury." (AP Photo)
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Jane Pauley and husband Garry Trudeau attend the TIME 100 gala, celebrating the 100 most influential people in the world, at the Frederick P. Rose Hall on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
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From left, Haley Joel Osment, Clark Johnson, and Garry Trudeau of Alpha House are seen at the Television Academy presents Amazon Studios, on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013 at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Invision for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences/AP Images)
No Doonesbury fix in the near future
Garry Trudeau, executive producer and creator of Alpha House, is seen at the Television Academy presents Amazon Studios, on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013 at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Invision for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences/AP Images)
No Doonesbury fix in the near future
From left, Garry Trudeau, Matt Malloy, Mark Consuelos, Yara Martinez of Alpha House are seen at the Television Academy presents Amazon Studios, on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013 at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Invision for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences/AP Images)
No Doonesbury fix in the near future
Garry Trudeau, creator and executive producer of Alpha House, is seen at the Television Academy presents Amazon Studios, on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013 at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Invision for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences/AP Images)