I'd Be A Libertarian, If They Weren't

Doonesbury Had The Requisite And Overwhelming Influence In 1980, As It Did On Any College Cartoonist Who Was Paying Attention, Of Course.

I Can Say That Even In The Midst Of My Most Cynical Comic Stripping: Opus Shone Through With A Bit Of Heart, Anchoring The Ugly Proceedings With A Comforting Pull Of Emotion.

If Nothing Is Serious Anymore, Then There's Nothing To Satirize.

I Happen To Think Nearly Everybody - Especially Those One Might Find In The Odd Issue Of 'people' Magazine, Including Me - Is Frightfully Boring, Especially Me. And Tom Cruise. Tom And I Are Alike In Only This Way.

That's The Conundrum Of Cartoon Stripping, As Opposed To Political Cartoons. When Your Anger Is The Driving Force Of Your Drawing Hand, Failure Follows. The Anger Is Ok, But It Has To Serve The Interests Of The Heart, Frankly.