tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13936314.post114433778887540083..comments2023-07-12T07:22:02.075-07:00Comments on Pop Culture Junk Mail: Cancer in the comicsGael Fashingbauer Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10720729203329325754noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13936314.post-1145141597050258852006-04-15T15:53:00.000-07:002006-04-15T15:53:00.000-07:00Check out Doonsbury for coverage of serious issues...Check out Doonsbury for coverage of serious issues in a really great way. Last year BD lost his leg in Iraq, and the strip followd him through his transfer back to the US and being fitted for an artificial leg. Now he is dealing with the trauma by seeing a VA psychologist. Gary Trudeau (the cartoonist) apparently spent a lot of time at Walter Reed hospital learning the real story about wounded soldiers and what they go through.<BR/><BR/>It's an awesome strip anyway, but this particular storyline has been great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13936314.post-1144685851670889442006-04-10T09:17:00.000-07:002006-04-10T09:17:00.000-07:00It's weirdly amazing to me how Funky Winkerbean, w...It's weirdly amazing to me how Funky Winkerbean, which I remember loathing when I was younger, now is a really strong strip with interesting characters and storylines. Another good one from last year was about one of the characters being prosecutred for carrying adult comics (in a clearly marked section of the store) and being defended by Lisa (it's from last November or so if you want to check the archives).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13936314.post-1144643051164013912006-04-09T21:24:00.000-07:002006-04-09T21:24:00.000-07:00Free speech, baby!Free speech, baby!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com