As part of the celebrations surrounding Doonesbury’s 40th anniversary, Garry Wills has an excellent overview of the strip in the New York Review of Books. I think Doonesbury remains a monumental accomplishment. I read it every day, and I’m continually impressed with how Trudeau skewers the issues of the day while managing a large – and organic – cast of characters.

Here’s a recent fave: http://www.doonesbury.com/strip/archive/2010/11/04