Recent Comments

1. about 6 years ago on Nancy

   Jaimes’ Nancy- scarcely over a month old- is already the best strip on the comics page since the days of the very much missed Richard Thompson. She combines a dash of old fashioned humor with modern sensibilities and penetrating intelligence. After Larry Whittington left the strip that became Nancy, readers gave Bushmiller time and space to develop something new. If readers grant Jaimes the same courtesy their patience will be well rewarded. Either on this feature or another, Jaimes has the potential to be one of the greats.

2. over 10 years ago on Doonesbury

   The man in the bed is Bob Woodward, perhaps best known for his role in reporting the Watergate story. One of his best known sources was “Deep Throat.” DT would let Woodward know he wanted a meeting by placing a mark on page 20 of the New York Times; Woodward would request meetings with DT by placing a flower pot with a red flag in it on his balcony. In this strip, then, Woodward- who hadn’t had a big story for a while- is excited because Deep Throat has contacted him once more- hopefully with material for a blockbuster story.