Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for September 15, 2010

The ‘Napoleon Complex’ is overstated. Mr. Overkill is the huge example…

Pseudo problem, meet real problem. Priceless. Absolutely priceless.

This could be the beginning of something big.

Is he actually standing up? Is this character based on the evil Mr. Prince?

Self-esteem problem, much?

Jeff is still overlooking the media franchise idea. Redfern of Arabia… or somewhere…

Well, if GT is stereotyping the vertically challenged as having “Napolean complexes”, then perhaps it is he who is insecure.

However, methinks it’s just another example of GT manufacturing a straw-man buffoon to throw darts at.

Mr. Overkill seems a little short-tempered.

I see that the usual suspects in the comments section are a little thin on the ground today… ;-7

what a great concept:

that one could be insecure about one’s stature.

I’m always so secure in my lack of stature.

truly, the very rich are not like you and me.

Considering his line of business, Mr. Overkill is a sinister figure, and I suspect the Redfern innocence is about to experience perversion of one kind or another.

Napoleon was about average in height. The idea that he was short comes from British propaganda.

He’s actually shorter, but he learned a few tricks from Tom Cruise to appear larger than life.

I thought Mr. Overkill was SITTING DOWN!

I’m thinking he’d make an interesting character for The Red Rascal Memoirs. He could be the guy few rarely see, giving RR instructions from self-destructing audio devices.

It could work…

Why are all the gorda y fea people mocking Overkill?

I think Jeff’s getting ready to make a big mistake.

“biting political satire”? stebon, you actually complimented GT! Are you feeling okay?

Ah, leave it to stebon/nobets to get in his daily/weekly zing at the Pres; it’s become sadly predictable, and the fact the guy’s trying to unscramble 8 years of omelette doesn’t get through to his handlers…