List of published collections of Doonesbury


The first collections of Garry Trudeau's comic strip Doonesbury were published in the early 1970s by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Annual collections of strips continue to the present day, and are currently published by Andrews McMeel Publishing.

Annual collections

  1. Still a Few Bugs in the System, 1972,
  2. The President Is a Lot Smarter Than You Think, 1973,
  3. But This War Had Such Promise, 1973,
  4. Call Me When You Find America, 1973,
  5. Guilty, Guilty, Guilty!, 1974,
  6. "What Do We Have for the Witnesses, Johnnie?", 1975,
  7. Dare to Be Great, Ms. Caucus, 1975,
  8. Wouldn’t a Gremlin Have Been More Sensible?, 1975,
  9. "Speaking of Inalienable Rights, Amy...", 1976,
  10. You’re Never Too Old for Nuts and Berries, 1976,
  11. An Especially Tricky People, 1977,
  12. As the Kid Goes for Broke, 1977, ,
  13. Stalking the Perfect Tan, 1978, ,
  14. "Any Grooming Hints for Your Fans, Rollie?", 1978,
  15. "But the Pension Fund Was Just Sitting There", 1979,
  16. We’re Not Out of the Woods Yet, 1979,
  17. A Tad Overweight, But Violet Eyes to Die For, 1980,.
  18. And That's My Final Offer!, 1980,
  19. He's Never Heard of You, Either, 1981,
  20. In Search of Reagan's Brain, 1981, ,
  21. Ask for May, Settle for June, 1982, ,
  22. Unfortunately, She Was Also Wired for Sound, 1982,
  23. The Wreck of the "Rusty Nail", 1983,
  24. You Give Great Meeting, Sid, 1983,
  25. Check Your Egos at the Door, Owl Books, Henry Holt and Company, New York. 1985
  26. That's Doctor Sinatra, You Little Bimbo!, 1986,
  27. Death of a Party Animal, 1986,
  28. Downtown Doonesbury, Owl Books, Henry Holt and Company, New York. 1987.
  29. Calling Dr. Whoopee, Owl Books, Henry Holt and Company, New York. 1988.
  30. Talkin’ About My G-G-Generation, 1988,
  31. We’re Eating More Beets!, Owl Books, Henry Holt and Company, New York. 1988.
  32. Read My Lips, Make My Day, Eat Quiche and Die!, Andrews McMeel, 1989.
  33. Give Those Nymphs Some Hooters!, Andrews McMeel, 1989.
  34. You’re Smokin’ Now, Mr. Butts!, Andrews McMeel, 1990.
  35. I’d Go With the Helmet, Ray, Andrews McMeel, 1991.
  36. Welcome to Club Scud!, Andrews McMeel, 1991.
  37. What Is It Tink, Is Pan in Trouble?, 1992.
  38. Quality Time on Highway 1, Andrews McMeel, 1993.
  39. Washed Out Bridges and Other Disasters, Andrews McMeel, 1994.
  40. In Search of Cigarette Holder Man, Andrews McMeel, 1994.
  41. Doonesbury Nation, Andrews McMeel, 1995.
  42. Virtual Doonesbury, Andrews McMeel, 1996.
  43. Planet Doonesbury, Andrews McMeel, 1997.
  44. Buck Wild Doonesbury, Andrews McMeel, 1999.
  45. Duke 2000: Whatever it Takes, 2000.
  46. The Revolt of the English Majors, 2001.
  47. Peace Out, Dawg!, Andrews McMeel, 2002.
  48. Got War?, 2003..
  49. Talk to the Hand, Andrews McMeel, 2004.
  50. Heckuva Job, Bushie!, Andrews McMeel, 2006.
  51. Welcome to the Nerd Farm, Andrews McMeel, 2007.
  52. Tee Time in Berzerkistan, Andrews McMeel, 2009.
  53. Red Rascal's War, Andrews McMeel, 2011.
  54. Squared Away: A Doonesbury Book, Andrews McMeel, 2013,
  55. The Weed Whisperer, Andrews McMeel, 2015,
The appearance and contents of the annual collections have changed over the years, but first printings of the books fall in six distinctly different archetypes.
1–13. White cover background, app. 133 x 203 mm. 128 pp., one daily strip in B&W per page. Each title contains 124 dailies.
14–26. Colored cover background, app. 154 x 208 mm. 128 pp., one daily strip in B&W per page. Each title contains 124 dailies.
27–31. Multicolored covers, title with large initial. Otherwise identical in appearance to #'s 14–26.
32–41. Multicolored covers, app. 217 x 229 mm. 96 pp., 2–3 daily strips or one Sunday strip without top tier per page, all in B&W. Contents vary widely, each title holding 180–200 dailies and 20-30 Sundays.
42–52. Multicolored covers, app. 230 x 276 mm. 152 pp., 3 daily strips in B&W or 1 complete Sunday strip in full color per page. Each title contains 294 dailies and 48 Sundays – with three exceptions:
53–55. Hardbound with dust cover, app. 224 x 234 mm. 240 pp., 3 daily strips or one Sunday strip without top tier per page, all in full color. Contents vary:
  1. The Doonesbury Chronicles. Contains 501 daily strips published Oct. 26, 1970 to Dec. 20, 1974 and 79 Sunday strips from Dec. 27, 1970 to Dec. 22, 1974. Introduction by Garry Wills, Henry Holt and Company, 1975.
  2. Doonesbury's Greatest Hits. Contains 516 daily strips published Jan. 7, 1975 to Dec. 10, 1977 and 80 Sunday strips from Jan. 26, 1975 to Dec. 25, 1977. Introduction by William F. Buckley, Jr., Henry Holt and Company, 1978.
  3. The People's Doonesbury: Notes from Underfoot. Contains 520 daily strips published Jan. 9, 1978 to June 21, 1980 and 76 Sunday strips from Jan. 22, 1978 to June 29, 1980. Also contains a rare interview with Trudeau for an introduction, as well as introducing each section of reprinted comics. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1981.
  4. Doonesbury Dossier: The Reagan Years. Contains 523 daily strips published Jan. 7, 1981 to Jan. 1, 1983 and 81 Sunday strips from Jan. 6, 1981 to Jan. 2, 1983. Introduction by Gloria Steinem. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1984.
  5. Doonesbury Deluxe: Selected Glances Askance. Contains 538 daily strips published Oct. 1, 1984 to April 4, 1987 and 82 Sunday strips from Sept. 30, 1984 to April 5, 1987. Introduction by Studs Terkel. Henry Holt and Company, 1987.
  6. Recycled Doonesbury: Second Thoughts on a Gilded Age. Contains 540 daily strips published Dec. 1, 1986 to May 3, 1990 and 79 Sunday strips from April 26, 1987 to Sept. 9, 1990. Andrews McMeel, 1990.
  7. The Portable Doonesbury. Contains 541 daily strips published Mar. 5, 1990 to Feb. 4, 1993 and 79 Sunday strips from May 13, 1990 to April 25, 1993. Andrews McMeel, 1993.
  8. The Bundled Doonesbury: A Pre-Millennial Anthology. Contains 660 daily strips published Jan. 11, 1995 to May 2, 1998 and 79 Sunday strips from Feb. 12, 1995 to Aug. 2, 1998. Includes bundled CD-ROM Doonesbury Flashbacks: 25 Years of Serious Fun. Andrews McMeel, 1998.
  9. Doonesbury Redux. Contains the strips collected in Duke 2000 and The Revolt of the English Majors: 588 daily strips published May 10, 1999 to May 26, 2001 and 96 Sunday strips from June 27, 1999 to Aug. 12, 2001. Gramercy, 2004.
  10. Doonesbury: The War Years. Contains the strips collected in Peace Out, Dawg! and Got War?: 582 daily strips published May 28, 2001 to July 19, 2003 and 88 Sunday strips from July 8, 2001 to July 20, 2003. Gramercy, 2006.
  11. 40: A Doonesbury Retrospective. A limited collection of strips spanning 40 years, plus 18 essays by the author, and a character map. Andrews McMeel, 2010.

    Other collections and books

From 1984 to 1991, Henry Holt and Company reprinted select cartoons in an annual edition called the Doonesbury Desk Diary.

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