As the Kid Goes for Broke (A Doonesbury Book)

In this two-issue Bantam Books collection, Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau follows the hapless Zonker Harris as he pursues a quixotic quest to become a tennis pro, capturing the absurdly earnest spirit of the late 1970s. The series distills the strip’s signature blend of political satire and character-driven comedy into a focused, self-contained story arc. It matters as a prime example of Trudeau’s ability to find sharp, affectionate humor in the gap between personal ambition and reality.