This collection of "Funky Winkerbean" strips from the second of its three incarnations is published by Hazelden, which sells products for those whose lives are touched by addiction. The strips focus on Funky's emerging alcoholism, and how it contributes to the destruction of his marriage and nearly all his other relationships, before he hits a bottom low enough to go to AA and seek help. Some decent humor, a little preachiness, but all in a good cause. Batiuk sometimes does it clumsily, but at least he frequently tackles tough subjects that most comic strips, even story-oriented ones, won't touch. ( )