Bloom County, a 1980s cartoon-comic strip that dealt with socio-political issues as seen through the eyes of highly exaggerated characters (e.g. Bill the Cat and Opus the Penguin) and humorous analogies.
Creator Berkeley Breathed's first regularly published strip, Academia Waltz, appeared in the Daily Texan in 1978. The strip attracted notice from the editors of the Washington Post who recruited him to do a nationally syndicated strip. On December 8, 1980, Bloom County made its debut and featured some of the characters from Academia Waltz, including former frat-boy Steve Dallas and the paraplegic Vietnam War veteran Cutter John.
Bloom County earned Berkeley the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning in 1987. The strip eventually appeared in over 1,200 newspapers around the world until he retired the daily strip in 1989, stating, "A good comic strip is no more eternal than a ripe melon. The ugly truth is that in most cases, comics age less gracefully than their creators". The comic continues in recirculation on GoComics!
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Bliss by Harry Bliss
Bo Nanas by John Kovaleski
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TexTech said, about 1 year ago
Better make sure he doesn’t have lighter close by. He’d probably light up the ropes and try smoking them while trying to get loose.
Sisyphos said, about 1 year ago
Oh! Are you sufficiently armored, Opus? Be brave, little friend!
masterskrain said, about 1 year ago
Yes, another example of the total and absolute stupidity of the habit of sticking burning leaves in your mouth!
As Bob Newhart said; “Say, Walt, it seems to me you could stand in front of your fireplace in Winter and have the same thing going for you…”
“Sir Walter Raleigh introducing Tobacco to Europe”
Fogger_man said, about 1 year ago
If God is your copilot, you better scoot over, Opus. You’ve got Him in the wrong seat!
Quit smoking in 88 and will never go back! Just not worth it…
Fourcrows said, about 1 year ago
@masterskrain
Thanks, now I’m in the mood to dig out my old Bob Newhart albums. That one was a classic!
Vonne Anton said, about 1 year ago
Oops…er, Opus old buddy, you’ve got the old style helmet that doesn’t prevent concussions…of course, you can’t know that for another 20 years, but…oh, I get it!
zoidknight said, about 1 year ago
@masterskrain
Yes you could, and you would actually smell better.
Dragoncat
said, about 1 year ago
Everyone, let us pray…