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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simpsonfan2 said, 11 months ago
As do many fat schlub Sitcom guys have hot wives.
rayannina said, 11 months ago
Comedians and rock musicians, no matter how ugly, always attract the hotties. Opus is funny AND he’s in Billy & the Boingers. So there you are.
Paula R. Stiles
said, 11 months ago
And look how that marriage turned out….
Thirdguy said, 11 months ago
Opus, you are your own worst salesman!
artybee said, 11 months ago
Too late! Opus planted the doubt in her mind. Even though she says “That’s not true,” you know she’s going to start thinking about it, and doom will follow.
Sisyphos said, 11 months ago
I’m thinking Lola has no interest in being Mrs. Doughboy….. Opus has indeed shot himself in the nads by uttering those fateful words….
YatInExile
said, 11 months ago
And Julia Roberts/Lyle Lovett.
SwimsWithSharks
said, 11 months ago
Someday I’m gonna get me a Lola. It may be ill-fated, but I bet Opus remembers these days fondly.
Sir Osis of Liver said, 11 months ago
And what are YOU complaining about exactly, Opus?
CAtransplant said, 11 months ago
Katie and Tom
Vonne Anton said, 11 months ago
Me and my wife….sigh. Prefer to think of myself as “lucky”.
GreggW
said, 11 months ago
@GatoCat
Lots of money and fame DOES help.
cybergal29 said, 11 months ago
@Vonne Anton
AWW, come on! You have the rugged good looks that made your wife fall in love with you!
Habogee said, 11 months ago
@YatInExile
And Julia Roberts/Lyle Lovett.
Well, Lyle Lovett is kind of a classic country boy looks wise, but he is very sharp and talented. There are some qualities in men that trump looks where women are concerned.
readerlady
said, 11 months ago
This…THIS has been my favorite strip since the day it came out way back when. I’ve been waiting for it since you started this arc. To this day, every time I see see an odd couple, I think Billy Joel/Christie Brinkley. Thanks for the memories.