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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Thirdguy said, 10 months ago
Assault by a woodly weapon!
Sisyphos said, 10 months ago
Bill is a true rock-god! Undoubtedly, he will never be welcome in that hotel again!
Vonne Anton said, 10 months ago
“Dinette set closing in at 12 o’clock.” Easily one of the scariest things I’ve ever heard on the redeye from Phoenix to Chicago.
MrSulusBrain said, 10 months ago
You know things are truley out of control when Steve Dallas is the voice of reason. Party on dudes!
BluePumpkin said, 10 months ago
That is one sweet cell phone that cop has . . . .
Cardboard Cutout said, 10 months ago
Fire in the frig, flying dinettes, dang I knew is should have learned the cello.
AStarofDestiny said, 10 months ago
@Cardboard Cutout
Evidently, musicians learn how to party from ‘band camp’.
brewwitch said, 10 months ago
Who would a thought it! Bill was such a quiet guy until he started touring.
Mitchtheone said, 9 months ago
Now as the train wreck is completing it final derailment..Both the local cops and the Hotel will never be the same.. And the Moose Lodge Woman Auxiliary will be the talk of the town..
Well, it should boost membership..
Not saying the Moose Lodge or the hotel will invite them back. Or even the town will let the past the city limits.
Brian K
said, 9 months ago
Throw the lamp at Steve and shout out the window, “F$&@ THE POLICE!” and resume the party.
Teresa said, 9 months ago
hmmm, Those brave boys in blue may want to step aside