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, 8 months ago
At least it’s a job that Mitt and his Wall Street cronies can’t outsource. To China, at least.
greenbrd said, 8 months ago
@simpsonfan2
Yeah, but I think all the recyclable garbage is shipped off to China and formed into shiny trinkets that Americans buy at Walmart.
Sisyphos said, 8 months ago
Less pontificating, more working, Opus-dude!
bpullin said, 8 months ago
And it’s a job not affected by Obama’s trickle up poverty.
Sir Osis of Liver said, 8 months ago
@greenbrd
Ooooh! Shiny trinkets…
FishDog93 said, 8 months ago
In less then four years, Obama has outsourced more of our money then Mitt Romney in his entire working life.
Vonne Anton said, 8 months ago
Hey! That man is not wearing a schnoz protector! That’s a violation! Call OSHA, Opus! We’ve gotta run a clean garbage dump here!
Cardboard Cutout said, 8 months ago
Can’t you guys give it a rest? I come here to escape the political crap for a few minutes.
Habogee said, 8 months ago
@FishDog93
Then – than…. Enunciate and you will spell it properly.
rjc73155 said, 8 months ago
Your name says it all Simpsonfan,you idiot.
fishbulb239 said, 8 months ago
As I understand it, Waste Management Artisan (WMA) is actually a pretty sought-after job – relatively good pay, and over time one doesn’t notice the smell. Still, if I ever wore a hat, I’d tip it to the WMA for performing a necessary function that I sure don’t wanna do.
Penny Robinson Fan Club said, 8 months ago
@fishbulb239
Mitt actually worked as one.
bgby4884 said, 8 months ago
Must be union. One working; one not.
Night-Gaunt49 said, 8 months ago
One day, if we survive, we will only recycle, never throw away anything.
Redkaycei Repoc said, 8 months ago
@FishDog93
HA Ha HA! you so funny you should join Cobert