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, 6 months ago
My cat used to eat my ex-wifes dead plants, (that was the only kind of plants that she had).
thebird55 said, 6 months ago
For those to young (or too old) to remember, search ‘Real Men Don’t Eat Quiche’.
Sisyphos said, 6 months ago
You haven’t lived until you’ve tried squid eyeballs!
Bill the Cat: profoundly insightful explanations of the completely obvious….
Rottiluv
said, 6 months ago
I need to show this to a certain cat that spends way too much time scarfing food (including lasagna) off the stove.
K.C. Fahel said, 6 months ago
@Rottiluv
Apropos to absolutely nothing…how many people had the urge to brush off their screen before they realized it was Rottiluv’s avi? I did!!!
Rainfoot said, 6 months ago
@thebird55
Ha, I used to have a copy of that book, I allways liked the title because I find quiche revolting.
Sir Osis of Liver said, 6 months ago
@K.C. Fahel
I did too! ;-)
vwdualnomand said, 6 months ago
youtube has so many videos of cats. many failing on their situations…getting stuck in a cereal box, or jumping out the window, or abusing the dogs. it is funny stuff.
Vonne Anton said, 6 months ago
@K.C. Fahel
Rottiluv’s bug got me, too! LOL!
massha said, 6 months ago
What do you mean they don’t eat Lasagna? But a certain cat from a certain comic strip… oh wait. nevermind.
Tacopielvr said, 6 months ago
@K.C. Fahel
Yea, he gets lots of great comments on it. I knew it wasnt real the first time I saw it but I love it and laughed at it!
Tacopielvr said, 6 months ago
I love the old Bloom Country strips! I forgot this one so it made my day.
Penny Robinson Fan Club said, 6 months ago
I neither eat, make, nor even understand what this “quiche” is you speak of. However, I make a pretty dang stunning Bacon & Onion He-Man Dinner Pie that the kids love.
/Penny’s rolling her eyes at me again.
celecca
said, 6 months ago
I don’t remember Bill talking so much the first time around. Funny what sticks in the memory.
sandflea said, 6 months ago
I can relate to that part about cats sitting on your face in the morning.