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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Brian K
said, 6 months ago
Better than saying, “She cooks for me” or whatever
Sisyphos said, 6 months ago
I take it shortly thereafter Quiche split?
Thirdguy said, 6 months ago
For a lawyer, he’s not too quick on his feet!
bpullin said, 6 months ago
That applies to most lawyers.
twypsi said, 6 months ago
Well, and I’m guessing, Steve went to bed alone tonight!
GreggW
said, 6 months ago
Meet Steve, he used to be my boyfriend.
Vonne Anton said, 6 months ago
Who says real men don’t cook Quiche…she’s burned!
wroady said, 6 months ago
“Hey George, meet my ol lady.
Teresa said, 6 months ago
There’s a reason she wants to be introduced to George Thornblatt!
It’s because she already knows Steve, and wants to upgrade her: companion, her love-life, her points on the “Who I’m dating” scale, etc..