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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thebird55 said, 5 months ago
The cigarette was a tip-off.
Brian K
said, 5 months ago
I think I have this one
Sisyphos said, 5 months ago
Isn’t everyone a star in his enchanted bathroom mirror? —Not just Steve. ‘Course, most of us don’t have an audience of two boys and a penguin, either….
K.C. Fahel said, 5 months ago
I have a friend who is an Elvis impersonator; he’s currently touring with an MJ impersonator. They’re in Vegas right now.
texasl said, 5 months ago
As long as there is a shower in my house Sinatra will always be with us. ;-)
masterskrain said, 5 months ago
Steve Dallas, a Legend in his own mind!
capndunzzl said, 5 months ago
…that’s just weird.
Vonne Anton said, 5 months ago
Been there, done that moon walk.
Caldonia
said, 5 months ago
That’s a good look for Steve… (uhh…which look am I talking about? Wait…huh?)
BluePumpkin said, 5 months ago
Ahh Michael Jackson . . . back in the day before he was super weird. (Or at least before we knew about it) Kinda strange to think that Steve Dallas is the more mentally adjusted of the two.
Omnius said, 5 months ago
Definitely one of my least favorite Bloom County’s with Michael Jerkoff.
win said, 5 months ago
@Sisyphos
Well, Michael had the boys but I’m not sure about penguins.
Kneejrk said, 5 months ago
Cigarette definitely gave it away. Like the hair though!
hariseldon59 said, 5 months ago
Always liked this one.
JoeCoolLives said, 5 months ago
Michael Jackson (R.I.P.) set the PLATINUM Standard for ‘weird, strange creepiness’ … I dare say there will never be another like him – and that’s a good thing…a very good thing.