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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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Brian K
said, 4 months ago
Ack! Phbbt!
Paula R. Stiles
said, 4 months ago
Bill and monkeys went together remarkably well.
vwdualnomand said, 4 months ago
andie mcdowell starred, but they got glenn close to dubbed for her. and, using the highlander as tarzan.
vwdualnomand said, 4 months ago
that and towne’s dog got an oscar nom. many of the chariots of fire cast appeared in the movie.
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago
Oop! Ack! Christopher Lambert, Bil the Cat: have you ever seen them together at the same time? Hmm?
Vonne Anton said, 4 months ago
I love this artwork! Genius strip! OOP! ACK!
celecca
said, 4 months ago
Greystoke was mentioned on CBS’ Sunday Morning today. Just a factoid.
sarah413 said, 4 months ago
“Loved It!” “Hated It!” Also, did not receive any around the world and back snaps.
capndunzzl said, 4 months ago
…fur ball.
Night-Gaunt49 said, 4 months ago
Yes just one bit of confusion those are monkeys not apes.
Ginrummy33 said, 4 months ago
I like how he is hanging on the branch with his tail, but since it is not prehensile, it’s just tied on in a knot.
Horst Hrubbisch said, 4 months ago
One look at the monkey on the bottom right corner of the fourth panel is more than enough to give one nightmares.
AStarofDestiny said, 4 months ago
@sarah413
HAHAHA!!! Men on Film! Love it!
AStarofDestiny said, 4 months ago
I remember when these originally ran in the 80’s, definitely some of my favorites. I can’t wait for the ‘Terms of Endearment’ review!
Paula R. Stiles
said, 4 months ago
@Horst Hrubbisch
I think that monkey’s expression is proof that ol’ Berke liked to smoke his own stuff.