This, to me, was the ultimate '80's comic strip. Opus the penguin, Bill the Cat, Steve Dallas, and the rest were great and I was sad to see the strip end. I've got the "collected works" and you can see the entire cultural, social, and political history of the decade in those cartoons. Truly a classic.

Bill the Cat rules! <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0"> Mum loves Opus. We have about 3-4 books. Haven't read them in a while though. Must do that! <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

Had to see it to remember it, but now I know <img src="tongue.gif" border="0"> You can check out the old comic strips and a bunch of other stuff at:

http://cpoon.com/bloomcountyzone/

Total Bloom County fan. I have several of the books and love to read and re-read them. It is a hard call for me on whethe this or Calvin and Hobbes is my fave 80's comic strip. Think I would have to call it a tie.

Ah, Calvin and Hobbes! <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0"> Love them too! <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

I loved Calvin and Hobbes! When my son was born I struggled with whether to name him Calvin or not (that and SpaceMan Spiff) <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0"> he even has the blonde hair! But we settled on Drake instead. Transmogrify me!

He would've grown up to hate you you know! <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0"> But then most kids hate their names anyway! <img src="tongue.gif" border="0">

I have many Bloom County books. Including the one that came with the Billy and the Boingers record. I recently burned "I'm a boinger" and "U-Stink-but-I-love-u" on a C.D. If you have never heard these songs try to find them. The lyrics for "I'm a Boinger" are brilliant!


"and if you don't know by now, Bill bit the head off of a cow That's no lie, that's no lie cuz he's a Boinger"

Can't say I've heard those songs! <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

Am I the only one who didn't care for Bloom County???????

It was ok, but not something I had to read. I wasn't a big fan of it.

Jazzmyn

Garfield is my fave!

Garfield was cool. lol Still love reading the garfield comics. <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

Jazzmyn

Am I the only one who didn't care for Bloom County???????


Nope Myst, I can't seem to keep up with comics myself, so does that mean I'm a prude *lol*

I couldn't tell ya how many Garfield books I have. I couldn't wait to get my hands on the next ones. <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

Garfield is the best!! I actually try to live the way he does... <img src="rolleyes.gif" border="0"> <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

What? Sleep all day, eat lasagna, and throw the dog off the table? http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies/laugh.gif

Ah.....that would be the life, wouldn't it? <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

Sounds good to me. lol I actually just got done eating lasagna for dinner. <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0"> Could live off of that. <img src="wink.gif" border="0">

Jazzmyn

I never heard of lasagne till I read it in Garfield and then mum made it one day for dinner. Loved it ever since.

I can live off anything pasta related <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0"> I remember wanting to eat it just because Garfield liked it at one time...lol

Cool link, Roemello! Yeah! They even have video clips of the Christmas special, which I loved. "An Albatross! She left me for an albatross! With great.... big... long... wings!"

Hey Urethane, my friends named their adopted greyhound Spaceman Spiff. I think he plays Calvinball, even. <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

Oh Yeah! Here's another penguin for Lisa to love, Opus!

This is soooo familar to me, but...:dammit:

I love Opus! I was a councelor at a kids camp one year and I used the name Opus for my camp name! I did the entire cabin up in Bloom County pictures and stuff...it was great!!!!!!!

Did I like Bloom County...(see avatar and user name). I never even read BC until after I had graduated high school, then watch out. I couldn't get enough. I spent nearly every free dollar I had buying the books. It certainly didn't end there. For a wedding present, my wife even bought me a stuffed Opus! From time to time I still surf the net to try and find more goodies that I might have missed.

Bloom County was so great! I almost cried when Berke decided to quit doing the strip........but I guess it was just as well. Bloom County ended when the 80's ended, and if any comic strip truly mirrored life in the decadent, frivolous, fun 80's......it was that one! :cool: