NPR did a story in the return of Berkeley Breathed and “Bloom County“. After re-reading a letter from To Kill a Mocking Bird author Harper Lee, asking him not to retire the strip, he renewed his interest in the strip. BREATHED: When I pulled that out – I hadn’t seen it for 25 years. And […]
Berkeley Breathed came out of retirement and began posting his legendary strip Bloom County on his Facebook wall. GoComics announced that his strip will now also run on their comic site. It appears the strip is running about a week behind what is being posted on Facebook, so if you want up-to-the second Opus, follow […]
One of the questions I’ve been trying to get answered today is when and where was Berkeley Breathed going to be publishing Bloom County? The New York Times tracked down Berkeley and found out. From the New York Times: Mr. Breathed provided a fuller explanation of his decision to revive ?Bloom County? in response to […]
Bloom County creator Berkeley Breathed posted a photo on his Facebook account teasing a return to his iconic comic strip. Berkeley’s pos simply said, “A return after 25 years. Feels like going home.” (see screenshot below). He later posted the finished cartoon for the strip on the screen: There’s no confirmed information about whether Bloom […]
I’ve written about this back in December. Put it on the calendar if you’re in the Bay Area. From Bloom County to Mars: The Imagination of Berkeley Breathed Cartoon Art Museum exhibition: February 5 ? June 19, 2011 Opening Reception Friday, April 1, 2011; details to be announced The Cartoon Art Museum is pleased to […]