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Title: Farewell to Opus
Post by: toasty0 on October 14, 2008, 11:47:26 am

Wow. This comic had brought me years of enjoyment.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95441421&sc=nl&cc=bn-20081012

Title: Re: Farewell to Opus
Post by: S'Raek on October 16, 2008, 09:48:57 am

I did not read Opus much since the papers in my area didn't seem to carry it, but I was a big fan of Bloom County.  A very funny comic strip.

Title: Re: Farewell to Opus
Post by: Commander La'ra on October 19, 2008, 12:31:32 am

I am a huge Bloom County fan.  And I hate Breathed's constant, flaky, retirements.  I think he's a guy who wants to write 'sweet, childlike' cartoons, but just doesn't have the talent for that that he does for political satire.  That said, I wish him well in his new endeavors.

I'll miss Opus, though not as much as I miss Bloom County, with what I consider the greatest comic strip cast.  Sure, he brought some back for Outland and Opus, but never the whole shebang.

Title: Re: Farewell to Opus
Post by: Father Ted on November 23, 2008, 09:41:41 am

Quote from: Commander La'ra on October 19, 2008, 12:31:32 am

I am a huge Bloom County fan.  And I hate Breathed's constant, flaky, retirements.  I think he's a guy who wants to write 'sweet, childlike' cartoons, but just doesn't have the talent for that that he does for political satire.  That said, I wish him well in his new endeavors.

I'll miss Opus, though not as much as I miss Bloom County, with what I consider the greatest comic strip cast.  Sure, he brought some back for Outland and Opus, but never the whole shebang.

I could never get into Outland, but Bloom County was one of two can't miss comics in the 80's and early 90's, the other being The Far Side(which IMHO, is still the most twisted and funny of all time).

Title: Re: Farewell to Opus
Post by: Bonk on November 23, 2008, 03:33:24 pm

Aww, c'mon, didn't you like Cathy?  ;) ;D

Title: Re: Farewell to Opus
Post by: Capt. Mike on November 25, 2008, 07:13:18 pm

Quote from: Bonk on November 23, 2008, 03:33:24 pm

Aww, c'mon, didn't you like Cathy?  ;) ;D

There is a special place in Hell for that comment...where programmers go and the keyboards only have zeros

Mike

Title: Re: Farewell to Opus
Post by: S'Raek on November 25, 2008, 08:12:11 pm

Bender: Ahhh, what an awful dream. Ones and zeroes everywhere... and I thought I saw a two.
Fry: It was just a dream, Bender. There's no such thing as two.