![]() ![]() The comic spent a good portion of the 80’s riffing on hot topics of the time, such as the Cold War, race relations, and politics of all kinds. A notable example is Bill the Cat, who was initially a take on the growing popularity of Garfield. One of the main draws to Bloom County was its satirical take on politics, which dates the original strips in all the best ways. And, together with Bento Box, we’re thrilled to bring his unique ensemble of characters and social commentary to broadcast television.” Today, Berkeley’s smart and hilarious take on American culture is more relevant than ever. His signature blend of satire, politics and sentiment hooked me. ![]() “I was introduced to the brilliance of Berkeley Breathed and Bloom County as a teenager. Michael Thorn, Fox Entertainment’s president, expressed excitement over the project with Variety. ![]() Bento Box will cover the animation, while Miramax, Spyglass, and Project X will serve as executive producers. New strips are published regularly on his Facebook page.īreathed plans to stay involved in this new incarnation of his work, as the show will be co-written and produced by him. According to Breathed, it was the controversies around Go Set a Watchman that inspired him to return to his beloved characters. It lasted for awhile but it received numerous complaints and Coca Cola rebounded with the return of Coca Cola Classic as well as the new Cherry Coke. I recall that they used Bill Cosby as a spokesman back then. The strip had an initial run from 1980 to 1989, but Breathed revived the strip in 2015. This strip must have come out in 1985 when Coca Cola marketed New Coke. The cast was expanded upon and set in a boarding house in a small town in Middle America. Borrowing a few characters from The Academia Waltz, Bloom County made its debut on December 8th, 1980. The strip caught the eye of representatives of The Washington Post and soon Breathed found himself with offers to do a nationally syndicated strip. That comic was titled The Academia Waltz, and starred a cast of characters trying to make it through college life. It started when Breathed began producing a comic strip for The Daily Texan, a school newspaper for the University of Texas. Cartoonist Berkeley Breathed confirmed today on his social media that an animated show is in the works based on his ongoing comic strip.īloom County has a pretty long history in Breathed’s life. As a University of Texas student he created what would he the precursor to Bloom County for The Dafr Texan, TbeAmdemia Waltz. The Fox Animation Lineup is getting some new residents! The cast of Bloom County will be joining the lineup in their own animated series. ![]()
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