Like millions of other non-original people, I too fell in love with Bloom County. I followed it for years and even purchased most the books published... though my interest fell away with my perceived disappointment with 'Outland' and 'Opus' I still love the art and will always fondly recall the memory of being engrossed with a great bloom county strip.
Here's a great article in the LA Times, a revealing interview with the author.
Berke Breathed in the LA Times


