What Berke Breathed is up to now

The creator of Bloom County--the best comic strip of my lifetime--seems sadly to take little pleasure in what he achieved.

Comments

[kyle8]

I never much liked that guy or his strips, his main advantage was not being Gary Trudeau. One thing is true, in the modern world if there is a talented young cartoonist with a ribald wit on some college campus somewhere, that guy will never be able to make a lot of money like Breathed did.

Those days are over forever, and it is getting harder and harder for people to make a living just writing. It is easier than ever before to get published, but the financial returns are very small.

[Clint]

Growing up in the '80s, I was always a huge fan of Berkely Breathed (even though he went to Texas). I remember how upset I was when Bloom County ended. I'm glad to see he's coming out with some new things. I can't wait to see them.