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in 1983. At least two different editions exist; the contents and front cover art are identical but later editions swapped out the serious author biography on the back cover for a parody one.
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is arrested for giving a school report on penguin evolution. Penguin evolution versus "scientific penguinism" is debated in the subsequent Penguin Trial. (p34, 7 strips)
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The gang goes to see "Space Raiders of the Lost Extraterrestrial Shark" at the local theater. "No flightless seabirds admitted under the age of two." (p93, 5 strips)
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gets work as the Bloom Beacon's film critic, thanks to his extensive vocabulary: "Flop". "A disaster". "Terminally putrid". (p109, 3 strips)
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is accidentally sent to the dog pound, where he shares a prison cell with a switchblade-wielding canine. (p59, 4 strips)
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sings the "Split-Atom Blues" with the critters, who have been advised to avoid breathing until Tuesday. (p57, 5 strips)
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organize a nuclear weapons protest demonstration, and visit a college campus to recruit. (p29, 5 strips)
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Everyone dons radiation masks following a leak at the Bloom County nuclear power plant.
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on a date, in his gold Jeep with a license plate that spells out "HORNY". (p3, 3 strips)
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shoots his first low-budget film, "E.P. - The Extraterrestrial Penguin" starring
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visit Bloom County to play the school dance, causing consternation among the
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as the Boy, and Quiche Lorraine as a giant alien cucumber. (p102, 4 strips)
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A town meeting is called to propose a nuclear arms freeze. (p74, 4 strips)
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works as waiter at the county New Year's Eve party. (p18, 6 strips)
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again works as waiter at the Bloom County New Year's party.
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off her feet both literally and figuratively. (p6, 6 strips)
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teaches his new son the ways of monarchy. (p96, 3 strips)
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is introduced as a marketing ploy. "Start looking for '
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is a surprisingly effective bouncer. (p146, 6 strips)
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is harassed by the house cockroaches. (p39, 3 strips)
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discuss baby names. "Prince Butch." (p22, 3 strips)
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A Wish for Wings that Work
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(p27, 3 strips) 7: 432:form a band and rock out. 289:'s mother. (p46, 2 strips) 10: 809: 783:Books by Berkeley Breathed 681:Tales Too Ticklish to Tell 704: 637: 605: 566: 299:hunting. (p49, 4 strips) 211:chapter. (p16, 3 strips) 143:Little, Brown and Company 113: 103: 95: 85: 75: 67: 59: 51: 43: 33: 24: 141:. It was published by 80:Little, Brown & Co. 454:again attempts to win 515:at the United States 305:tries to dig dirt on 752:Oliver Wendell Jones 667:Bloom County Babylon 381:'s relatives in the 653:Toons for Our Times 628:Goodnight Opus 556:Berkeley Breathed's 517:Library of Congress 511:Catalog record for 471:Pink Floyd The Wall 404:substitute-teaches 197:Santa Claus visits 151:Toons For Our Times 119:Toons For Our Times 21: 575:The Academia Waltz 389:. (p89, 4 strips) 365:. (p82, 4 strips) 349:toilet seat covers 279:. (p41, 8 strips) 273:The Rolling Stones 237:. (p23, 5 strips) 174:?" (p1, 4 strips) 148:It is followed by 19: 765: 764: 307:Senator Bedfellow 243:is introduced as 235:Senator Bedfellow 172:Senator Bedfellow 164:Senator Bedfellow 139:Berkeley Breathed 126: 125: 96:Publication place 55:Berkeley Breathed 52:Cover artist 47:Berkeley Breathed 38:Berkeley Breathed 800: 757:Opus the Penguin 549: 542: 535: 526: 525: 519: 509: 295:'s father takes 114:Followed by 104:Preceded by 87:Publication date 29: 22: 18: 808: 807: 803: 802: 801: 799: 798: 797: 768: 767: 766: 761: 717:Michael Binkley 700: 633: 601: 562: 553: 523: 522: 510: 506: 501: 355:Quiche Lorraine 160: 88: 17: 12: 11: 5: 806: 796: 795: 790: 785: 780: 763: 762: 760: 759: 754: 749: 744: 739: 734: 729: 724: 719: 714: 708: 706: 702: 701: 699: 698: 691: 684: 677: 670: 663: 656: 649: 641: 639: 635: 634: 632: 631: 624: 617: 609: 607: 603: 602: 600: 599: 592: 585: 578: 570: 568: 564: 563: 552: 551: 544: 537: 529: 521: 520: 503: 502: 500: 497: 496: 495: 485: 475: 459: 449: 443: 437: 423: 409: 399: 396:Prince Charles 393: 390: 376: 366: 352: 339:The revolting 337: 334: 323: 317: 310: 300: 290: 280: 277:Moral Majority 270: 264: 258: 248: 238: 228: 221:Prince Charles 218: 212: 209:Moral Majority 202: 195: 185: 175: 159: 156: 124: 123: 115: 111: 110: 105: 101: 100: 97: 93: 92: 89: 86: 83: 82: 77: 73: 72: 69: 65: 64: 61: 57: 56: 53: 49: 48: 45: 41: 40: 35: 31: 30: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 805: 794: 791: 789: 786: 784: 781: 779: 776: 775: 773: 758: 755: 753: 750: 748: 745: 743: 740: 738: 735: 733: 730: 728: 725: 723: 720: 718: 715: 713: 710: 709: 707: 703: 697: 696: 692: 690: 689: 685: 683: 682: 678: 676: 675: 671: 669: 668: 664: 662: 661: 657: 655: 654: 650: 648: 647: 643: 642: 640: 636: 630: 629: 625: 623: 622: 618: 616: 615: 611: 610: 608: 606:Picture books 604: 598: 597: 593: 591: 590: 586: 584: 583: 579: 577: 576: 572: 571: 569: 565: 560: 557: 550: 545: 543: 538: 536: 531: 530: 527: 518: 514: 508: 504: 493: 489: 486: 483: 479: 476: 473: 472: 467: 463: 460: 457: 453: 450: 447: 444: 441: 438: 435: 431: 427: 424: 421: 417: 413: 410: 407: 403: 400: 397: 394: 391: 388: 384: 380: 377: 374: 370: 367: 364: 360: 356: 353: 350: 346: 342: 338: 335: 332: 328: 324: 321: 318: 315: 311: 308: 304: 301: 298: 294: 291: 288: 284: 281: 278: 274: 271: 268: 265: 262: 259: 256: 252: 249: 246: 242: 239: 236: 232: 229: 226: 222: 219: 216: 213: 210: 206: 203: 200: 196: 193: 189: 186: 183: 179: 176: 173: 169: 165: 162: 161: 155: 153: 152: 146: 144: 140: 136: 132: 131: 122: 120: 116: 112: 109: 106: 102: 99:United States 98: 94: 90: 84: 81: 78: 74: 70: 66: 62: 58: 54: 50: 46: 42: 39: 36: 32: 28: 23: 778:Bloom County 742:Bobbi Harlow 737:Lola Granola 732:Steve Dallas 712:Bill the Cat 693: 686: 679: 672: 665: 658: 651: 645: 644: 626: 619: 612: 594: 587: 582:Bloom County 580: 573: 567:Comic strips 559:Bloom County 558: 507: 469: 456:Bobbi Harlow 452:Steve Dallas 406:Bobbi Harlow 402:Steve Dallas 363:Steve Dallas 359:Bobbi Harlow 345:Bill the Cat 341:Bill the Cat 287:Bobbi Harlow 192:Bobbi Harlow 182:Bobbi Harlow 178:Steve Dallas 168:Bobbi Harlow 149: 147: 135:Bloom County 129: 128: 127: 117: 107: 20:Loose Tails 747:Hodge-Podge 727:Cutter John 646:Loose Tails 638:Collections 513:Loose Tails 331:Cutter John 283:Cutter John 267:Major Bloom 225:Princess Di 205:Otis Oracle 188:Cutter John 130:Loose Tails 44:Illustrator 793:1983 books 772:Categories 722:Milo Bloom 705:Characters 499:References 108:none  418:as E.P., 383:Falklands 351:." 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Index


Berkeley Breathed
Little, Brown & Co.
Toons For Our Times
Bloom County
Berkeley Breathed
Little, Brown and Company
Toons For Our Times
Senator Bedfellow
Bobbi Harlow
Senator Bedfellow
Steve Dallas
Bobbi Harlow
Cutter John
Bobbi Harlow
Milo
Otis Oracle
Moral Majority
Milo
Prince Charles
Princess Di
Milo
Senator Bedfellow
Opus
Binkley
Milo
Binkley
Milo
Major Bloom
The Rolling Stones

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