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09/02/2015

Berkeley Breathed's Bloom County returns to syndication, but only online

From The Washington Post

In July, Berkeley Breathed breathed life anew into Opus the Penguin and his entire Pulitzer-winning strip, as “Bloom County 2015″ donned fresh wings to suddenly begin appearing on Facebook.

“The times have lightened. It’s a good time for silliness,” Breathed told Comic Riffs upon his return, a quarter-century after he mothballed “Bloom County.” Opus, the Meadow Party and the Trump satire were welcomed back with nostalgic gusto.

Now, Breathed has decided to return to syndicate distribution, as well. Universal UClick has announced that it is offering “Bloom County 2015″ online, at GoComics.com.

“I’ve had a long relationship with Uclick,” Breathed tells Comic Riffs, noting that he’s “delighted to work with them.” (“Bloom County” was launched by Washington Post Writers Group 35 years ago.)

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