Comments on: Berkeley Breathed planning to end Opus? (UPDATED) http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2007/04/02/berkeley-breathed-planning-to-end-opus/ The source for industry news for the professional cartoonist Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:54:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Robert Jacklin http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2007/04/02/berkeley-breathed-planning-to-end-opus/#comment-76683 Robert Jacklin Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:04:06 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2007/04/02/berkeley-breathed-planning-to-end-opus/#comment-76683 I've tacked the last four Opus strips up in the wall of my workstation. Although Opus is a cartoon I've always identified with his life as odd at times it surely is. He seems for a Penguin to be very much me. I'm sorry he didn't have a better place to spend cartoon eternity, like I hope for myself. I’ve tacked the last four Opus strips up in the wall of my workstation.

Although Opus is a cartoon I’ve always identified with his life as odd at times it surely is. He seems for a Penguin to be very much me.

I’m sorry he didn’t have a better place to spend cartoon eternity, like I hope for myself.

]]> By: Jim Gaty http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2007/04/02/berkeley-breathed-planning-to-end-opus/#comment-76594 Jim Gaty Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:43:16 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2007/04/02/berkeley-breathed-planning-to-end-opus/#comment-76594 If Opus waddles off into the sunset, or wherever it is that penguins with huge honkers waddle off to, I'll be sad. However, life goes on and Mr. Breathed could always rehire Bill the Cat - a cat so wildly repulsive that his absence, especially in this presidential election year, makes the political world a lot less fun. If Opus waddles off into the sunset, or wherever it is that penguins with huge honkers waddle off to, I’ll be sad. However, life goes on and Mr. Breathed could always rehire Bill the Cat – a cat so wildly repulsive that his absence, especially in this presidential election year, makes the political world a lot less fun.

]]> By: Jeff DeWitt http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2007/04/02/berkeley-breathed-planning-to-end-opus/#comment-76336 Jeff DeWitt Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:46:44 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2007/04/02/berkeley-breathed-planning-to-end-opus/#comment-76336 I hope this is what it sounds like, BB just trying to stir things up a bit. I've been an Opus fan since Bloom county, and one of my favorite Christmas specials is "A Wish for Wings that Work". I hope this is what it sounds like, BB just trying to stir things up a bit.

I’ve been an Opus fan since Bloom county, and one of my favorite Christmas specials is “A Wish for Wings that Work”.

]]> By: Bob Beers http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2007/04/02/berkeley-breathed-planning-to-end-opus/#comment-76334 Bob Beers Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:03:25 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2007/04/02/berkeley-breathed-planning-to-end-opus/#comment-76334 As a cartoonist, yes I did have a published strip, http://lifeontherockpile.blogspot.com/ I have followed Breathed's career with extreme interest. He is a paramount wit and has the ability to push the envelope without once descending into the gutter, or becoming fixated on any political agenda. This does indeed appear to be a slow build up to the end of his third incarnation of everyone's favorite penguin and I will miss the fun. It is also going to be interesting to see where he goes from here. As a cartoonist, yes I did have a published strip, http://lifeontherockpile.blogspot.com/

I have followed Breathed’s career with extreme interest. He is a paramount wit and has the ability to push the envelope without once descending into the gutter, or becoming fixated on any political agenda. This does indeed appear to be a slow build up to the end of his third incarnation of everyone’s favorite penguin and I will miss the fun. It is also going to be interesting to see where he goes from here.

]]> By: abe frantz http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2007/04/02/berkeley-breathed-planning-to-end-opus/#comment-76317 abe frantz Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:41:32 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2007/04/02/berkeley-breathed-planning-to-end-opus/#comment-76317 i'm not a cartoonist, but an avid fan of BB. to end opus' "life" would be a crime and a sin. this is a strip filled with life lessons and opus is mr/ms everyman. please joe (berkley), say it ain't so!!!! abe i’m not a cartoonist, but an avid fan of BB. to end opus’ “life” would be a crime and a sin. this is a strip filled with life lessons and opus is mr/ms everyman.

please joe (berkley), say it ain’t so!!!!

abe

]]> By: Observations on the Opus ending question » The Daily Cartoonist http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2007/04/02/berkeley-breathed-planning-to-end-opus/#comment-76306 Observations on the Opus ending question » The Daily Cartoonist Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:33:29 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2007/04/02/berkeley-breathed-planning-to-end-opus/#comment-76306 [...] with Mr. Media where we discussed the possible end of Berkeley Breathed’s Opus or have been reading the comments of an earlier post about Opus, you know that I can only report what Amy Lago at Washington Post Writers Group has told me (thrice [...] [...] with Mr. Media where we discussed the possible end of Berkeley Breathed’s Opus or have been reading the comments of an earlier post about Opus, you know that I can only report what Amy Lago at Washington Post Writers Group has told me (thrice [...]

]]> By: Garey Mckee http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2007/04/02/berkeley-breathed-planning-to-end-opus/#comment-76206 Garey Mckee Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:19:22 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2007/04/02/berkeley-breathed-planning-to-end-opus/#comment-76206 Rick, It wouldn't be that bad if the space was actually used effectively. However, when I see one giant panel with maybe two or three smaller panels sprinkled in, I just shake my head. The space issues aside, wether you like Breathed's work or hate Breathed's work, here we are TALKING about Breathed's work. And I believe that's what he wants. Rick,

It wouldn’t be that bad if the space was actually used effectively. However, when I see one giant panel with maybe two or three smaller panels sprinkled in, I just shake my head.

The space issues aside, wether you like Breathed’s work or hate Breathed’s work, here we are TALKING about Breathed’s work. And I believe that’s what he wants.

]]> By: Wiley Miller http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2007/04/02/berkeley-breathed-planning-to-end-opus/#comment-76204 Wiley Miller Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:22:40 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2007/04/02/berkeley-breathed-planning-to-end-opus/#comment-76204 Correction, Rick. As small as a lot of Sunday comics are run today, it could open THREE times the number of spaces! Correction, Rick.
As small as a lot of Sunday comics are run today, it could open THREE times the number of spaces!

]]> By: Rick Stromoski http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2007/04/02/berkeley-breathed-planning-to-end-opus/#comment-76201 Rick Stromoski Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:59:34 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2007/04/02/berkeley-breathed-planning-to-end-opus/#comment-76201 Just think of how many spots would open up on the comics page if he follows through. Since he demands twice the space of any other feature, twice as many markets would open up. Just think of how many spots would open up on the comics page if he follows through. Since he demands twice the space of any other feature, twice as many markets would open up.

]]> By: frank white http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2007/04/02/berkeley-breathed-planning-to-end-opus/#comment-76196 frank white Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:28:14 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2007/04/02/berkeley-breathed-planning-to-end-opus/#comment-76196 How Breathed has been acting on this just to get publicity has justified everything I've ever said previously about him. Yes sir he really acts like a true proffesional. How Breathed has been acting on this just to get publicity has justified everything I’ve ever said previously about him. Yes sir he really acts like a true proffesional.

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