Comments on: Opus ending confuses and frustrates readers

By: Jeff Pinkham

Jeff Pinkham — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:06:31 +0000

Nobody seems to know what the scoop is. It is likely to be one of those eternal questions that will never be answered.

By: Gary Goldberg

Gary Goldberg — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:27:18 +0000

Opus’ reflection in Steve Dallas’ glasses confused me too. I thought it was Opus’ body and that he had killed himself so the animal control wardens couldn’t euthanize him. It’s a relief to be told otherwise, but I’d still like to hear what Mr. Breathed meant by the reflection.

By: Jeff Pinkham

Jeff Pinkham — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 15:32:30 +0000

Did anyone else notice the reflection of Opus in the glasses of Steve Dallas? This was in the last panel just before the Goodnight Moon drawing. They were tilted up on his forehead, so Opus must have been looking down, but Steve is looking down at the Goodnight Moon book where Opus is sleeping. A bit confusing, but I’m easily confused. Anyone have any thoughts on that?

By: Ted Dawson

Ted Dawson — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:48:49 +0000

I wonder what would have happened if the winner had been announced in newspapers? They usually don’t crash.

Newspapers don’t get many exclusives any more. If they do, then the morning talk show guys steal it and then nobody has to actually buy the paper. And if you miss the morning talk show guys, you can watch them online.

I wonder if the newspapers will run stories on Berke’s website crashing. And a story about who won the contest. Seems the newspapers end up holding the wrong end of the stick.

By: Garey Mckee

Garey Mckee — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:10:58 +0000

“. Additionally, the Times reports that some readers thought that the final strip that ran in print was Opus final ending – that he had been put to sleep at the animal shelter.”

Things like this don’t make me put much stock in the over all perceptiveness of the masses. No where in those last strips did I get an idea that Opus was killed in the animal shelter.

By: Lucas Turnbloom

Lucas Turnbloom — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:10:27 +0000

LOL!

By: Wiley Miller

Wiley Miller — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:35:15 +0000

No, he’s dead. Mistaking Opus for a baby seal, Mike Lester clubbed him to death.

By: Mike Sieber

Mike Sieber — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:28:28 +0000

So, Opus went to sleep forever, but he’s not dead, right?

By: Togotooner

Togotooner — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:32:42 +0000

Amazing how a so called “print cartoonist” could generate so much traffic on the net. Hmmmm,..geee maybe there are indeed plenty of people that still read/enjoy “print” too. Go figure.

By: Peterk

Peterk — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:50:29 +0000

any idiot with even an inkling of internet awareness would have known that his website would get hammered