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On June 13, 1982 A Legend Was Born - Ack!


 On June 13, 1982 the greatest cat in the history of syndicated comics made his illustrious debut. From the first panel on it was obvious that Bill the Cat was destined for greatness. America had been waiting for a scrawny black and orange kitty with personality, a rugged John Cougar like appearance, possible mange, borderline mental illness and an I don't give a s**t attitude like Billy Joel. Bill would end up being all of these things and more. 

After a decades long career that featured a gig as the front man of a failed rock band, a brief flirtation with communism and a political career that never quite made it past the boundaries of central Indiana, Bill the Cat has reached the legendary status normally only reserved for the likes of  Yahoo Serious, Judy Tenuta and the 80s punk band The Dead Milkmen.    

Hey those guys are still rockin'!

This is what the creator of Bloom County, Berkley Breathed, said about his most infamous creation:

"As God is my witness I never imagined I would draw another cat after this strip. It was a Garfield riff. Life is funny."

What a humble man.

I want to take the time to share a recent concept image that Breathed produced for the upcoming Bloom County television series:


I always dreamed of owning a car like that. Come to think of it, there are tons of cars like that in junk yards around here. Hey, dreams can come true after all!

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