![]() It featured some of the characters from Academia Waltz, including former frat-boy Steve Dallas and the paraplegic Vietnam war veteran Cutter John. On December 8, 1980, Bloom County made its debut. The comic strip attracted the notice of the editors of The Washington Post, who recruited him to do a nationally syndicated strip. During his time at the University of Texas, Breathed self-published two collections of The Academia Waltz, using the profits to pay his tuition. His first comic strip published regularly was The Academia Waltz, which appeared in the Daily Texan, in 1978 while he was a student at the University of Texas. This job was short-lived he was dismissed shortly after one of his cartoons caused outrage. Cartooning career īreathed was first published when he was hired part-time by the Austin American-Statesman to draw editorial cartoons for the newspaper. The frequent subject of criticism by Donald Trump, he got revenge on the billionaire by depicting him in Bloom County as a half-cat-half-man who was obsessed with large objects.Born in Encino, California, but raised in Houston, Texas, Breathed attended Westchester High School in Houston. Was close friends with sci-fi comedy author Douglas Adams (1952-2001), as Berke's wife and Douglas both were involved in the same wild life fund (Diana Fossey's Gorilla Fund). "Bloom County" eventually appeared in over 1,200 newspapers around the world. Pulitzer Prize, editorial cartoons (1987) Hurt his back once in an ultralight plane accident.Įarly in his cartooning career he was accused of imitating G.B. Was condemned by his readers in the early 1980s for producing so many cartoons making fun of Princess Diana. Has returned to cartooning with the Sunday-only comic strip "Opus," which features the penguin from Breathed's previous two comic strips. Still drawing one panel strips of "Opus 'n Bill" for Calendars and promotional purposes. Previously, he was married to Jody Boyman from 1986 until 2013 – the couple has two children together. Regarding his personal life, Berkeley has been married to Heather Standish Wright since 2015. Then he has published “A Wish for Wings That Work: An Opus Christmas Story” (1991), and “Pete & Pickles” (2008), among others, the sales of which have only increased his wealth. ![]() ![]() For the book “Mars Needs Moms”, Berkeley won the Golden Duck Award for Excellence in Children’s Science Fiction. He revived “Bloom County” in 2015, and since then has been publishing on a regular basis.Īpart from comics, Berkeley has written and illustrated several children’s book, including “Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Bi”, which was made into a short film that Berkeley directed, and “Mars Needs Moms” (2007), which was also made into a film in 2011. ![]() He then used Opus the Penguin in the spin-off strip “Outland”, and then “Opus” (2003-2008). His comic ended in 1989, but not before it earned Berkeley’s his first and so far only Pulitzer Prize. Even more success came his way by the end of the ‘80s, when he created two most notable characters from the strip, Bill the Cat, and Opus the Penguin. Little by little his comic was becoming more and more popular, and his characters became real in a way of dolls, cartoons, and action heroes. Once in college, his connections broadened and he started creating “Bloom County”, a political satire, firstly published in college newspapers. After high school matriculation, Berkeley found work in local newspapers, drawing “Filler” cartoons. His first known creation was the drawing named “Gesundheit”, in which a spaceman is outside his ship, and instead of the head, the spot was red painted, making it look like an explosion had happened. He went to Westchester High School where he discovered his talents. Berkeley Breathed Net Worth $5 MillionĪlthough born in Encino, California, Berkeley grew up in Houston, Texas. Have you ever wondered how rich Berkeley Breathed is, as of mid- 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Breathed’s net worth is as high as $5 million, an amount earned through his varied career, during which he won the Pulitzer Prize in the category for editorial cartooning, in 1987. Born Guy Berkeley Breathed on the 21st June 1957 in Encino, Los Angeles, California USA, Berkeley is a cartoonist, children’s book writer and illustrator, best known to the world for his comic strip “Bloom County” (1980-1989), among many other creations.
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