Toons for Our Times: A Bloom County Book of Heavy Metal Rump 'N Roll [Paperback]

Berke Breathed (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1984

Collectible Paperback

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Little Brown & Co (P); 1st edition (April 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316107093
• ISBN-13: 978-0316107099
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #138,627 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Berkeley Breathed lives and works in Santa Barbara, California and is the proud owner of a gentle pit bull named Ridley, a deaf dachshund named Milly, and a refugee mutt from the Puerto Rican streets named Pilar--splendidly flawed dogs, every one.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If ever there was a reluctant hero..., July 10, 2000

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Michael Wiley (Lynchburg, Virginia USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toons for Our Times: A Bloom County Book of Heavy Metal Rump 'N Roll (Paperback)

The first time I ever picked up a Bloom County book at a bookstore in the mall...and this was the book. After a few pages, I found myself having to close the book in order to gather my wits about me, wipe the tears off my face, then attempt to forge farther ahead...usually having to immediately close the book because glancing at the same page instantly initiated another wave of helpless laughter. Had this only happened once, I could have dealt with it as the adult that I believed myself to be...but, since it happened every few pages, I realized myself to be captivated in the tormented world of Opus and friends. Unfortunately (and much to my surprise, I didn't really care), this resulted in more than a few patrons of the bookstore in question to raise their eyebrows in my direction. I would like to thank the kind person that finally joined me (they picked up a copy of their own) and together we chortled together, pausing at times to close our books at our respective pages to momentarily regain our composure. Whimsical, thoughtful, introspective, silly, hilarious, thought-provoking...If you never read another comic, even if you think you're too old for silliness, you owe it to yourself and Berke to read this...and yes, I bought the book!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Giggle! Chortle! Snort!, June 24, 1999

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This review is from: Toons for Our Times: A Bloom County Book of Heavy Metal Rump 'N Roll (Paperback)

When this book first came out, I was 9. I was already reading the strip, and loved it. I've never stopped doing either. Like many other comics and cartoons, it has many levels for appreciation. It combines a genuine understanding of the overall importance of silliness, sharp and brilliant satire, and brief, poignant moments of sincere emotion. I keep copies of this book and Penguin Dreams in my car and read a page before I walk into my office most days. Happy reading!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easily the funniest comic strip ever., June 8, 2007

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James Donnelly "Ave Atque Vale" (Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Toons for Our Times: A Bloom County Book of Heavy Metal Rump 'N Roll (Paperback)

That's really all I can say. It's not my favorite comic strip (that honor belongs to CALVIN AND HOBBES) but it is the laugh-out-loud funniest. BILL THE CAT LIVES!