The Bloom County Library comic books issue 1

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1980-1982!" Story and art by Berkeley Breathed. Collecting every strip from December 8, 1980, through September 26, 1982, in chronological order, with a new cover inset by Breathed. Berkeley Breathed's Bloom County burst onto the American comic scene in December 1980 and it soon became one of the most popular comic strips of all time. The endearing and quirky denizens of the strip included Milo Bloom, Steve Dallas, Michael Binkley, Cutter John, Bill the Cat, and Opus the penguin. Bloom County was a strip that dealt with many issues relevant to the period. Occasional "Context Pages" are being added throughout this collection, giving the reader a greater understanding of the time. This is the first time Bloom County has been collected in a handsome hardcover library, five volumes in all. Each newspaper strip is reproduced in chronological order from first to last. Great effort has been made to ensure the highest production values are achieved. Most strips were either shot from printer's proofs or Breathed's own original art. This is the first of five volumes. Book design by Eisner Award-winning designer Dean Mullaney. Hardcover, Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., 288 pages, full color. Cover price $39.95.

Limited Signed Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1980-1982!" Story and art by Berkeley Breathed. IDW Publishing is proud to announce a very special limited edition of Bloom County: The Complete Library Vol. 1. 1,000 numbered, tipped-in bookplates, each signed by Bloom County creator Berkeley Breathed. Hardcover, Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., 288 pages, full color. Cover price $50.00.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1980-1982!"

Story and art by Berkeley Breathed.

Running from December 8th, 1980, to August 6th, 1989, Bloom County was published in an astounding 1,200 newspapers on a daily basis.

Bloom County Library: Book One is the first of five editions collecting the Pulitzer Prize- and Eisner Award-winning comic strip in its entirety. The first book introduces the beloved Opus the Penguin, as well as Bill the Cat, Cutter John, Michael Binkley, Milo Bloom, Steve Dallas, and others. This volume also contains insightful commentary by Berkeley Breathed on his quirky creations.

Every strip, from the very first until the last, are presented here in chronologically. You'll never have a better chance to revisit these old friends-or to discover them for the first time.

Softcover, 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., 288 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.