Bloom County Episode XI: A New Hope

author: Berkeley Breathed
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.64
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2016/10/02
date added: 2016/10/02
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Bloom County Episode XI: A New Hope' by Berkeley Breathed brought me back something I remember loving, and it turns out I still do.

I was a Bloom County fan for a lot of years. Towards the end of its original run, I stopped reading. It seemed to be feeling a bit thin and forced. I still missed it when it was gone. Zoom ahead to 2015 and it is back. Not only is it back, it's as funny and touching as it ever was.

The book includes a foreword talking about why the creator quit and what brought him back. I read it more than once, and it made me tear up. The strips include the usual dailies and full color Sunday strips. On each of the Sunday strips, there is a comment from a reader who is happy this is back.

The comedy has a lot of political edge, and in this season of election, there is much to make fun of. The cartoon claims to be bi-partisan and it mostly is, but it's all pretty funny. All the favorite characters are back and some new ones, including a young cancer patient who provides some really touching and unusual moments for a comic strip to make.

It's really good to have this back, and anyone who was a fan 25 years ago can rest assured that it's just as good.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, IDW Publishing, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.


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