Opus

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Opus is perhaps the most popular character in Bloom County, and is the star of his own spin-off strip, "Opus". He is a very lovable and oftentimes confused little penguin.

[edit] Appearence

For a penguin, Opus is shaped very oddly. In the earlier days of the strip, Opus looked very typical for a penguin. However, as he began to develop, he began to become quite a bit pudgier and his nose grew to enormous sizes. In one Sunday strip, Binkley even notes that Opus looks more like a puffin than a penguin, to which Opus responds that Binkley looks like a carrot. Opus also wears a red bowtie which is occasionally replaced by a necktie when Opus is seeking a political position.

[edit] Personality

Opus tends to take criticisms wery harshly. He also takes things they say very literally (for example, when Ronald-Ann called him a worry-wart he began protesting that he didn't have a single wart on him).

[edit] Careers

Opus has had a brief stint with many careers not the least of which include:

•Vice-President of the United States under Bill the Cat (they ran in 1984 and 1988, though each time failed miserably

•Farmer

•Garbageman