Opus the Penguin (Opus T. Penguin) is a character in the comic strips and children's books of Berkeley Breathed, most notably the popular 1980s strip Bloom County. Breathed has described him as an "existentialist penguin" and the favorite of his many characters. Until November 2, 2008 he ran in the comic strip Opus.
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| - Opus the Penguin (Opus T. Penguin) is a character in the comic strips and children's books of Berkeley Breathed, most notably the popular 1980s strip Bloom County. Breathed has described him as an "existentialist penguin" and the favorite of his many characters. Until November 2, 2008 he ran in the comic strip Opus.
- Performer(s) Appeared in Opus T. Penguin is a character featured in the comic strips and children's books of Berkeley Breathed, most notably the popular 1980s strip Bloom County. He is a penguin from the Falkland Islands who was separated from his mother at a young age, and much of his personality is therefore enmeshed in his sense of abandonment and yearning for a mother figure. As one of the main characters in Breathed's work, he is also the main character of the Christmas special A Wish For Wings That Work (and the storybook it is based on).
- Opus was originally introduced as a one-time gag about hapless Mike Binkley bringing home what he thought was a German Shepherd, which turned out to be a penguin, much to the disappointment of his father. However, Opus' popularity quickly grew until he became the signature character of Breathed's comic strips. He is usually seen wearing a bow tie and collar, though he sometimes switches to a diagonally striped necktie when running for public office. Beginning in Outland during the 1990s, he is also occasionally seen inexplicably wearing white briefs.
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| - An early Opus appearance in the strip Bloom County
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| - Opus was originally introduced as a one-time gag about hapless Mike Binkley bringing home what he thought was a German Shepherd, which turned out to be a penguin, much to the disappointment of his father. However, Opus' popularity quickly grew until he became the signature character of Breathed's comic strips. Opus' appearance has changed dramatically since his inception - he originally looked like a common penguin, but between 1982 and 1986 his nose grew dramatically (developing its signature bump in the middle, of which Opus is very self-conscious). Mike Binkley, during one Sunday strip, points out the fact that Opus more closely resembles a puffin, a revelation which shocks Opus. (In the final panel of the same strip, Opus responds by telling Binkley that he looks like a carrot.) Opus says he is attracted to "svelte buoyant waterfowl". He is usually seen wearing a bow tie and collar, though he sometimes switches to a diagonally striped necktie when running for public office. Beginning in Outland during the 1990s, he is also occasionally seen inexplicably wearing white briefs.
- Opus the Penguin (Opus T. Penguin) is a character in the comic strips and children's books of Berkeley Breathed, most notably the popular 1980s strip Bloom County. Breathed has described him as an "existentialist penguin" and the favorite of his many characters. Until November 2, 2008 he ran in the comic strip Opus.
- Performer(s) Appeared in Opus T. Penguin is a character featured in the comic strips and children's books of Berkeley Breathed, most notably the popular 1980s strip Bloom County. He is a penguin from the Falkland Islands who was separated from his mother at a young age, and much of his personality is therefore enmeshed in his sense of abandonment and yearning for a mother figure. As one of the main characters in Breathed's work, he is also the main character of the Christmas special A Wish For Wings That Work (and the storybook it is based on). The Christmas special focuses on Opus and his desire to fly like the ducks in the sky, but being a penguin, this is impossible for him to do. To make matters worse, a trio of ducks make fun of him for his lack of being able to fly. With help from Bill the Cat, Opus attempts to become an "aeronautic vigilante," but this fails. He writes a letter to Santa Claus asking to give him the ability to fly. On Christmas Eve, Opus ends up coming to Santa's rescue after his sleigh crash-lands in the middle of a duck pond, but he still does not get the wings that he wanted. However, on Christmas morning, all the ducks in Bloom County congratulate Opus for his brave deed by taking him flying through the air.
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