Certified Berkeley Breathed Hand-Signed Bloom County: The Complete Library Volume Two Limited Edition
This listing highlights an exceptional piece of comic history and an investment-grade pop culture asset: a deluxe hardcover copy of Bloom County: The Complete Library Volume Two (1982–1984), personally hand-signed by the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and creator, Berkeley Breathed. Published by IDW Publishing under their prestigious Library of American Comics imprint, this scarce volume is part of a strictly limited, numbered press run of only 1,000 copies worldwide, with this specific book designated as Number 42.
Running originally from 1980 to 1989, Bloom County stands as a towering achievement in American comic strip history, celebrated for its razor-sharp political satire, surreal humor, and beloved characters like Opus the Penguin, Milo Bloom, and the chaotic Bill the Cat. Volume Two chronicles the foundational, award-winning years of 1982–1984, capturing the strip as it burst onto the national consciousness and completely influenced the tone of modern sequential art. Combining a verified artist signature with a premier institutional presentation, this limited edition serves as a magnificent crown jewel for advanced comic art collectors and pop culture archives worldwide.
Premium Book Presentation & Specifications
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DELUXE LIBRARY PRESENTATION: This beautiful, oversized landscape volume is bound in premium burgundy cloth along the spine, featuring a gold-gilded title and a stamped circular portrait of Opus the Penguin. The main front board displays a vibrant yellow graphic layout repeating classic comic panels, centered by a detailed, textured color plate featuring Binkley, Opus, and the nose of the giant purple alien.
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ARCHIVAL MATERIAL QUALITY: The rear board features an introduction by Ted Koppel and displays several classic multi-panel comic strips highlighting the early dynamics of Bill the Cat and the gang. The interior contains over 600 sequential comic strips printed on high-grade, heavy matte paper stock to ensure permanent preservation and a beautiful reading experience.
Autograph Specifications & Absolute Provenance
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AUTHENTIC HAND-SIGNED CREATOR AUTO: The interior introduction leaf features a dedicated, decorative panel matching the cover design and is beautifully hand-signed by Berkeley Breathed across the center. Executed in a rich black ink, the signature showcases a pristine, highly fluent example of his stylized script directly above his hand-inked limitation fraction of 42/1000.
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COLLECTOR'S PRISTINE PROFILE: This magnificent volume has been meticulously preserved, showcasing flawless board edges, perfectly square corners, a tight binding, and a clean signing surface entirely free of handling wear or scuffing. It arrives immaculate and unhandled, immediately display-ready for any private library or comic gallery collection.
