Sid the Sexist they are much like him in their yobbish, misogynistic, homophobic and racist outlook, never marry or expand their stagnant social circle. Five animated episodes were produced and released by Polygram Video in November 1992, with storylines taken earlier comic strips. These were later reissued on DVD in 2004. In the autobiography of Simon Donald's brother, the former Viz Editor Chris Donald, reference is made to attempts by actor Jimmy Nail to bring the character to life in a live action sitcom. However the idea went no further than a lunch meeting at Nail's home where it become clear that the
Outland (comic strip) the original comic "Bloom County" focused on his quest to find her). Eight years later, Breathed abandoned retirement and picked up where "Outland" had left off. The result was the Sunday-only reunion strip, "Opus". Many "Outland" strips have never been reprinted in color, though all appeared in black & white in "Comics Revue" magazine. "Outland" strips also appeared in the 2004 book "Opus: 25 Years of His Sunday Best", which reprinted strips from "Bloom County" and the new "Opus" strip as well. Outland (comic strip) Outland is a comic strip written and illustrated by Berkeley Breathed from 1989 until 1995.