Does your newspaper carry Berkley Breathed's Opus? Did it carry yesterday's edition?
According to a story in Editor & Publisher, at least 25 newspapers have declined to run yesterday's strip:
At least 25 of the 200 or so "Opus" client newspapers might not run the Sunday-only comic's next two episodes, which feature Islamic references and a sex joke.That's according to Washington Post Writers Group Executive Sales Manager Karisue Wyson, when contacted today by E&P. WPWG Editorial Director/General Manager Alan Shearer added that more than 25 clients might not use the strips because the syndicate hasn't heard from about 150 of the 200 papers it alerted.
There's more at the link above, and the first of the two strips in question can be read here.
Posted by Jason Fliegel at August 27, 2007 12:31 PM
Um........OK, am I missing it? Where's the big insult?
Oh my god!! I can't believe the insult! The...the... ???
Really, this would only offend the easily offended or people on the look out for things to be offended by. Actually, it was kind of funny and reminded me of the old Bloom County days. I haven't read this strip in a long while and didn't really get into it when I did but this one is old school "Steve-is-a-selfish-dick" kind of story. All we needed was a trip on the lap of a dude in a wheelchair and we would be off and running.