A little dated, but still funny: Close your eyes and go back in time 20 years. Ronald Reagan is in the White House and getting ready to run for a second term against Walter Mondale. Disco, Heavy Metal, and Michael Jackson compete for space on a new network, MTV. In the funnies, Bloom County provides a humorous take on American society. This collection from 1983 and 1984 can take you back to those golden days when the Soviet threat made terrorists seem insignificant.

Collection of Bloom Country comic strips. Especially funny look back at the Reagan-Mondale election. ( )

Although some of the cartoons are dated due mostly to political and entertainment themes, much of the humor from Opus, Steve Dallas, Michael Binkley, Cutter John, Milo Bloom, Bill The Cat, Hodge-Podge, Portnoy and many other characters is timeless and holds up well today. ( )

Breathed has expanded the range of the strip, with mixed results: some inspired loopiness, and some just absurd leaps of loopiness. Still a heck of a ride, though. ( )