Bobbi Harlow
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Bobbi Harlow | |
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Bloom County character | |
Created by | Berkeley Breathed |
In-universe information | |
Gender | Female |
Nationality | American |
Bobbi Harlow is a fictional character in
A schoolteacher, Bobbi is popular among her students, particularly
Bobbi started out as a major recurring character in the strip, but as time went on her role became more and more limited. As the strip began to focus more on children and animal characters (with the notable exception of Steve), there was less room for Bobbi. By 1983, she was gone completely, without explanation.
Bobbi Harlow's last appearance in the original Bloom County was in a 1988 Sunday strip, where it was revealed that she had joined the staff of Donahue in 1983, and then shaved her head in despair over the failure of the Equal Rights Amendment, and cut off her right ear after Geraldine Ferraro's unsuccessful vice-presidential campaign.
References
- ^ "Bloom County's Berke Breathed is retiring". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29.