Jeroen, Opus the penguin was a character in a comic strip called "Bloom County", which was later titled Outland. The strip ran in the newspapers here for I believe, 10-15 years. It was very popular in the 80's, but it probably never reached the same heights as Peanuts or Calvin and Hobbes. And before you point it out, we know he looks more like a Puffin than a Penguin :) Bill the Cat is another character from the same strip.
Here's a picture: http://www.premier.net/~cspedale/opus/images/opus5.gif And here are a few strips: http://www.yk.psu.edu/~kdm101/opus/pics/toaster.gif http://www.yk.psu.edu/~kdm101/opus/pics/simmons.gif http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/2175/handi1.jpg http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/7207/weinberger.gif http://www.thekeep.net/mcgill/IMAGES/Banana4.gif http://www.thekeep.net/mcgill/IMAGES/pharmacy.jpg Jon
