One of the most popular comic strip characters in the 1980s was a penguin named Opus.
He starred in Bloom County and was created by Berkeley Breathed.
The strip ran from 1980 to 1989.
He appeared in a self-titled Sunday comic strip from 2003 to 2008.

Opus was known for his rather large nose and herring addiction.

This plush Opus doll was just one of many released in the 1980s.
His hat reads “Dandelion Preservation & Appreciation Society.”