The strip was only moderately popular in its first two and a half years, as interest in humorous 'pretty girl' stories dried up as a result of the Great Depression, turning Blondie into a parody of those strips taking a more melodramatic direction. The name 'Boopadoop' derives from the scat singing lyric that was popularized by Helen Kane's 1928 song ' I Wanna Be Loved by You.'īlondie and Dagwood debuted on September 8, 1930, in the New York American and several other newspapers across North America. Originally designed to follow in the footsteps of Young's earlier 'pretty girl' creations Beautiful Bab and Dumb Dora, Blondie focused on the adventures of Blondie Boopadoop-a carefree flapper girl who spent her days in dance halls along with her boyfriend Dagwood Bumstead, heir to an industrial fortune. From 2006 to 2013, Blondie had also been available via email through King Features' DailyINK service.

Despite these changes, Blondie has remained popular, appearing in more than 2,000 newspapers in 47 countries and translated into 35 languages. A number of artists have assisted on drawing the strip over the years, including Alex Raymond, Jim Raymond, Paul Fung Jr., Mike Gersher, Stan Drake, Denis Lebrun, Jeff Parker, and (since 2005) John Marshall. The success of the strip, which features the eponymous blonde and her sandwich-loving husband, led to the long-running Blondie film series (1938–1950) and the popular Blondie radio program (1939–1950).Ĭhic Young wrote and drew Blondie until his death in 1973, when creative control passed to his son Dean Young. The comic strip is distributed by King Features Syndicate, and has been published in newspapers since September 8, 1930. Blondie logo, featuring Dagwood, Blondie, Daisy, son Alexander, and daughter Cookie.īlondie is an American comic strip created by cartoonist Chic Young.

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