Produced with the cooperation of the Chic Young family, the book includes an informative and entertaining introduction by Brian Walker that places Blondie in its historical context.Įdited & Designed by Dean Mullaney. Dithers, his neighbor Herb, the dog Daisy.and in 1934, the first of the Bumstead children, Baby Dumpling (who is later given the name Alexander).įor millions of readers who've loved the Bumsteads over the years, this essential collection tells the complete tale of the couple's early married bliss. All of the iconic elements and many of the regular characters in the strip are introduced in these pages: Dagwood's boss Mr. Before Blondie debuted in 1930, cartoonist Chic Young had attempted to create a female-driven strip without a lot of success. In the first three years of the strip, Chic Young experimented with different themes and approaches, but it's in the fourth through sixth years reprinted in this volume that he establishes the elements that would make Blondie the most popular comic strip in the world. Dagwood's parents have disinherited him and the optimistic bumbler must go to work! But all is not fun and games when the newlyweds arrive home. The story begins with Blondie and Dagwood on their honeymoon and features one hilarious gag after another. This second volume picks up where Blondie: The Courtship and Wedding left off.
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