Blondie Boopadoop

[The Wolf]

I've notice there are many comics savvy people in the Lounge.
Do any of you know where I can find reprints of the Blondie strip by Chic Young from the 1930s or 1940s? Either printed reprints or on the internet.

Thank you,
The Wolf

 

[jdjs]

Sadly, there have been few reprints (and very far between). One that does have a few samples is http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/blondie/ . There was a collection published about 15 years back - it contained a good sample, but nothing continuous.

Perhaps writing to Fantagraphics (who are currently publishing the incredible collections of Peanuts and Dennis the Menace) might inspire them to do something similar.

 

[The Wolf]

Thanks

That site had some wonderful early strips.
After posting I finally found a site with some early strips:
http://ilovecomixblondie.blogspot.com/2004/06/blondie-011545.html

Enjoy,
The Wolf

 

[jake_fink]

Blondie is one of those underappreciated strips, and Chic Young and his son are underappreciated creators. The current run of Blondie was one of the best looking strips in the paper, though also one of the least funny - which is really saying something (Have you read Maramduke lately? or Drabble? Yikes.). A lot of papers have dropped it and its days are likely numbered. Look on ebay for collections of trimmed strips (cut out of the paper) and for running anthologies like The Menomee Falls Gazette for collections. Also, the strips were often edited to fit comic books, so looking for Blondie and/or Dagwood comic books might yield something.

Cheers.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Blondie is one of those underappreciated strips ...

When I was a kid, I highly appreciated Blondie's *ahem* shape, especially her calves. Twin masterpieces.