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.
