Blondie & Dagwood
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few comic strips have etched themselves into the cultural fabric of everyday American life quite like Blondie, and Blondie & Dagwood stands as a definitive celebration of this beloved institution. This illustrated collection chronicles the hilariously chaotic domestic adventures of the Bumstead household — the perpetually hungry, nap-loving Dagwood and his sharp, resourceful wife Blondie — as they navigate the endearing absurdities of suburban married life, complete with exasperated bosses, sandwiches of legendary proportions, and the ever-harried mailman. Authored by Dean Young, son of the strip's original creator Chic Young, alongside comics historian Rick Marschall, this volume presents both a rich showcase of the strip's iconic artwork and a testament to its remarkable multigenerational legacy. The duo's collaboration brings an insider's warmth and a scholar's perspective to a strip that has run continuously since 1930, making it one of the longest-running in newspaper history. Whether you are a lifelong devotee or a curious newcomer, this book will leave you wondering how one household could contain so much delightful, irresistible chaos.
Author: Dean Young & Rick Marschall
Format: Paperback
Published: 1982, Arthur Barker Limited London
Genre: Cartoons & comic strips
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few comic strips have etched themselves into the cultural fabric of everyday American life quite like Blondie, and Blondie & Dagwood stands as a definitive celebration of this beloved institution. This illustrated collection chronicles the hilariously chaotic domestic adventures of the Bumstead household — the perpetually hungry, nap-loving Dagwood and his sharp, resourceful wife Blondie — as they navigate the endearing absurdities of suburban married life, complete with exasperated bosses, sandwiches of legendary proportions, and the ever-harried mailman. Authored by Dean Young, son of the strip's original creator Chic Young, alongside comics historian Rick Marschall, this volume presents both a rich showcase of the strip's iconic artwork and a testament to its remarkable multigenerational legacy. The duo's collaboration brings an insider's warmth and a scholar's perspective to a strip that has run continuously since 1930, making it one of the longest-running in newspaper history. Whether you are a lifelong devotee or a curious newcomer, this book will leave you wondering how one household could contain so much delightful, irresistible chaos.