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Blondie: The Bumstead Family History (Hardcover)

by Dean Young (Author), Melena Ryzik (Author)
Key Phrases: favorite strips, The Bumstead Family History, Chic Young, Dean Young (more...)
3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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For more than 75 years Blondie and Dagwood Bumstead have been one of America's favorite couples. Through war and peace, through boom and bust, through sexual revolution and social upheaval, Blondie has become the most widely read comic strip in syndication-in 35 languages and in 47 countries.

It's all here in this definitive book for the Blondie fan: Blondie and Dagwood, their children Alexander and Cookie, their neighbors Herb and Tootsie Woodley, the family dog Daisy, Dagwood's boss Mr. Dithers, the mailman Mr. Beasley, and the neighborhood kid Elmo Tuttle. The book includes early history; Dagwood at work, Blondie's starting her catering business, favorite cartoon strips, and the story of Chic and Dean Young, the creators of Blondie.


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  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Thomas Nelson (September 4, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 140160322X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1401603229
  • Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 9.1 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #241,634 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Strips from 2003, February 20, 2008
By Nysocboy (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
When you buy a book about a comic strip that is 75 years old, you expect to see some comic strips from 75 years ago, 65 years ago, 55 years ago, and so on. Trace the historical changes in the characters. Show how the artist responded to World War II, the 1950's, the 1960's, the 1970's.

Nope. Except for one brief section, 90% of the strips are from the year 2003, and the other 10% are from 1997 for some reason. Those are easy to find. I wanted to see what the strips looked like in 1943, or 1953, or 1963, or 1973, or 1983 for that matter.

Evidently whoever compiled this book thought readers were too stupid to notice that all of the strips came from the same year, or so gullible they'd buy the book without checking (I did, I'll admit it, but only because it was 75% off).

Unbelievable rip-off! If you paid full price for this book, return it to the publisher with a letter of complaint. Mine is going right into the garbage.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Blondie: The Bumstead Family History, November 13, 2008
By James Dowdy (Orlando, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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I totally agree with an early reviewer. I bought this book expecting some sort of sequential history of the strip. Except for about 8 pages it has no historical value at all. Those seeking a collection of recent strips will no doubt be satisified, as for me, I will return it immediately.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Anniversary collection, March 21, 2008
By Laura A. Fitzgerald (CAMBRIDGE, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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I'm glad that I landed this book to replace a previous collection of this strip I lost years ago, and it's terrific than the latter one in my opinion thusly - I recommend it as a good addition to comic archival libraries!
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Blondie is by far one of the best comic strips around! No wonder it has lasted this long! I grew up reading Blondie and I LOVE this book! Read more
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Excellent hardcover edition of this old times comic book that has entertained seven decades. Always fun to reminisce with this classic.

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