Fri May 4, 2007 — by Mike Gold

Who's your daddy, Dagwood?

Blondie's dark past to be revealed

They're about to throw the book at Blondie.

Blondie: The Complete Bumstead Family History by strip writer Dean Young (son of Chic Young, Blondie's real daddy) and Melena Ryzik have penned the definitive tale of the world's most heavily circulated newspaper comic strip. Even if you find today's efforts rather mundane, Blondie started out as a continuity strip: the story of millionaire Dagwood Bumstead and his love for jazz-age flapper Blondie – despite the threat of being disinherited by his family! 

Yep, Blondie's roots are dark, indeed. Personally, I want to find out what happened to Daisy's many, many pups. They all disappeared, you know. Hmmmm...

According to Amazon.com: 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.

Blondie: The Complete Bumstead Family History comes out this August.

(Artwork copyright King Features Syndicate. All Rights Reserved.)

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