Blondie (comic strip) over all he surveys, with one notable exception—his formidable and domineering wife, Cora. Blondie and Dagwood's best friends are their next-door neighbors Herb and Tootsie Woodley, although Dagwood and Herb's friendship is frequently volatile. Lou is the burly, tattooed owner of Lou's Diner, the less-than-five-star establishment where Dagwood often eats during his lunch hour. Other regular supporting characters include the long-suffering mailman, Mr. Beasley; Elmo Tuttle, a pesky neighborhood kid who often asks Dagwood to play; and a never-ending parade of overbearing door-to-door salesmen. There are several running gags in "Blondie", reflecting the trend after Chic Young's death for the
Red Barry (comic strip) Red Barry (comic strip) Red Barry was a detective comic strip created by Will Gould (1911–1984) for King Features. The strip about two-fisted undercover cop Barry began Monday, March 19, 1934, as one of several strips introduced to compete with "Dick Tracy" by Chester Gould (no relation). Comics historian Rick Marschall labeled "Red Barry" as "one of the most individualistic strips of all time." In 1929, Gould began as a sports cartoonist for the "Bronx Home News" where he also drew the comic strip "Felix O'Fan". For the "New York Graphic" he created "Asparagus Tipps". Relocating to California in 1930,