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
Latigo (comic strip) Latigo (comic strip) Latigo was a comic strip written and drawn by cartoonist Stan Lynde, who also created the "Rick O'Shay" comic strip. After a dispute over the ownership of "Rick O'Shay" with the Chicago Tribune Syndicate, Lynde left and went to Field Enterprises to launch "Latigo". The daily "Latigo" daily strip began 25 June 1979. The Sunday strip, in a half-page format, began 1 July 1979. The daily strip ended May 7, 1983, followed by the last Sunday strip a month later on June 5. Set in the old West, it told the adventures of Cole Cantrell, aka "Two