Blondie (comic strip) Blondie (comic strip) Blondie is an American comic strip created by cartoonist Chic Young. The comic strip is distributed by King Features Syndicate, and has been published in newspapers since September 8, 1930. The success of the strip, which features the eponymous blonde and her sandwich-loving husband, led to the long-running "Blondie" film series (1938–1950) and the popular "Blondie" radio program (1939–1950). Chic Young drew "Blondie" until his death in 1973, when creative control passed to his son Dean Young, who continues to write the strip. Young has collaborated with a number of artists on "Blondie", including Jim Raymond, Mike
Pickles (comic strip) Pickles (comic strip) Pickles is a daily and Sunday comic strip by Brian Crane focusing on a retired couple in their seventies, Earl and Opal Pickles. "Pickles" has been published since 1990. As of 2016, "Pickles" was syndicated in close to 1,000 newspapers worldwide. Inspired by Crane's in-laws, the strip describes their efforts to enjoy retirement, which instead proves quite imperfect for both. Earl Pickles is characterized as having a bald head, glasses, and a bushy white mustache, and wears suspenders. Opal Pickles is characterized as somewhat chubby, bespectacled, and is often seen wearing purple polka-dotted dresses and white sneakers.