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
Monty (comic strip) bumbling bachelor who's unlucky in work and love, is the star of the strip. Explains Meddick, "I've tried to create the comic strip equivalent of "Monty Python's Flying Circus". The name 'Monty' is a nod to the influence that show had on my humor. In my cartoon just about anything can happen — this way, the ideas and characters always stay fresh." Several strip collections have been published: Monty (comic strip) Monty is an American comic strip created, written and illustrated by cartoonist Jim Meddick. The comic strip began as "Robotman" in 1985. It originally depicted the exploits of a