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
Blondie (comic strip) radio; the "Blondie" radio program had a long run spanning several networks. Initially a 1939 summer replacement program for "The Eddie Cantor Show" (sponsored by Camel Cigarettes), "Blondie" was heard on CBS until June 1944, when it moved briefly to NBC. Returning to CBS later that year, "Blondie" continued there under a new sponsor (Colgate-Palmolive) until June 1949. In its final season, the series was heard on ABC from October 1949 to July 1950. Two "Blondie" TV sitcoms have been produced to date, each lasting only one season. Blondie and Dagwood made a brief animated appearance in "The Fantastic Funnies",