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
Archie (comic strip) Archie (comic strip) Archie is a long-running comic strip based on the line of the popular Archie Comics. Launched by McClure Newspaper Syndicate in 1947, it features the misadventures of Archie Andrews and his pals. "Archie" is currently distributed by the Creators Syndicate. Bob Montana drew the first issue of the "Archie" comic book (November 1942). In 1947, he began drawing "Archie" daily and Sunday strips for 700 newspapers. He died of a heart attack on January 4, 1975, while cross-country skiing in Meredith. Dan DeCarlo then took over the strip. The "Archie" comic strip was until June 2011 written