Murat "Chic" Young (1901-1973) was born in Chicago but spent most of his childhood on the south side of St. Louis. After graduating high school, he headed back to the toddlin' town of his birth, where he took night classes at the Art Institute. He eventually got a job in the NEA syndicate and created a couple of pretty-girl comic strips-The Affairs of Jane and Beautiful Bab-before his talents attracted the attention of William Randolph Hearst, for whom he created the very successfulDumb Dora, which debuted in 1924. But it was Young's creation, in 1930, of the flapper Blondie Boopadoop and Dagwood Bumstead that put the cartoonist in the public consciousness forever.Blondieis now written by Dean Young, Chic Young's son, and retains its status as one of the most widely read comic strips in history.
For millions of readers who've loved the Bumsteads over the years, this essential collection tells the complete tale of the couple's early married bliss. Produced with the cooperation of the Chic Young family, the book includes an informative and entertaining introduction by Brian Walker that places Blondie in its historical context."
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