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Dagwood and Beetle living together? Comic strips increasingly coexist

As if the comics page wasn't confusing enough! Here we see Dagwood Bumstead getting reamed out yet again by tyrannical Mr. Dithers, who holds sway...
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According to the 'Blondie Economic Index,' the recession is over

Rejoice! Huzzah! The economy is improving, based on the always-reliable Barometer of Everyday Life that is the comic strip "Blondie." Let's...
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Beetle and Sarge, the answer is no

Cartoonists: Never - ever - never ask your readers if they think your work is funny. By dint of decades of grinding out clever asides, tossed-off...
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Blondie: Hot to trot. Dagwood? Definitely not

Dagwood Bumstead isn't your average all-American guy - what man in his right mind would wear his hair like that, and I'd love to know where one can...
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A little nookie between panels in 'Arlo and Janis'?

Oh, the furtive sexuality of "Arlo & Janis"! One day we see Mary Lou suggesting that she and Gene take a little roll in the hay, and -...
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Some days, you just want to give Elmo a smack...

Once again, it's time for wee neighbor Elmo to get the spotlight in"Blondie." Why the Bumsteads let this little monster just walk into their...
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A new character in 'Blondie'?

Some of the oldest comics get so set in their ways that they are loath to introduce new characters into the mix. When's the last time Blondie and...
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Funny pages embrace the Web's shock tactics

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The funny pages have never been a place for anything but a mild chuckle. Your parents never expected Maggie from "Bringing Up Father" to...
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The 'Bumstead Index' suggests recession is nearing an end

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Could it be? Sure, you've no doubt seen prognosticators and stock pickers begin to throw the idea of an improving economy at the wall, just to see if...
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A bad turn for 'Blondie'

Just when we thought "Blondie" was trying to get hip and modern, its creators drop this example of moldy-oldy behavior on us.Last Tuesday...
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