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1930s In Comics
''See also'': 1920s in comics, other events of the 1930s, 1940s in comics and the list of years in comics __NOTOC__ Publications: 1930 - 1931 - 1932 - 1933 - 1934 - 1935 - 1936 - 1937 - 1938 - 1939 Publications 1930 * September 8: Debut of ''Blondie'' by Chic Young. 1931 ** April 17: In E.C. Segar's ''Thimble Theatre'' Popeye first quotes his classic line: "I yam what I yam an' tha's all I yam." ** June 26: In E.C. Segar's ''Thimble Theatre'' spinach is introduced as the source of Popeye's power. ** October 4: Debut of ''Dick Tracy'' by Chester Gould. 1932 * March 20: In E. C. Segar's ''Thimble Theatre'', J. Wellington Wimpy first says "I would gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today. 1933 * Eastern Color Printing begins business as a publisher of comic books. Historians consider Famous Funnies, printed this year by Eastern in tandem with Dell Comics, to be the first modern comic book, though this one was mostly a test giveaway at Woolworth's Departme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1920s In Comics
This is a timeline of significant events in comics in the 1920s. 1920 * January 4: The first issue of the Flemish Catholic children's magazine ''Zonneland'' and its Walloon sister publication ''Petits Belges'' are published. Both will feature a lot of children's comics. ''Petits Belges'' changes its name into ''Bonjour'' in 1957 and ''Tremplin'' in 1960. * January 14: In E.C. Segar's ''Thimble Theatre'' Castor Oyl makes his debut. * January 17: The first issue of the British comics magazine '' Film Fun'' is published. It will run until 15 September 1962. * August: ** In Portugal Rocha Vieira creates ''Fitas de Juca e Zeca''. ** Stan Cross' ''The Potts'' makes its debut, but as ''You & Me'' (it receives it's more familiar title, ''The Potts'' only in 1951). He will draw it personally until 1939, after which Jim Russell will take it over until his death in 2001, which also means the comic strip's conclusion. * April 4: Charles A. Voight's ''Betty'' makes its debut. It will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 wrote and drew ''Blondie'' until his death in 1973, when creative control passed to his son Dean Young. A number of artists have assisted on drawing the strip over the years, including Alex Raymond, Jim Raymond, Paul Fung Jr., Mike Gersher, Stan Drake, Denis Lebrun, Jeff Parker, and (since 2005) John Marshall. Despite these changes, ''Blondie'' has remained popular, appearing in more than 2,000 newspapers in 47 countries and translated into 35 languages. From 2006 to 2013, ''Blondie'' had also been available via email through King Features' DailyINK servic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popeye The Sailor (film)
''Popeye the Sailor'' (originally titled as ''Popeye the Sailor with Betty Boop'') is a 1933 animated short produced by Fleischer Studios and distributed by Paramount Publix Corporation. While billed as a ''Betty Boop'' cartoon, it was produced as a vehicle for Popeye in his debut animated appearance. Summary The cartoon begins with stock film footage of newspapers rolling off a printing press. The front page of one of the newspapers appears, with a headline declaring that Popeye has become a movie star. The camera zooms in on the illustration of Popeye, which then comes to life, as Popeye (voiced by Billy Costello (actor), Billy Costello) sings about his amazing prowess in his signature song "I'm Popeye the Sailor Man". On land with his nemesis Bluto (voiced by William Pennell), the two sailors vie for the affections of Olive Oyl (voiced by Bonnie Poe). Popeye takes Olive Oyl to a carnival and pays the peacock 10¢ and Bluto blows off all of the peacock's feathers. They play t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Boop
Betty Boop is an animated cartoon character created by Max Fleischer, with help from animators including Grim Natwick.Pointer (2017) She originally appeared in the ''Talkartoon'' and ''Betty Boop'' film series, which were produced by Fleischer Studios and released by Paramount Pictures. She was featured in 90 theatrical cartoons between 1930 and 1939. She has also been featured in comic strips and mass merchandising. A caricature of a Jazz Age flapper, Betty Boop was described in a 1934 court case as "combin ngin appearance the childish with the sophisticated—a large round baby face with big eyes and a nose like a button, framed in a somewhat careful coiffure, with a very small body of which perhaps the leading characteristic is the most self-confident little bust imaginable". Although she was toned down in the mid-1930s as a result of the Hays Code to appear more demure, she became one of the world's best-known and most popular cartoon characters. History Origins Betty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fleischer Studios
Fleischer Studios () is an American animation studio founded in 1929 by brothers Max and Dave Fleischer, who ran the pioneering company from its inception until its acquisition by Paramount Pictures, the parent company and the distributor of its films. In its prime, Fleischer Studios was a premier producer of animated cartoons for theaters, with Walt Disney Productions being its chief competitor in the 1930s. Today, the company is again family owned and oversees the licensing and merchandising for its characters. Fleischer Studios characters included Koko the Clown, Betty Boop, Bimbo, Popeye the Sailor, and Superman. Unlike other studios, whose characters were anthropomorphic animals, the Fleischers' most successful characters were humans (with the exception of Bimbo, a black-and-white cartoon dog). The cartoons of the Fleischer Studio were very different from those of Disney, both in concept and in execution. As a result, they were rough rather than refined and consciously ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woolworth's Department Store
The F. W. Woolworth Company (often referred to as Woolworth's or simply Woolworth) was a retail company and one of the pioneers of the five-and-dime store. It was among the most successful American and international five-and-dime businesses, setting trends and creating the modern retail model that stores follow worldwide today. The first Woolworth store was opened by Frank Winfield Woolworth on February 22, 1879, as "Woolworth's Great Five Cent Store" in Utica, New York. Though it initially appeared to be successful, the store soon failed. When Woolworth searched for a new location, a friend suggested Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Using the sign from the Utica store, Woolworth opened his first successful "Woolworth's Great Five Cent Store" on July 18, 1879, in Lancaster. He brought his brother, Charles Sumner Woolworth, into the business. The two Woolworth brothers pioneered and developed merchandising, direct purchasing, sales, and customer service practices commonly used today. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dell Comics
Dell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publishing, which got its start in pulp magazines. It published comics from 1929 to 1974. At its peak, it was the most prominent and successful American company in the medium.Evanier, Mark"What was the relationship between Dell Comics and Gold Key Comics?" In 1953 Dell claimed to be the world's largest comics publisher, selling 26 million copies each month. History Origins Its first title was ''The Funnies'' (1929), described by the Library of Congress as "a short-lived newspaper tabloid insert" rather than a comic book. Comics historian Ron Goulart describes the 16-page, four-color, newsprint periodical as "more a Sunday comic section without the rest of the newspaper than a true comic book. But it did offer all original material and was sold on newsstands". It ran 36 weekly issues, published Saturdays from January 16, 1929, to October 16, 1930.''Funnies, The'' (Dell, Film Humor, Inc. [#1-2/nowiki>; Dell Publishing Co. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Famous Funnies
''Famous Funnies'' is an American comic strip anthology series published from 1934 to 1955. Published by Eastern Color Printing, ''Famous Funnies'' is considered by popular culture historians as the first true American comic book, following seminal precursors. Publication history Precursors ''The Funnies'' and ''Funnies on Parade'' The creation of the modern American comic book came in stages. Dell Publishing in 1929 published a 16-page, newsprint periodical of comic strip-styled material titled ''The Funnies'' and described by the Library of Congress as "a short-lived newspaper tabloid insert". This is not to be confused with Dell's later same-name comic book, which began publication in 1936. Historian Ron Goulart describes the four-color, newsstand periodical as "more a Sunday comic section without the rest of the newspaper than a true comic book". It was followed in 1933 by Eastern Color Printing's '' Funnies on Parade'', a similarly newsprint tabloid but only eight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Color Printing
The Eastern Color Printing Company was a company that published comic books, beginning in 1933. At first, it was only newspaper comic strip reprints, but later on, original material was published. Eastern Color Printing was incorporated in 1928, and soon became successful by printing color newspaper sections for several New England and New York papers. Eastern is most notable for its production of ''Funnies on Parade'' and ''Famous Funnies'', two publications that gave birth to the American comic book industry. Eastern published its own comic books until the mid-1950s, and continued to print comic books for other publishers until 1973. Eastern Color Printing struggled financially from the 1970s to 2002, when the business closed, a victim of changing printing technologies. Company history Foundation and early years In March 1924, William Jamieson Pape, owner of the '' Waterbury Republican'' newspaper in Waterbury, Connecticut, purchased a Goss International single-width ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chester Gould
Chester Gould (; November 20, 1900 – May 11, 1985) was an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of the ''Dick Tracy'' comic strip, which he wrote and drew from 1931 to 1977, incorporating numerous colorful and monstrous villains. Early life Chester Gould was born to Gilbert R. Gould, the son of a minister, and Alice Maud (née Miller). All four of his grandparents were pioneer settlers of Oklahoma. He was a Christian. Growing up, Gould and his family were members of the United Brethren Church. His cousin Henry W. Gould is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at West Virginia University. ''Dick Tracy'' In 1931, Gould was hired as a cartoonist with the ''Chicago Tribune'' and introduced ''Dick Tracy'' in the ''Detroit Mirror'' on Sunday, October 4, 1931. The original comic was based on a New York detective Gould was interested in. The comic then branched to the fictional character that became famous. He drew the comic strip for the next 46 years from his home in Wood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Tracy
''Dick Tracy'' is an American comic strip featuring Dick Tracy (originally Plainclothes Tracy), a tough and intelligent police detective created by Chester Gould. It made its debut on Sunday, October 4, 1931, in the ''Detroit Mirror'', and it was distributed by the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate. Gould wrote and drew the strip until 1977,webpage notes villains and includes short bio of Chester Gould. and various artists and writers have continued it. Dick Tracy has also been the hero in a number of films, including Dick Tracy (1990 film), ''Dick Tracy'' in which Warren Beatty played the lead in 1990. Tom De Haven praised Gould's ''Dick Tracy'' as an "outrageously funny American Gothic", while Brian Walker described it as a "ghoulishly entertaining creation" which had "gripping stories filled with violence and pathos".Walker, Brian. ''The Comics: The Complete Collection''. New York: Abrams ComicArts, 2011. (pp. 189-191, 226-231, 259, 370) Comic strip Creation and ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spinach
Spinach (''Spinacia oleracea'') is a leafy green flowering plant native to central and western Asia. It is of the order Caryophyllales, family Amaranthaceae, subfamily Chenopodioideae. Its leaves are a common edible vegetable consumed either fresh, or after storage using preservation techniques by canning, freezing, or dehydration. It may be eaten cooked or raw, and the taste differs considerably; the high oxalate content may be reduced by steaming. It is an annual plant (rarely biennial), growing as tall as . Spinach may overwinter in temperate regions. The leaves are alternate, simple, ovate to triangular, and very variable in size: long and broad, with larger leaves at the base of the plant and small leaves higher on the flowering stem. The flowers are inconspicuous, yellow-green, in diameter, and mature into a small, hard, dry, lumpy fruit cluster across containing several seeds. In 2018, world production of spinach was 26.3 million tonnes, with China alone accounti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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