Publisher Description

Before Marilyn and Madonna, Betty booped and wriggled her way into hearts worldwidewith her unique mix of wide-eyed innocence and powerful cartoon sensuality. Althoughshe made her film debut as a curvaceous canine cabaret singer in the Max Fleischer shortDizzy Dishes on August 9, 1930, Betty Boop remains animation's first leading lady and aglamorous international icon.This beautiful volume collects Betty's adventures as they appeared in the funny pages ofdaily newspapers in the 1930's, capturing all the cheeky fun embodied by the character

Notes

A collection of every single Betty Boop strip from her 1930's heyday. Boop is a worldwide icon; her image is ingrained in popular culture to this day.

Author Biography

Max Fleischer was an animation pioneer who established Fleischer Studios, credited with bringing the famous cartoon characters Betty Boop and Popeye to the movie screen for the first time in the 1930s. Bud Counihan is a cartoon artist who illustrated Betty Boop and created the newspaper strip Little Napoleon. He also worked with Chic Young on Blondie.

Review

"This book belongs in any collection of comic strip history" - ICV2

"…our eyes popped like Roger Rabbit" - Heroes Online 

"If you've only seen the character in modern advertisements, do yourself a favor and enjoy Betty Boop at the height of her original era in a volume that captures all of her cheeky fun." - Broken Frontier 

"…the introduction by Brian Walker gives informative insight into the creation of Betty Boop and her multiple formations as a leading animation lady, a comic strip lead, and eventually a popular icon" – Forces of Geek 

"…reading through the strips collected here makes you see she was very much ahead of her time." – Project Fandom

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Reviews and features with national newspapers and supplements; inclusion in gift round-ups. Reviews and features with men's, women's, comics, nostalgia and entertainment press. Reviews, features and competitions with men's, women's, comics and entertainment websites. Spotlight feature on TitanBooks.com. A collection of every single Betty Boop strip from her 1930's heyday. Betty Boop is the original, pop culture sex symbol. Betty Boop is a worldwide icon; her image is ingrained in pooular culture to this day Betty appears today in calendars, on clothing and in a vast array of other merchandise.

Long Description

Before Marilyn and Madonna, Betty booped and wriggled her way into hearts worldwide with her unique mix of wide-eyed innocence and powerful cartoon sensuality. Betty Boop remains animation's first leading lady and a glamorous international icon. This collects all of Betty's adventures that appeared in the funny pages of daily newspapers in the 1930s.

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"Thisbookbelongsinanycollectionofcomicstriphistory" - ICV2 "...oureyespoppedlikeRogerRabbit" - HeroesOnline "Ifyou'veonlyseenthecharacterinmodernadvertisements,do yourselfafavorandenjoyBettyBoopattheheightofheroriginalera inavolumethatcapturesallofhercheekyfun." - BrokenFrontier "...theintroductionbyBrianWalkergivesinformativeinsightintothe creationofBettyBoopandhermultipleformationsasaleading animationlady,acomicstriplead,andeventuallyapopularicon" - ForcesofGeek "...readingthroughthestripscollectedheremakesyouseeshewas verymuchaheadofhertime." - ProjectFandom

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