The Definitive Betty Boop

Name: The Definitive Betty Boop
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781848567078
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The Classic Comic Strip Collection

By Max Fleischer

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Summary

Before Marilyn and Madonna, Betty Boop charmed audiences with her unique blend of wide-eyed innocence and cartoon sensuality. Debuting in the 1930 Max Fleischer short Dizzy Dishes, Betty became animation's first leading lady and a glamorous international icon. This volume collects her cheeky adventures from 1930s daily newspaper comic strips, showcasing her playful spirit and timeless appeal.
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Format: Hardback

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This collection is ideal for fans of classic animation, vintage comic strips, and humour with a nostalgic yet timeless charm. It appeals to readers interested in animation history and pioneering female cartoon characters.

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 short Dizzy Dishes

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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. Although she made her film debut as a curvaceous canine cabaret singer in the Max Fleischer short Dizzy Dishes on August 9, 1930, Betty Boop remains animation's first leading lady and a glamorous international icon.

This beautiful volume collects Betty's adventures as they appeared in the funny pages of daily newspapers in the 1930s, capturing all the cheeky fun embodied by the character.

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ICV2 praises the book as essential for comic strip history collections, while Heroes Online highlights its astonishing impact. Broken Frontier recommends it for those familiar only with Betty's modern portrayals, capturing her peak era fun. Forces of Geek notes the insightful introduction by Brian Walker on Betty's creation and evolution as an animation and comic strip icon. Project Fandom observes how ahead of her time Betty truly was.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781848567078

Publisher: Titan Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 15 September 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Titan Comics

Contributors:

Illustrated by Bud Counihan

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 237.0mm

Height: 314.0mm

Weight: 1243g

Pages: 208

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About the Author

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.