Description
Book SynopsisBefore 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.
Trade 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
