Dale messick, a pioneering female cartoonist, debuted the comic strip, brenda starr, reporter on june 30, 1940. Brenda starr the daily funnies newspaper comics, one. Many of the superheroes from todays blockbuster franchises, including batman, superman, and captain america, emerged during this period, and the industry grew into a commercial powerhouse. Brenda starr, reporter is one of the most successful comic strips. Brenda agrees to date convict silky flowers in exchange. It was created in 1940 by dale messick for the chicago tribune syndicate although set in chicago, brenda starr, reporter initially was the only chicago tribune syndicate strip not to appear in the chicago tribune newspaper. We have 3 books to download or read online the latest is brenda starr 0 guest login. Brenda starr reportedly is still appearing in 35 newspapers, the syndicate tells comic riffs. All files here have been researched by our staff and users to make sure they are free and in the public domain. We have 1 book to download or read online the latest is brenda starr guest login register.
Brenda starr is a star newspaper reporter for the daily flash a real go getter and amateur sleuth if it means a scoop. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. The cover is mentioned in the text in the anticomics. Comic strip heroine brenda starr returns pr newswire. Today marks the final installment of brenda starr, a 70yearold comic strip that hasnt been written or drawn by its original creator since 1982. Part of me is happy to see the strip go, since it will free up valuable. When scholars examine the history of lgbtq comics and cartoon art, focal. The best site for downloading free public domain golden age comic books. As the cartoonist for two nationally syndicated comic strips and an editorial cartoon, he sleeps through the majority of his spare hours.
Brenda starr went to the big city to break into reporting as a young girl. Brenda agrees to date convict silky flowers in exchange for an interview, never dreaming that hell escape from prison. Starr of the comics crossword clue answer crossword heaven. Brenda starr is the second redhead at tribune media services whose retirement has been announced this year. Today, brenda starr s adventures are in the hands of writer june brigman and artist mary schmich. Brenda starr has become the bestknown woman reporter on the comic pages. Dec 31, 2010 since 1985, writer mary schmich has worked with artist june brigman to create exciting and intriguing adventures for brenda starr, everyones favorite reporter. Rhodas sister on rhoda with 86down, popular serial comic strip beginning in 1940. Brenda starr, reporter is a comic strip created in 1940 by dale messick for the chicago tribune. The complete precode comics is interesting and i found comics historian ron goularts introduction informative, but there are a. Brenda starr, reporter debuted on june 30,1940 in the chicago tribune. Brenda, larry and flurry investigate a mysterious lodge in the country owned by professor squell. Brenda starr 06 superior publishers limited comic book plus. Brenda is kissed by a handsome stranger on new years eve, just before she leaves on a vacation.
These fourcolor wonders displayed all the finer things loved by comic books buyers. Shop for brenda starr 1947 comics on, your friendly online comic book store. They include june brigman, whose credits include power pack for marvel comics and supergirl for dc, and ramona fradon, who drew dcs aquaman and metamorpho for years. June brigman is the third female artist in the 56year history of brenda starr to draw the popular comic strip. It stars brooke shields, timothy dalton and jeffrey tambor. When messick retired in 1980, she was succeeded by ramona fradon. Forum comic books comic strips fanzines nonenglish british story papers old time radio. Initially appearing as a comic book supplement that was included with the sunday chicago tribune, the strip soon appeared in the sunday paper itself and a daily strip was added in 1945. Brenda starr was created by dale messick, one of the few female cartoonists of her time.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Brenda starr comics by june brigman and mary schmich. Check out brenda starr, reporter for yourself by clicking on the link below. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Crime drama, suspense, vol 2, brenda starr, famous, golden. Home ajaxfarrell brenda starr we are the best site for downloading free public domain golden age comics. Since its debut in 1940, dale messicks brenda starr has been a pioneer, an adventure strip starring a strong female lead character. The title character is an intrepid reporter traveling the globe to get her story. Eyes, flattop, and pruneface and introduced such innovations to crimefighting technology as the twoway wrist tv and. Created by cartoonist chester gould in the 1930s, the longrunning comic strip dick tracy stars a hardhitting, fastshooting, quickthinking police detective who matches wits with the bad guys. Media services, which owns brenda starr, said thursday, dec. Brenda starr comic collection california digital library. Messick continued drawing brenda starr for over forty years. June brigman is the third female artist to draw the popular comic strip.
Brenda starr reporter 1945 episode 2 the blazing trap video. Brenda starr, reporter was one of 20 comic strips honored as comic strip classics in a special release of commemorative postage stamps in 1995. Comics reporter brenda starr leaving the biz, december. See more ideas about comics, vintage comics and comic strips. This category collects material related to the comic stripbook character known as brenda starr. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Brenda starr, reporter is a comic strip about a glamorous, adventurous reporter. Farrell, four star, kiddie kapers, red top comics and steinway comics. Note many of these govt comics can be found as pdf versions on. Example of brenda starr, reporter daily by dale messick, july 26, 1980. Since 1985, writer mary schmich has worked with artist june brigman to create exciting and intriguing adventures for brenda starr, everyones favorite reporter.
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International travel and romance are always on brenda starrs agenda as she takes on new assignments for her daily newspaper, the flash. Brenda starrs creator, dale messick 19062005, shattered the glass ceiling for female cartoonists and adventureseeking heroines in the daily and sunday comic sections. Set in chicago, it is about the titular glamorous, adventurous reporter. See more ideas about vintage comics, comics and comic books. Brenda of comics is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 9 times. The adventures of dale messicks fearless comic strip hero, redheaded reporter brenda starr.
Jul 16, 20 this first volume of brenda starr s comic series reprints each of the newspaper stars first collected comics, along with their original covers and backup features. Starr, poses for a photograph at her home in oakmont, calif. In may, the syndicate announced that little orphan annie would sing her final tomorrow on june 86 years after its launch. This is a look at brenda starr in the comic books, and publisher hermes press notes that the brenda comic book was cited in frederic werthams notorious attack on comics, seduction of the innocent. Brenda starr comic collection online archive of california. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. The decade beginning with the late 1930s is known as the golden age of comic books. It was inspired by brenda starr, reporter, a popular comic strip created. Before fredric wertham and the seduction of the innocent soti, before the kefauver hearings, and before the infamous comics code the comic book racks at local drug stores and newsstands boasted a plethora of delights highlighted by the good girl adventures of the comic book version of brenda starr. Before fredric wertham and the seduction of the innocent soti, before the kefauver hearings, and before the infamous comics code, the comic book racks at local drug stores and newsstands boasted a plethora of delights highlighted by the good girl adventures of the comic book version of brenda starr. It stars brooke shields, timothy dalton and jeffrey tambor the film was shot in 1986. This is the first copy weve seen in more than five years.
Brenda starr comics 1 exclude characters lois lane 1 brenda starr 1 exclude relationships clark kentlois lane 1 lois lane brenda starr 1 exclude additional tags crossover 1 pov female character 1 female protagonist 1 wordcount. This first volume of brenda starrs comic series reprints each of the newspaper stars first collected comics, along with their original covers and backup features. This is a great storyline concerning a troubled girl who is a comics nut, a girl who steals cars and hoards comic books. Many elements in these precode adventures of starr can be seen reflected in the stories of lois lane some decade later minus the risque glamour shots of starr in lingerie or fancy. Brenda starr is an adventure film based on dale messicks comic strip, brenda starr, reporter and directed by robert ellis miller. Brenda starr 42810 april 28, 2010 while the rest of the country gears up for the midterm elections in november, folks in chicago are pondering the fate of one richard m.
Brenda starr comics 1 exclude characters lois lane 1 brenda starr 1 exclude relationships clark kentlois lane 1 lois lanebrenda starr 1 exclude additional tags crossover 1 pov female character 1 female protagonist 1 wordcount. The redheaded comic heroine, whose first appearance came. She studied briefly at the ray commercial art school in chicago but left to begin a career as a. Starr of the comics is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 8 times. Brenda starr s creator, dale messick 19062005, shattered the glass ceiling for female cartoonists and adventureseeking heroines in the daily and sunday comic sections.
Brenda starr is a 1989 adventure film based on dale messick s comic strip, brenda starr, reporter and directed by robert ellis miller. Over the years, gould created a series of memorable villains including b. Crime, suspense, and espionage vol 2 150 vintage comic book issues. The newspaper biz was a mans game back in the day and she learned some hard lessons fast.
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