| Dagwood Bumstead | |
|---|---|
 Dagwood Bumstead and his Dagwood sandwich | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | King Features Syndicate |
| First appearance | September 8, 1930 |
| Created by | Chic Young |
Dagwood Bumstead is a main character in cartoonist Chic Young's long-running comic strip Blondie. He debuted in the first strip on September 8, 1930.
He was originally heir to the Bumstead Locomotive fortune, but was disowned when he married Blondie née Boopadoop, a flapper whom his family saw as below his class. He has since worked hard at J. C. Dithers Construction Company as office manager to support his family. The Bumsteads' first baby, Alexander, was originally named Baby Dumpling. The name of his daughter, Cookie, was chosen by readers in a national contest. The family circle is rounded out by Daisy the dog.[1] The origin of both Dagwood's last name and Daisy's name came from Chic Young's long-time friend Arthur Bumstead and his dog, Daisy.[2]
- ^ "Blondie and Dagwood | comic strip characters". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
- ^ "Comics Kingdom - Blondie". www.comicskingdom.com. Retrieved 2019-07-20.