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Brenda Starr is a comic strip about a glamorous, adventurous reporter. Created by Dale Messick for the Chicago Tribune syndicate, it initially encountered resistance from Tribune editor Joseph Medill Patterson because its creator and main character were both women. Although set in Chicago, in its early years it was the only syndicate strip not to appear in the Tribune itself. The strip was relegated to a supplement, but quickly worked its way into the Sunday paper. A daily strip was added in 1945. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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A Female Reporter A reporter is a type of journalist who researches and presents information in certain types of mass media. ...
Dale Messick (born April 11, 1906) is an American comic strip creator. ...
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Joseph Medill Patterson (January 6, 1879 - May 26, 1946) was an American journalist and publisher and the older brother of fellow publisher Cissy Patterson. ...
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The strip debuted on June 30, 1940, syndicated by the Chicago Tribune Syndicate. Messick retired in 1980, succeeded only by women, including Ramona Fradon, Linda Sutter, and June Brigman. is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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June Brigman is an American comic book artist and illustrator. ...
Brenda has always been a modern woman, noted for her exotic adventures and steamy romances. Messick and the other artists concentrated on keeping Brenda contemporary in clothing and hairstyles. Before Messick retired, Starr finally married the mysterious Basil St. John, whose eyepatch and black orchid serum have been a regular plot element. Basil has been missing in recent years as Brenda continues her many adventures.
The strip's current writer is Mary Schmich, who is herself a Chicago reporter and columnist at the Tribune. The strip often lampoons newspapers, with inexperienced reporters and corporate newspaper owners frequent targets, and it is a favorite of people working in the newspaper industry, particularly reporters.[citation needed] Mary Schmich is a columnist for the Chicago Tribune. ...
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There have been three film versions of the strip: a 1945 serial with Joan Woodbury, a 1976 TV movie with Jill St. John, and a 1989 film with Brooke Shields and Timothy Dalton. The latter version, which was not released in the US until 1992 due to lengthy litigation over distribution rights, was a notorious critical and commercial failure. Jill St. ...
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The 1976 Blondie song "Rip Her to Shreds" features the lyrics: "She looks like the Sunday Comics, she thinks she's Brenda Starr". Blondie is the name of an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and early 1980s. ...
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In 1995, Brenda Starr was one of 20 comic strips honored as Comic Strip Classics in a special release of commemorative postage stamps. The Comic Strip Classics series of commemorative postage stamps was issued by the US Postal Service in 1995 to honor the centennial of the newspaper comic strip. ...
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In 2003, the Effanbee Doll Company introduced a 16" Brenda Starr collectible fashion doll, with glamorous 1940's fashions inspired by the comic strip. The collection was extended in 2004 to include a doll of Brenda's apprentice Daphne Dimples. In 2005 a Basil St. John doll debuted with an extensive wardrobe.
In 2006, Tribune Media Services and actress Jenna Mattison are looking for producers to create a TV movie or series based on Brenda Starr. Mattison has made two independent films, Fish Without a Bicycle and The Third Wish.
References Strickler, Dave. Syndicated Comic Strips and Artists, 1924-1995: The Complete Index. Cambria, CA: Comics Access, 1995. ISBN 0-9700077-0-1.
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