three iconic detectives from the 20th century:
— The teen sleuth Nancy Drew,
— The middle-aged(-ish) sleuth Sam Spade,
— The elderly sleuth Miss Marple,
And kiddie lit legends Dick and Jane, who taught generations to read and became essential parody fodder for decades, become public via the “Elson Basic Readers” textbooks.
Nancy Drew seems like a bigger thing than Betty Boop
Would’ve have Popeye without Betty tho, which means we would’ve lost Ww2. You see how fast he made war ships?
Betty Boop has become a fashion icon, while Nancy Drew has faded steadily. I see Betty Boop themed items often, but do young girls still read Nancy Drew these days?
Right?