Boop-Oop-a-Doop goes to court By 1932, Betty had become such a pop culture icon that she attracted a lawsuit by singer Helen Kane, who, in the late 1920s, had billed herself as “The Boop-Oop-A ...

Past Auction Pauline Comanor born 1909 Pauline Comanor Betty Boop, Popeye, and Koko the Clown Illustration Original Art (Fleischer Bros. Studios, 1935), 1935 Medium ink and watercolor Size 11.75 x 15 ...

Betty’s journey to the stage has been an unusual one. The original character didn’t have much of a back story, which has made her an appealing blank slate for storytellers.

“ Boop! The Betty Boop Musical ” just made its world debut this past weekend at Broadway in Chicago’s CIBC Theater at 18 W. Monroe Street. It runs through Dec. 24. Tickets can be purchased here.