“The Pre-Popeye Comics” features examples of Segar’s first continuing strip, “Charlie Chaplin’s Comic Capers,” and a later feature for the Chicago American, “Looping the Loop.” The former is stiff and ...

Popeye, created by Elzie Crisler Segar, made his debut on January 17, 1929 as a part of a comic strip titled Thimble Theatre, and instantly caught the attention of readers.

Popeye has been a staple on the funny pages for over 90 years, and it’s incredible to continue telling new facets of his lore and connecting with fans in different ways,” Tea Fougner, the ...

The beloved character initially made his debut on January 17, 1929, in E.C. Segar’s Thimble Theatre comic strip. Despite all ...

Spinach-loving comic-strip character Popeye debuted in 1929 and inspired an instant explosion in the popularity of the healthy leafy green, despite challenges of the Great Depression.

Popeye Variations is a 10" x 10" hardcover book featuring 100 pages of artwork and comic strips. In addition to a wealth of brand new Popeye strips, the book also reprints the striking cover art ...

Popeye's new manga-inspired comic debuts on Free Comic Book Day by Marcus Williams. Massive Publishing's "Eye Lie Popeye" explores the mystery of Popeye's lost eye.

Jan. 1 marks the dawn of a new era for Popeye and Tintin. It's the day the nonagenarian cartoon characters officially enter the U.S. public domain along with a treasure trove of other iconic works ...

In addition, Popeye Variations will feature variant covers from IDW Publishing's 2012 reprint of the classic 1948 Popeye comic book series by Bud Sagendorf, Segar's long-time assistant.

Characters such as 'Popeye,' 'Buck Rogers,' and 'Tintin' are among the list of works falling into the public domain as of 2025. This as the copyright expires on works produced in 1929.

Popeye befriends an assortment of eccentrics and falls in love with Olive Oyl (Shelley Duvall), who already has a suitor, the bully Bluto (Paul L. Smith). Popeye also discovers an abandoned baby ...