Toot! Toot!
It’s Popeye the Sailor Man Day! Why? Because on Jan. 17, 1929, he made his first appearance in E.C. Segar’s newspaper strip Thimble Theatre.
Popeye caught on quickly and became the lead character, with cartoons, toys, books, comic books, you name it, to follow.
Since we’re in a colorful mood, here are 13 COVERS from Dell’s midcentury series. These are from the first 50 issues, from 1948 to 1959, all by Bud Sagendorf.
Swell!
Issue #1
Issue #19
Issue #3
Issue #23
Issue #34
Issue #45
Issue #42
Issue #40
Issue #7
Issue #16
Issue #18
Issue #8
Issue #50
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MORE
— POPEYE AND HIS PAPA: A Birthday Tribute to the Great E.C. SEGAR. Click here.
— Dig These 13 Eye-Poppin’ Classic POPEYE Toys. Click here.
