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Revision as of 02:58, 9 April 2016
Popeye issue #1. Cover art by Bud Sagendorf
Popeye, or, Popeye the Sailor is a comic book series based upon Popeye and the rest of the Thimble Theatre cast, spun off from Four Color's early Popeye editions. Begun in 1948 with story and art by Bud Sagendorf, formerly the assistant of Popeye creator E. C. Segar, the series lasted for 171 issues until 1984.
At first simply titled Popeye, the publication mostly dealt with self-contained tales (unlike the original, serialized comic strip), usually featuring a longer lead story starring Popeye and a few shorter backups headlined by either Popeye or another character. Sagendorf even introduced new backup series such as Axle and Cam or Sherm! and equally used Segar's complement to the daily strip, Sappo, as the supporting feature in the book. One-page text stories would also be included, as well as the later "Popeye's Physical Fitness Program", with the format changing through the years.
The comic eventually changed its title from just Popeye to Popeye the Sailor with issue 66 in 1962, as Gold Key Comics took the title over from Dell Publishing. Sagendorf eventually retired from the series, leaving his duties to artists such as George Wildman.
Publications
| Publisher | Title | Binding | # of Issues | Issue Numbers | Publication Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | Popeye | Saddle | 65 | #1 - #65 | Feb-Apr 1948 - Jul-Sep 1962 |
| Western | Popeye the Sailor | Saddle | 15 | #66 - #80 | Oct 1962 - May 1966 |
| King Features | Popeye | Saddle | 12 | #81 - #92 | Aug 1966 - Dec 1967 |
| Charlton | Popeye | Saddle | 45 | #94 - #138 | Feb 1969 - Jan 1977 |
| Western | Popeye the Sailor | Saddle | 31 | #139 - #171 | May 1978 - Mar 1984 |
* Issue numbers 93, 160 and 161 were never published.
Other Popeye Publications
| Publisher | Title | Binding | # of Issues | Issue Numbers | Publication Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonnet | Thimble Theatre Starring Popeye | Hardcover | 2 | #1 - #2 | 1931 - 1932 |
| McLaughlin Bros. | Popeye Paint Book | Saddle | 1 | N/A | 1932 |
| Saalfield | Popeye Cartoon Book | Saddle | 1 | #2095 | 1934 |
| David McKay | Popeye | Hardcover | 2 | #1 - #2 | 1935 - 1935 |
| King Comics | Popeye | Saddle | 155 | #1 - #155 | 1936 - 1949 |
| Four Color | Popeye | Saddle | 10 | N/A | 1942 - 1949 |
| Saalfield | Popeye | Squarebound | 1 | #9212 | 1969 |
| Charlton | Popeye [Bold Detergent Giveaway] | Saddle | 1 | N/A | 1969 |
| Nostalgia Press | Thimble Theater Adventures Starring Popeye the Sailor | Paperback | 1 | N/A | 1971 |
| King Features | Popeye | Saddle | 15 | #E1 - #E15 | 1972 - 1972 |
| Modern | Popeye [Giant Comic Album] | Squarebound | 1 | N/A | 1972 |
| King Features | Popeye | Saddle | 1 | #L2 | 1974 |
| King Features | Popeye "Getting Better Grades" | Saddle | 1 | N/A | 1974 |
| King Features | Popeye | Saddle | 1 | Add | 1975 |
| Western | Popeye Kite Fun Book | Saddle | 1 | N/A | 1977 |
| Hyperion Press | Thimble Theatre, Introducing Popeye | Softcover | 1 | N/A | 1977 |
| Hyperion Press | Thimble Theatre, Introducing Popeye | Hardcover | 1 | N/A | 1977 |
| Workman | Popeye The First Fifty Years | Trade Paperback | 1 | N/A | May 1979 |
| Nostalgia Press | Popeye the Sailor | Paperback | 1 | N/A | 1979 |
| Tempo Books | Thimble Theatre Starring Popeye | Squarebound | 4 | N/A | 1979 - 1980 |
| Tony Raiola | Popeye and the Jeep | Saddle | 1 | N/A | 1982 |
| American Life Foundation and Study Institute | Prophetic Allegory: Popeye and the American Dream: Two Classics by E. C. Segar | Trade Paperback | 1 | Paper Back | 1983 |
| Berkley Books | Thimble Theatre, Starring Popeye | Squarebound | 1 | Gallery | Feb 1984 |
| Fantagraphics | The Complete E.C. Segar Popeye | Perfect Bound | 11 | N/A | 1984 - Nov 1990 |
| Fantagraphics | The Complete E.C. Segar Popeye (Collection of Daily and Sunday Strips) | Hardcover | 11 | N/A | 1984 - 1990 |
| Ocean Comics | Popeye Special | Saddle | 2 | #1 - #2 | Summer 1987 - Sep 1988 |
| St. Martin's | Mondo Popeye | Softcover | 1 | N/A | 1989 |
| Harvey | Popeye Summer Special | Saddle | 1 | #1 | Oct 1993 |
| Harvey | Popeye | Saddle | 7 | #1 - #7 | Nov 1993 - Aug 1994 |
| Ocean Comics | The Wedding of Popeye and Olive | Saddle | 1 | #1 | 1999 |
| Fantagraphics | Popeye [E.C. Segar's Popeye] (Collection of Daily Strips) | Harcover | 6 | #1 - #6 | Sep 2006 - Feb 2012 |
| Fantagraphics | E. C. Segar's Popeye: Plunder Island | Saddle | 1 | N/A | 2008 |
| Fantagraphics | Popeye Halloween Mini-Comic | Saddle | 1 | #1 | 2009 |
| IDW | Popeye: The Great Comic Book Tales by Bud Sagendorf | Hardcover | 1 | N/A | Feb 2011 |
| IDW | Classic Popeye | Saddle | 44 | #1 - ? | Aug 2012 - Present |
| IDW | Popeye | Saddle | 12 | #1 - #12 | Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 |
| IDW | Popeye | Trade Paperback | 3 | #1 - #3 | Dec 2012 - Jul 2013 |
| IDW | Mars Attacks Popeye | Saddle | 1 | N/A | Jan 2013 |
| IDW | Classic Popeye | Hardcover | 1 | N/A | Feb 2013 |
| IDW | Popeye Classics | Hrdcover | 6 | #1 - ? | Feb 2013 - Present |
| IDW | Thimble Theatre Presents Popeye | Hardcover | 1 | #1 | Mar 2014 |
Last Updated: 9/4/2016