Popeye sailing the seas.
A sailor, seaman or mariner is a person who navigates a ship or otherwise helps in its operation. Main character Popeye is a sailor and, although he has gone into adventures in all kinds of settings, he would as soon set out on seafaring voyages. Popeye has been depicted either as an independent sailor, a Coast Guard or a member of the U. S. Navy on different media.
Notable sailors
Popeye the Sailor
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Rokh was the giant bird employed as Sindbad's minion in 1936's Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor, where its master releases it to attack Popeye. It carries the sailor protagonist away, who promptly comes back with the bird's body roasted on a giant platter.
Sinbad the Sailor
Sinbad (or Sindbad) is the protagonist of several Middle Eastern stories contained in the book Arabian Nights. A merchant who thrived on travel and made his fortunes wandering the seven seas, Sinbad has become a figure associated with daring and adventure. Popeye media has depicted him as an antagonist to the main character, in Popeye #166 and Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor (where Bluto played the antagonist's role, as he often would).
Other sailors
These characters are also sailors:
- Poopdeck Pappy
- Bluto
- Pipeye, Peepeye, Poopeye and Pupeye
- Bill Barnacle
- Bill Squid
- Whaler Joe
- Shorty
- Members of the Sea Dog Club