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Description : Created by E.C. Segar for his classic "Thimble Theatre" as a one-shot supporting character to assist Castor Oyl (the actual protagonist of the strip up to that point), the bellicose-but-tenderhearted, word-mangling, one-eyed sailor almost immediately used his hypertrophied forearms to elbow his way onto center stage. Now, for the first time ever, Segar's timelessly hilarious masterpiece is being presented in a definitive, fully licensed edition, with the Sunday pages printed in full color as they were meant to be. In this first of six volumes, watch as Popeye evolves from an eccentric background figure to one of the most beloved cartoon characters of all time, even as he interacts with such classic characters as the evil Sea Hag, the magical Whiffle Hen, and his "sweet patootie," Castor's beanpole sister, one Miss Olive Oyl. This premiere edition also includes a fascinating biographical article by comics historian Bill Blackbeard and a foreword by the legendary cartoonist, screenwriter and playwright Jules Feiffer, who loved (and continues to love) Popeye so much he wrote the quirky but fondly remembered Robert Altman movie.
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Note: Cover image may be a stock image, and not a scan of the actual comic.
