From "You Gotta Be A Football Hero" (1935)
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From "You Gotta Be A Football Hero" (1935)
From "You Gotta Be A Football Hero" (1935)
From "You Gotta Be A Football Hero" (1935)
The first image of Popeye in the strip
A black and white promotional image of the cast of Thimble Theatre.
Robin Williams as Popeye and Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl.
On January 17, 1929, the character Popeye first appeared in the newspaper comic strip Thimble Theatre. He was created by Elzie Crisler “E.C.” Segar.
From "I-Ski Love-Ski You-Ski" (1936)
From "Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp" (1939)
Panel from October 16, 1957 Thimble Theatre comic by Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly: Popeye (in a submarine torpedo tube): When I says FIRE, shoot me outta here! Pappy (at the launch button): I yam proud t'call ya me son, Popeye! Erf erf
1957, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly
Panel from August 16, 1957 Thimble Theatre comic by Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly: Sir Pomeroy (thrown out of a cave with a WHOO-SH, right into Popeye): My word! Popeye: AVAST!
1957, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly
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Panel September 12, 1955 Thimble Theatre comic by Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly: Popeye, Pommy, and a group of mermaids wade in the ocean. Popeye: Too late! We is SUNK! Pommy: Pity!
1955, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly
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Panel from December 12, 1954 Thimble Theatre comic by Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly: Popeye (crying a single tear): I yam goin' back T'SEA where I belongs!
1955, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly
Panel from July 19, 1955 Thimble Theatre comic by Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly: Sir Pomeroy (sweating, pointing at his left eye): E-r-ah--- I say, we'll HAVE to go BACK! I seem to have forgotten my spare monocle! Stupid of me! Heh-heh!
1955, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly
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Panel from May 18, 1954 Thimble Theatre comic by Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly: Popeye: But whatsa idear, Pommy? Why ya wearin' all them there watches? Sir Pomeroy: Smuggling, old chap! Just doing a spot of smuggling! Helps my financial position! Heh! Heh!
1955, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly
Panel from May 25, 1955 Thimble Theatre comic by Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly: Popeye (wearing a clothespin over his nose, struggling and sweating, pushing against a hatch): PUSH HARDER! O-OOF
1955, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly
Panel from May 19, 1955 Thimble Theatre comic by Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly: Periscope view of a warship firing cannons. Captain (off-panel left): CRASH DIVE! Open the vents! She's opened fire--make ready number one TORPEDO TUBE!!
1955, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly
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Panel from April 16, 1954 Thimble Theatre comic by Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly: Baron von Bagelheim (off-panel right, holding a phone receiver towards Popeye): Your father wishes to speak to you, Mr. Popeye! Popeye: Y'means Poopdeck Pappy? I thought he was in JAIL!
1955, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly
Panel from March 17, 1954 Thimble Theatre comic by Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly: Popeye and Sir Pomeroy Vauxhall are kicked out of a front door. Cramton (Muriel Madison's butler, mostly off-panel left): And STAY out!!
1955, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly
Panel from December 12, 1954 Thimble Theatre comic by Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly: Sir Pomeroy (off-panel left): He's down! Popeye is DOWN! Popeye (dazed, seated on the ground in the middle of a destroyed motorcycle, clutching the frame in his right hand and the top of his head with his left): ME TIMBERS IS SHIVERED!
1955, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly
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Panel from October 31, 1954 Thimble Theatre comic by Tom Sims and Bela Zaboly: Olive (bending over to pick up a large rock): When I say go, I mean go!!
1954, Tom Sims and Bela Zaboly
