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Fantagraphics' first volume of The E.C. Segar PopeyeSundays seriesfeatures the beloved spinach-eater and his slapstick romance with his sweetpatootie - Olive Oyl. As he courts Olive in comically clumsy fashion, she provesthat her sharp wit runs rings aroundhis muddled brain! In thisvolume, Popeye proves his mettleas he becomes a prizefighter and must contend with aseries of fearsome opponents, from Johnny Brawn to a literal gorilla. Onceoutside the ring, however, his ferocity turns to sweet sentiment, and he givesaway all his winnings to poor widows, old folks, and orphanages. This new seriesbrings the whimsical world of Popeye back in print so that stalwart fans and newreaders alike can thrill at the strip's laugh-out-loud gags, sensationalslugfests, and endearing cast ofcharacters.
Everybody knows Popeye, the one-eyedsailor with fists of iron and a heart of gold. But not everyone realizes that heoriginated as the unlikely star of thenewspaper comic strip Thimble Theatre, which was popular in the RoaringTwenties. Fantagraphics' earlier deluxe hardcoverPopeye series has long been outof print. Weare thrilled to bring Popeye back to his roots, reprinting the completefull-colorSunday stories in a larger format than ever before and beautifully packaged in acustom-designedslipcase.

E.C. Segar (1894-1938) was an American cartoonist knownfor creating Popeye, the star of his comic series ThimbleTheatre.

ISBN-13

9781683964629

ISBN-10

1683964624

Weight

1.65 Pounds

Dimensions

9.90 x 0.50 x 11.50 In

List Price

$24.99

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

120 pages

Publisher

Fantagraphics

Published On

2021-11-23



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