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Popeye the Sailor Man is a cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar who debuted in 1929 in the comic strip Thimble Theatre and quickly became its main star, helping make the strip one of King Features' most popular properties in the early 1930s. The character is known for his relationships with other characters in the strip, including his romantic interest Olive Oyl, adopted son Swee'Pea, friend J. Wellington Wimpy, and various adversaries.
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Key facts
- Comics character.character_name
- Popeye the Sailor Man
- Comics character.image
- Popeye transparent.png
- Comics character.publisher
- King Features Syndicate
- Comics character.debut
- Thimble Theatre (1929)
- Comics character.creators
- E. C. Segar
- Comics character.first_episode
- 1933
- Comics character.supports
- Sons Family
- Comics character.partners
- Olive Oyl (girlfriend)
- Comic strip.italic title
- no
- Comic strip.title
- Thimble Theatre / Popeye
- Comic strip.image
- Popyeye-logo.svg
- Comic strip.author
- E. C. Segar (creator, December 1919 – December 1937, May–August 1938)Doc Winner (December 1937–May 1938)Tom Sims & Doc Winner (August 1938 – December 1939)Bela Zaboly & Tom Sims (December 1939 – December 1954 (daily strip), December 1939 – September 1959 (Sunday strip))Bela Zaboly & Ralph Stein (December 1954 – August 1959, daily strip only)Bud Sagendorf (August 1959 – February 1986 (daily strip), September 1959 – September 1994 (Sunday strip))Bobby London (February 1986 – July 1992, daily strip only)Hy Eisman (September 1994 – May 2022, Sunday strip only)R. K. Milholland (June 2022 – present, Sunday strip only)
- Comic strip.status
- New strips on Sundays, reprints Monday through Saturday
- Comic strip.syndicate
- King Features Syndicate
- Comic strip.publisher
- King Features Syndicate
- Comic strip.last
- July 30, 1992 (last first-run daily strip, Sunday strips continue)
- Comic strip.genre
- Humor, adventure
- Song.name
- I'm Popeye the Sailor Man
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Wikidata facts
- Gender
- male
- Occupation
- sailor
- Creator
- E. C. Segar
- Conflict
- World War II
- Official website
- popeye.com
- Image
- Popeye - 'Ja think I'm a cowboy?.png
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- start time
- 1919-12-19
- Commons category
- Popeye
- topic's main category
- Category:Popeye
- unmarried partner
- Olive Oyl
- public domain date
- 2025-01-01
- derivative work
- Popeye
- name in native language
- Popeye the Sailor
- inception
- 1929-00-00
- social media followers
- 412000
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