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About
Popeye the sailor made his comic appearance in January of 1929 and drawn by Elzie Segar. Popeye was a middle aged, rugged looking sailor with a odd way of speaking. He is mostly known for gaining fantastic powers and strength by eating his favorite food spinach, and has be in many comics and shows since his creation.
Origin
In 1929 Popeye was added to a group of characters in a comic series called Thimble Theater (below). The comic had been around for decade before Popeye was created. When he fist showed up he quickly became so popular, the strip was remade to Thimble Theater Starring Popeye" and then later just called "Popeye" making him the main character like we know him today.
Popeye was a very popular comic strip and character. But as time went on, he became an even more sucesful cartoon. Popeye’s first appearance on film was in a Betty Boop cartoon called Popeye the Sailor in 1933.
1933-Betty Boop – Popeye The Sailorby iToons
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Popeye has impacted the world for decades. Popeye cartoons were so big that in 1937, Texas, built a official “Popeye” statue. This would be the first time in history a city built a statue in honor of a cartoon character. He has had and been in many comics an has had multiple cartoons over the years. He has even introduced new words to the English language such as Goon, Jeep, Whimpy and Dufus.