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| − | '''Popeye''' is a fictional sailor created in 1928 by [[Elzie C. Segar]]. He made his first appearance in Segar's ''Thimble Theater'' comic strip. He is easily recognizable by his corncob pipe, one good eye, bulging forearm muscles and his unusual way of talking. | + | '''Popeye''' is a fictional sailor created in 1928 by [[Elzie C. Segar]]. He made his first appearance in Segar's ''Thimble Theater'' comic strip. He is easily recognizable by his corncob pipe, one good eye, bulging forearm muscles and his unusual way of talking. He eats [[spinach]] to gain superhuman strength. |
Popeye's girlfriend is Olive Oyl, a tall, skinny, loose-limbed woman with black hair. His rival is Bluto (sometimes called Brutus), a hulking brute who always fights for Olive's affections over Popeye. There is also J. Wellington Wimpy, a portly con man with a penchant for [[hamburger]]s, and whose catchphrase is "I would gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today!" | Popeye's girlfriend is Olive Oyl, a tall, skinny, loose-limbed woman with black hair. His rival is Bluto (sometimes called Brutus), a hulking brute who always fights for Olive's affections over Popeye. There is also J. Wellington Wimpy, a portly con man with a penchant for [[hamburger]]s, and whose catchphrase is "I would gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today!" | ||
Revision as of 01:03, March 18, 2008
Popeye is a fictional sailor created in 1928 by Elzie C. Segar. He made his first appearance in Segar's Thimble Theater comic strip. He is easily recognizable by his corncob pipe, one good eye, bulging forearm muscles and his unusual way of talking. He eats spinach to gain superhuman strength.
Popeye's girlfriend is Olive Oyl, a tall, skinny, loose-limbed woman with black hair. His rival is Bluto (sometimes called Brutus), a hulking brute who always fights for Olive's affections over Popeye. There is also J. Wellington Wimpy, a portly con man with a penchant for hamburgers, and whose catchphrase is "I would gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today!"
Starting in 1933, he was the subject of a long-running cartoon series created by Fleischer Studios, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. These cartoons are praised by critics for their excellent animation and 3-dimensional backgrounds in certain cartoons.In 1942, when Fleischer Studios closed due to bankruptcy, Famous Studios (later Paramount Cartoon Studios took over). Their cartoons were not as good as the Fleischer cartoons, since they were usually remakes of earlier ones. The last Famous Studios Popeye short, Spooky Swabs, was made in 1957.