Popeye Volume 1

Fantagraphics' first volume of The E.C. Segar Popeye Sundays series features the beloved spinach-eater and his slapstick romance with his sweet patootie - Olive Oyl. As he courts Olive in comically clumsy fashion, she proves that her sharp wit runs rings around his muddled brain! In this volume, Popeye proves his mettle as he becomes a prizefighter and must contend with a series of fearsome opponents, from Johnny Brawn to a literal gorilla. Once outside the ring, however, his ferocity turns to sweet sentiment, and he gives away all his winnings to poor widows, old folks, and orphanages. This new series brings the whimsical world of Popeye back in print so that stalwart fans and new readers alike can thrill at the strip's laugh-out-loud gags, sensational slugfests, and endearing cast of characters.
Everybody knows Popeye, the one-eyed sailor with fists of iron and a heart of gold. But not everyone realizes that he originated as the unlikely star of the newspaper comic strip Thimble Theatre, which was popular in the Roaring Twenties. Fantagraphics' earlier deluxe hardcover Popeye series has long been out of print. We are thrilled to bring Popeye back to his roots, reprinting the complete full-color Sunday stories in a larger format than ever before and beautifully packaged in a custom-designed slipcase.

E.C. Segar (1894-1938) was an American cartoonist known for creating Popeye, the star of his comic series Thimble Theatre.