Olive & Popeye

Welcome to our exciting new series at King Features, Behind the Panels, where we dive into the creative minds behind your favorite illustrations and comic strips! Join us on this artistic journey and discover more about the people behind King Features’ beloved comics. Today, we’re spotlighting Emi Burdge, the brilliant artist currently working on Olive and Popeye. Meet Emi Burdge Emi’s journey into the comic world is as inspiring as it is relatable—filled with a love for creativity, a fascination with history, and a desire to share joy through their art. In this interview, Emi gives us a glimpse into their world, from their ideal superpower to their dream travel destinations, and even some valuable advice for aspiring comic artists. Let’s dive in! What would your superpower be?If I had to choose, it’d probably be teleportation! There’s so much in the world I want to see and experience and so little time. To be able to blink and just be where I wanna be sounds like a dream! What fictional character would you like to be friends with?This is the toughest question for me, haha! There are so many characters I’d love […]

Happy Women’s History Month!  Here at Comics Kingdom, we’re excited to celebrate Women’s History Month, which includes timeless classics and new favorites. It’s a special time to spotlight some incredibly talented female voices and creators who have enriched the Comics Kingdom collective of cartoons.  Comics Kingdom is for those who believe in limitless creativity, barely contained in a bite of delight. Women’s History Month is an annual celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture, and society. It has been observed annually in the month of March in the United States since 1987. Women’s History Month 2024 will take place from Friday, March 1, to Sunday, March 31, 2024, to highlight the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. This month, we’re focusing on some of our exceptionally talented female creators whose work exemplifies female empowerment, relatable personal experiences, and hilarious, witty strips that will have you laughing out loud. Dive into a fanfare for the classics and the cutting-edge as you browse Comics Kingdom. We’re highlighting six amazing artists this month: Olivera Vukovic (Comiclicious), Isabella Bannerman (Six Chix), Emi Burdge and Shadia Amin (Olive Oyl), and Hilary […]

Get your daily dose of comics online at Comics Kingdom with Olive, Popeye, and thousands more! Olive & Popeye are back with a new twice-weekly webcomic here at Comics Kingdom, where fans are family. The strip stars two of the most iconic and classic characters that have been around for nearly 100 years, with a rich history in comics. Olive and Popeye, published twice weekly, is done alternately by webcomic creator Randy Milholland and comic writer and artist Emi Burdge (following Shadia Amin’s departure). The new weekly comic was originally penned by Shadia Amin (Aggretsuko, Spider-Ham) and Randy Milholland (Popeye, Something Positive) and centers on both beloved pop-culture characters and their adventures, including Olive’s yoga classes, or Popeye’s messy family dynamic, which usually leads to brawls. This exciting comic shares what Olive and Popeye are up to when they’re not together— from Olive’s yoga classes with her pal, Mae, to Popeye trying to keep his parents from challenging each other to a death match! Did you know that Olive Oyl had a life before Popeye? That’s right! Ten years before Popeye stepped onto the scene and stole her heart, Olive […]

Did you know that Olive Oyl had a life before Popeye? That’s right! Ten years before Popeye stepped onto the scene and stole her heart, Oliv eOyl was the star of Thimble Theatre, a comic about the entire Oyl family. There was Olive, her brother Castor, parents Nana and Cole, sister-in-law Cylinda, countless cousins, and Olive’s terrible (ex) boyfriend, Ham Gravy. Popeye also has a great big family! There’s his absentee father, Pappy, his two adoptive dads, Whaler Joe and Davy Jones (yes, Davy Jones), his Ma, his Granny, his Aunt Jones, and of course, his beloved adopted boy kid, Swee’ Pea. This new comic from Shadia Amin (Aggretsuko, Spider-Ham) and Randy Milholland (Popeye, Something Positive) will share what Olive and Popeye get up to when they’re not together— from Olive’s yoga classes with her pal, Mae, to Popeye trying to keep his parents from challenging each other to a death match! Olive & Popeye will be available every Tuesday & Thursday on ComicsKingdom.com, with Tuesdays focus being Olive and, created by Shadia, and Thursdays focussing on Popeye’s family and created by Randy! We hope you enjoy it! ~Comics Kingdom “Happy […]