Popeye
About Popeye
When he appeared in the comic strip, Thimble Theater, Popeye captured the hearts of comics fans around the world. Popeye is what he is — a good guy underdog with bulging forearms, a mean uppercut and a taste for spinach.
Meet the Creators
Hy Eisman
Hy Eisman was born March 27, 1927, in Paterson, N.J. He began his career when he created a comic strip for his high school newspaper. After a brief stint in the military, Eisman worked as ghost artist for the popular Kerry Drake comic strip. He soon turned his pen to the comic-book industry, drawing for […]
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Randy Milholland
Randy Milholland is best known as the creator of the pioneering Something Positive webcomic, which has been running since 1999. He is also the latest cartoonist to write and draw Popeye for King Features after creating a special Popeye series for Popeye’s Cartoon Club in 2020. He lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his partner […]
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