Bill Holbrook has been doing three daily strips for decades. We asked how. Watch now.

All Comics

  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE POWERFUL SAMSON Tomorrow--The Officer Does His Duty GIMME MY GUN - YA HAD NO RIGHT TO TRICK ME OUT OF IT NOHOW RIGHT TAKE YA DANGED FOOL THAT WAS A GOOD GUN COST "14 THIRTY YEARS AGO AND I NEVER EVEN SHOT IT YET DERN THE LUCK! NOW I AIN'T GOT NO FORTITUDE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE POWERFUL SAMSON Tomorrow--The Officer Does His Duty GIMME MY GUN - YA HAD NO RIGHT TO TRICK ME OUT OF IT NOHOW RIGHT TAKE YA DANGED FOOL THAT WAS A GOOD GUN COST "14 THIRTY YEARS AGO AND I NEVER EVEN SHOT IT YET DERN THE LUCK! NOW I AIN'T GOT NO FORTITUDE

    Fri, December 6, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
    Read More
  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A GAIN AND A LOSS Tomorrow-The Powerful Samson OFFKERYOUVE GOT US TRAPPED - BUT YOU CAN'T ARREST US-BECAUSE YOU ARRESTED uS A MONTH AGO-AND YOU CAN'T ARREST THE SAME PEOPLE TWICE -IKNOW CANTOO AND I'LL PROVE IT. TOO - ILL GETOUT MY BOOK OF RULES AND PROVE IT TO YOU NOW YOU SEE RIGHT HERE IT SAYS-"AN OFFICER CAN ARREST A MAN AS OFTEN AS IS NECESSARY: WELLDOGLONE THAT'S RIGHT YOU WIN HEY THERE !! THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A GAIN AND A LOSS Tomorrow-The Powerful Samson OFFKERYOUVE GOT US TRAPPED - BUT YOU CAN'T ARREST US-BECAUSE YOU ARRESTED uS A MONTH AGO-AND YOU CAN'T ARREST THE SAME PEOPLE TWICE -IKNOW CANTOO AND I'LL PROVE IT. TOO - ILL GETOUT MY BOOK OF RULES AND PROVE IT TO YOU NOW YOU SEE RIGHT HERE IT SAYS-"AN OFFICER CAN ARREST A MAN AS OFTEN AS IS NECESSARY: WELLDOGLONE THAT'S RIGHT YOU WIN HEY THERE !!

    Thu, December 5, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
    Read More
  • Gesture OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE WWELCOME BUSHWHA??ER Tomorrow-A Gain and a Loss COME ON. LETS DIVE INTO THE OCEAN.CAP'N OYL. IT'S ONLY FIFTY FEET YOU MAY NOT CARE ABOUT YOUR OWN LIFE - BUT ME I'M A NICE YOUNG MANAND I GOT SOME THING TO LIVE FOR POPEVEYOU SAY SILLIEŠT THNGS WE'RE TRAPPED. AND WE'LL HAVE TO WAIT HERE ANO SEE WHo's SUPPING ON US USING A TREE FOR A DISGUISE - WHAT A MESS WE'RE IN! LOOK.WHO IT IS-IT'S ONLY THAT HICK COP WHO'S A' HICK!? TAKE THAT BACK! GO ONTAKE IT BACK: WELL ANYWAY. YOU'RE UNDER ARREST- DON'TCHA TRY NO TRICKS AND DON'TCHA HIT ME EITHER THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE WWELCOME BUSHWHA??ER Tomorrow-A Gain and a Loss COME ON. LETS DIVE INTO THE OCEAN.CAP'N OYL. IT'S ONLY FIFTY FEET YOU MAY NOT CARE ABOUT YOUR OWN LIFE - BUT ME I'M A NICE YOUNG MANAND I GOT SOME THING TO LIVE FOR POPEVEYOU SAY SILLIEŠT THNGS WE'RE TRAPPED. AND WE'LL HAVE TO WAIT HERE ANO SEE WHo's SUPPING ON US USING A TREE FOR A DISGUISE - WHAT A MESS WE'RE IN! LOOK.WHO IT IS-IT'S ONLY THAT HICK COP WHO'S A' HICK!? TAKE THAT BACK! GO ONTAKE IT BACK: WELL ANYWAY. YOU'RE UNDER ARREST- DON'TCHA TRY NO TRICKS AND DON'TCHA HIT ME EITHER

    Wed, December 4, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
    Read More
  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE CLIFF'S NO BLUFF Tomorrow-The Welcome Bushwhacker * POPEYEI KNOW WUHY THAT BUSH IS MOVING TOWARD US - THERE'S A MAN BEHNO IT- HE'S USING IT AS A BLIND LET'S GO! WE'RE wwe COOKED A FIFTY FOOT OROP TO THE OLEAN HEY THERE!! TRAPPED !! HEY THERE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE CLIFF'S NO BLUFF Tomorrow-The Welcome Bushwhacker * POPEYEI KNOW WUHY THAT BUSH IS MOVING TOWARD US - THERE'S A MAN BEHNO IT- HE'S USING IT AS A BLIND LET'S GO! WE'RE wwe COOKED A FIFTY FOOT OROP TO THE OLEAN HEY THERE!! TRAPPED !! HEY THERE

    Tue, December 3, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
    Read More
  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-TWO'S COMPANYTHREE'S A CROWD Tomorrow-The Clíff's No Bluff POPEYE - THEYVE SLIPPED UP ON US! I'M SURE THERE'S SOMEONE BEHIND THAT BUSH A IT'S YOUR V MAYBE SO -WE DIO ENOUGH CIRCUNG TO THROW 'EM OFF OUR TRAL 'MAGINATIONWE LOST 'EM ? SAY- THERE'S SOMETHING FUNNY ABOUT THAT BUSK MY GOSHLOOK! LOOK AT THAT BUSH! ... BLOW ME DOWN IT'S MOVIN'! MOVING !! THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-TWO'S COMPANYTHREE'S A CROWD Tomorrow-The Clíff's No Bluff POPEYE - THEYVE SLIPPED UP ON US! I'M SURE THERE'S SOMEONE BEHIND THAT BUSH A IT'S YOUR V MAYBE SO -WE DIO ENOUGH CIRCUNG TO THROW 'EM OFF OUR TRAL 'MAGINATIONWE LOST 'EM ? SAY- THERE'S SOMETHING FUNNY ABOUT THAT BUSK MY GOSHLOOK! LOOK AT THAT BUSH! ... BLOW ME DOWN IT'S MOVIN'! MOVING !!

    Mon, December 2, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
    Read More
  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-FACE VALUE. Monday-Two's CompanyThree's a Crowd. POPEYE SHOULDN'T HAVE WATED FOR THOSE BLOOD HOUNDS HE CAN'T FIGHT A PACK OF DOGS rD BETTÉR GO BACK AND SEE IF HE GOT KILLED OR ANY THING. HEY POPEYE! YOU O.K? HOTSY TOTSY CAP'N OYL. THEM DORGS RUNS LIKE BUT BLOW ME DOWNI DON'T KNOW WHY/ YOU MEAN TO SAY THE BLOOD HOUNDS RAN WHEN THEY SAW YOU ? CHCKENS HEN THEY SEES ME SURE-THEY TURNS AROUND AN BEATS IT-AN' ALL I DONE WAS STICK ME FACE AT 'EM LIKÉ THIS AN' SAY- G-R-R·R OHI SEE BUT I DON'T THINK THE "G-R-R-R" HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT SEGAR THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-FACE VALUE. Monday-Two's CompanyThree's a Crowd. POPEYE SHOULDN'T HAVE WATED FOR THOSE BLOOD HOUNDS HE CAN'T FIGHT A PACK OF DOGS rD BETTÉR GO BACK AND SEE IF HE GOT KILLED OR ANY THING. HEY POPEYE! YOU O.K? HOTSY TOTSY CAP'N OYL. THEM DORGS RUNS LIKE BUT BLOW ME DOWNI DON'T KNOW WHY/ YOU MEAN TO SAY THE BLOOD HOUNDS RAN WHEN THEY SAW YOU ? CHCKENS HEN THEY SEES ME SURE-THEY TURNS AROUND AN BEATS IT-AN' ALL I DONE WAS STICK ME FACE AT 'EM LIKÉ THIS AN' SAY- G-R-R·R OHI SEE BUT I DON'T THINK THE "G-R-R-R" HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT SEGAR

    Sat, November 30, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
    Read More
  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THEIR MASTER'S VQICE. Tomorrow-Face Value. I RUNS ROM NO MANAN' I RUNS FROM NO DORG - AN I'LL FIGHT EM TILL THE MARY ANN STOPS ROLLIN'-BLOW ME DOWN! I WISH YOU LUCKBUT I'M MOVING 00 OUw OOUW G-R-R THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THEIR MASTER'S VQICE. Tomorrow-Face Value. I RUNS ROM NO MANAN' I RUNS FROM NO DORG - AN I'LL FIGHT EM TILL THE MARY ANN STOPS ROLLIN'-BLOW ME DOWN! I WISH YOU LUCKBUT I'M MOVING 00 OUw OOUW G-R-R

    Fri, November 29, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
    Read More
  • Style OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-TOUGH MEAT Tomorrow-Their Master's Voice A BUNCH OF BLOODY BLEED HOUNDSBLOW ME DOWN! OOUW HURRYPOPEYE OR THEY'LL TEAR US TO SHREADS THE BLOOD HOUNDS ARE UPON US -! I FEEL LIKE ELIZA CROSSING THE DELAWARE ! OR WAS IT THE HUDSON? I RUNS FROM NO MAN SO WHY SHOULD I RUN FROM DORGS? I AIN'T GONNA RUN NO MORE BUT POPEYEYOU HAVE A BROKEN ARM THEY'LL EAT YOU UP! ECOOO THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-TOUGH MEAT Tomorrow-Their Master's Voice A BUNCH OF BLOODY BLEED HOUNDSBLOW ME DOWN! OOUW HURRYPOPEYE OR THEY'LL TEAR US TO SHREADS THE BLOOD HOUNDS ARE UPON US -! I FEEL LIKE ELIZA CROSSING THE DELAWARE ! OR WAS IT THE HUDSON? I RUNS FROM NO MAN SO WHY SHOULD I RUN FROM DORGS? I AIN'T GONNA RUN NO MORE BUT POPEYEYOU HAVE A BROKEN ARM THEY'LL EAT YOU UP! ECOOO

    Thu, November 28, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
    Read More
  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-TIME TO “FLEA." Tomorrow-Tough Meat HALF INCH PIPE DON'T MAKE GOOD BARS FOR A JAIL-A KIO COULD BUST OUT OF THIS CHICHON COOP LE'S GO $4HPOPEYE WE'RE IN WCK! NOBODY SAU USNOT EVEN THAT NOSEY COP IWISH NOW THAT WE'O STAYED IN JAIL. WE ARE FUGITIVES. FLEEING PROM THE LAW APPLESAUCE! CLEAN EXCAPE UNIFFLE POPEYE - WHAT WAS THAT? BLEED HOUNOS THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-TIME TO “FLEA." Tomorrow-Tough Meat HALF INCH PIPE DON'T MAKE GOOD BARS FOR A JAIL-A KIO COULD BUST OUT OF THIS CHICHON COOP LE'S GO $4HPOPEYE WE'RE IN WCK! NOBODY SAU USNOT EVEN THAT NOSEY COP IWISH NOW THAT WE'O STAYED IN JAIL. WE ARE FUGITIVES. FLEEING PROM THE LAW APPLESAUCE! CLEAN EXCAPE UNIFFLE POPEYE - WHAT WAS THAT? BLEED HOUNOS

    Wed, November 27, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
    Read More
  • Parallel OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CHEATED CHEATERS. Tomorrow-Time to "Flea." POPEYE. YOURE A WONDER! YOU LICKED IM WITH ONE ARM. BROKEN BLOW ME DOWNI LIKES EMTALL- DION'T HE FALL PERTY I GUESS THAT'LL TEACH HIM A LESSON. WELL - WE GOT REVENGE- BUT THAT DOESNT GET OUR MONEY BACK WHY DON'T YA ASK HIM WHAT HE DIO WITH YOUR MONEY ? HEY GLIBWHAT DID YOU DO WITH OUR THIRTY MILLION DOLL ARS? BLABBER AND I CASHED YOUR CHECKS INTENDING TO SAIL FOR EUROPE - BUT WE WERE HELD UP- LOST EVERY CENT- THATS WHY WE'RE DOWN HERE AGAN. WE WANTED TO SWINDUE SOME DUMB WIDOW OUT OF HER FARM YOU'u NEVER GO TO HEAVEN IF YOU CHEAT WIDOWS THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CHEATED CHEATERS. Tomorrow-Time to "Flea." POPEYE. YOURE A WONDER! YOU LICKED IM WITH ONE ARM. BROKEN BLOW ME DOWNI LIKES EMTALL- DION'T HE FALL PERTY I GUESS THAT'LL TEACH HIM A LESSON. WELL - WE GOT REVENGE- BUT THAT DOESNT GET OUR MONEY BACK WHY DON'T YA ASK HIM WHAT HE DIO WITH YOUR MONEY ? HEY GLIBWHAT DID YOU DO WITH OUR THIRTY MILLION DOLL ARS? BLABBER AND I CASHED YOUR CHECKS INTENDING TO SAIL FOR EUROPE - BUT WE WERE HELD UP- LOST EVERY CENT- THATS WHY WE'RE DOWN HERE AGAN. WE WANTED TO SWINDUE SOME DUMB WIDOW OUT OF HER FARM YOU'u NEVER GO TO HEAVEN IF YOU CHEAT WIDOWS

    Tue, November 26, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
    Read More
  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE LEFT-HANDED C?AMP. Tomorrow-Cheated Cheaters. LET 'IM COMEI CAN TAKE 'IM EVEN WITH A BUSTED FLIPPER BLOW ME OOWN I CAN STAND BACKOU COWARDLY CROOK! SURELY YOU WOULON'T MORE'N HITÄ MAN WITH A BROKEN ARM: GUBYOU'RE EVEN LOWER THAN I THOUGHT HE'LL HAVE A BROMEN ARM IN ABOUT A MINUTE I'LL GIVE YOU ALL I'VE GOT AND END IT! ZAT ALL YA GOT? YOU SHRIMP I'LL TEAR GET UP AND rLL THROW THIS IN YOUR FACE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE LEFT-HANDED C?AMP. Tomorrow-Cheated Cheaters. LET 'IM COMECAP'N OYLI CAN TAKE 'IM EVEN WITH A BUSTED FLIPPER BLOW ME OOWN I CAN STAND BACKOU COWARDLY CROOK! SURELY YOU WOULON'T MORE'N HITÄ MAN WITH A BROKEN ARM: GUBYOU'RE EVEN LOWER THAN I THOUGHT HE'LL HAVE A BROMEN ARM IN ABOUT A MINUTE I'LL GIVE YOU ALL I'VE GOT AND END IT! ZAT ALL YA GOT? YOU SHRIMP I'LL TEAR GET UP AND rLL THROW THIS IN YOUR FACE

    Mon, November 25, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
    Read More
  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A HEALTH HINT Monday-The Left-Handed Champ POPEYEYOU SHOULON'T HAVE HIT BLA8BER SO HARD - IT WASNT NECESSARY TO PUT HIM AWAY WITH ONE PUNCH. NOW WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH A BROKEN ARMP QUIT BAWLIN ME OUT- BUSTED WINGS AIN'T NOTHIN-I CAN STAND IT AND BESIDES I PUT THAT CROOK IN THE HOSPITAL DION'T 1? THAT'S WHERE You WANTED HIM PUT. AIN'T IT? YEAHBUT SUPPOSE HIS PARTNER OVER THERE DECIDES TO TAKE YOU APART? WHAT COULD YOU DO WITH A BUSTED FIN ? TAKE HIM APART IS EXACTLY) WHAT IM GOING TO DO DONT FORGET- ME LEFT FLIPPER IS IN GOOD O HEALTH- BLOW ME DOWN' THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A HEALTH HINT Monday-The Left-Handed Champ POPEYEYOU SHOULON'T HAVE HIT BLA8BER SO HARD - IT WASNT NECESSARY TO PUT HIM AWAY WITH ONE PUNCH. NOW WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH A BROKEN ARMP QUIT BAWLIN ME OUT- BUSTED WINGS AIN'T NOTHIN-I CAN STAND IT AND BESIDES I PUT THAT CROOK IN THE HOSPITAL DION'T 1? THAT'S WHERE You WANTED HIM PUT. AIN'T IT? YEAHBUT SUPPOSE HIS PARTNER OVER THERE DECIDES TO TAKE YOU APART? WHAT COULD YOU DO WITH A BUSTED FIN ? TAKE HIM APART IS EXACTLY) WHAT IM GOING TO DO DONT FORGET- ME LEFT FLIPPER IS IN GOOD O HEALTH- BLOW ME DOWN'

    Sat, November 23, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
    Read More