Popeye Feature Books (1937) comic books
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Published 1937 by David McKay Publishing.$65.00
View scan- INCOMPLETE. Missing 12th wrap (affects art and story). Tape on interior cover. Cover oxidation. Water damage.
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Stories, art and cover by E.C. Segar. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay's Feature Book was the first US comic book to devote complete issues to a single character. This issue reprinted stories from the comic strip that introduced the world to Popeye the Sailor. Collects Thimble Theatre daily strips from April 5 to Aug. 28, 1937. This issue features "A Sock for Susan's Sake - Just a Simple Story of Life," a Depression-era story with a focus on drama instead of the usual antics, as Popeye tries to save Susan Brown and her family from a life of poverty. 9-in. x 12-in., 76 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.