Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) comic books 1950-1959
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Issue #45
Published Sep 1958 by Dell/Gold Key/Whitman.$2.50
- INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story.
Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. "Moon Rocket!" or "Every Man to His Own Hobby!"; Olive thinks that Popeye should stop fighting and find a safe hobby, so he decides to take a test flight to the moon, but the preparation for the trip nearly does him in. Girl Guard!; Swee'Pea agrees to keep an eye on Olive so that Bluto can't get too close to her. Rabbit Holes! text story. Untitled story; Sappo's Uncle Ortho comes to visit, and he may be even crazier than the Professor. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #46
Published Dec 1958 by Dell/Gold Key/Whitman.$9.40
$9.40
$9.30
$5.80
Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. The Swee'Pea Story!; Popeye tells Swee'Pea the story of his birth, how he was born a prince and sent to live with Popeye to escape his evil uncle who stole the throne. Stop the Sodas!; Swee'Pea and Pappy go to Wimpy for advice on how to successfully mooch off of Popeye. Mountain Magic text story. Short Cut!; The Professor invents a teleportation machine. One-page story; Olive lures the boys to her house to help her with chores. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #47
Published Mar 1959 by Dell/Gold Key/Whitman.$2.49
- Mold and water damage.
Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. Untitled story; Wimpy rents an apartment over an aquarium so that he can go fishing through the floor for his dinner. Popeye's Cafe!; Popeye opens a restaurant in competition with Bluto, who has temporarily gained Olive's affection with his restaurant. The Abominable Snowman text story. Untitled story; The Professor builds a robot servant named Walter. People Golf!; Popeye and Brutus compete at golf to get Olive's attention. Untitled one-page story; Swee'Pea is frustrated because the adults always get to use the bathroom first. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
