Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) comic books 1960-1962
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Issue #51
Published Feb 1960 by Dell/Gold Key/Whitman.$4.90
Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. The Giant; King Blozo calls Popeye for help when a giant is causing trouble in Spinachovia. House for Sale; Olive proposes a landscaping competition between her two suitors. High As a Kite text story. Untitled story; The Professor builds a space ship and thinks that he has flown to Venus, but he never left Earth. The Love Tap one-page story; Swee'Pea meets a little girl and tries to offer her some spinach, but she doesn't like it. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #57
Published Feb 1961 by Dell/Gold Key/Whitman.$2.50
Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. Orchids fer Jeep Island; The Jeeps send a distress message to Popeye because the Sea Hag has destroyed their crop of orchids, their only food. Hot Trip text story. Pot of Gold!; When Swee'Pea sees a rainbow he decides to find the pot of gold at the end of it, but Wimpy follows him to get the gold for himself. Untitled story; Sappo insists that the Professor solve the city's drought, so of course the city ends up underwater. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
