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The Comics in the Golden Age Podcast. And sometimes the Platinum Age. Exploring comics books & comic strips of all genres & their creators from 1930s to the 1950s, & other comics history! (And my real name is Mike. He/him.)
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Today is the birthday of cartoonist Elzie Crisler “E.C.” Segar (Dec. 8, 1894-Oct. 13, 1938). In 1919, he created the newspaper strip, Thimble Theatre, and on January 17, 1929, that strip contained the 1st appearance of his most famous creation, Popeye.

Photo of Segar smiling at a drawing of Popeye
The first appearance of Popeye in Thimble Theatre
The title card to a Popeye cartoon by Max Fleischer
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It's such a treat reading through Popeye's evolution right from his introduction.

6 volumes of Popeye books by E.C. Segar published by Fantagraphics.
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Comics in the Spooky Age 🎃👻🧛‍♂️🧟‍♂️🦇👻🎃
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The Comics in the Golden Age Podcast. And sometimes the Platinum Age. Exploring comics books & comic strips of all genres & their creators from 1930s to the 1950s, & other comics history! (And my real name is Mike. He/him.)
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