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Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) comic books 1938-1955

  • Issue #3
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 3
    Auction opens July 6
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4427483014

    Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. A Chart Showing the Travels of Popeye the Sailor in the Story of "Ghost Island"! Ghost Island!; Popeye travels to Ghost Island to rescue Swee'Pea. "Smash!" or "You Can Tell She's My Girl, Because She's Wearing Two Black Eyes!!"; Popeye wanders around town hitting everybody he comes across. "Okay, here's a nickel. Go git an iced cream cone"; Popeye gives Swee'Pea money for an ice cream cone. "Ahoy, Swee'Pea, the postman jus' brang ya a package"; Swee'Pea doesn't want to play with his new doll. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 11
    • Water damage. Centerfold detached at one staple.

    What a racket! starring Popeye. Swell Day starring Popeye. The Guest, or, Was a Visit Necessary?, or, Good-Bye! Good-Bye!!, or, Next Time Call Before You Come So I Can Leave Before You Arrive! starring Popeye. Golf!, or, I Missed the Ball But Got the Caddy starring Popeye. Swee'Pea and the Tossing Island starring text story. Easy To Find starring Wimpy. Cover and interior art by Bud Sagendorf. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 13

    Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. Shipwreck!; Popeye is hired by Mr. Splatz to sail him to Gold Island; Two ghosts try to keep them from reaching the island, but they end up shipwrecked there and the ghosts are actually Pappy and Castor. Adrift! or Here's Dirt In Your Face! or I Like You, Too!; Popeye and his friends are traveling across the desert, but the Gopher People steal their food and water. A New Port! text story. The Big Bite!; Pappy tricke Wimpy into going fishing with him. Untitled story; Popeye and Swee'Pea are throwing apples for fun but it's Wimpy who gets into trouble. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #17
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 17

    Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. Bug Tales text story. King Blozo's Problem; King Blozo of Spinachovia sends Popeye a rocket to summon him, but the rocket goes wild and wipes out much of Blozo's city. Untitled story; Ham and Percy keep trying to out-swindle each other. Untitled story; Popeye tells Wimpy and Rough-House not to fight, but he can't take his own advice. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #18
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 18

    Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. Sammy Bug's Big Leap! text story. The Box!; Pappy gives Popeye a box for safekeeping and everyone wants to know what's inside. Kitty! Kitty!; Someone calls Popeye in the middle of the night to ask him to care for a cat, but the cat turns out to be a lion. The Tunnel; Popeye wants to dig a tunnel through a mountain for his railroad, but the hermit who lives on top of the mountain doesn't like the idea. Duck Dinner!; The R. O Spring Company is testing their new mechanical duck, but Wimpy can only see the potential of a delicious dinner. Untitled story; Popeye reels in a big fish but he doesn't get to eat it. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #22
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 22

    Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. Horse Tale! text story. Spinach Farm!; Annoyed by the high cost of spinach, Popeye decides to buy a farm and grow his own. Swee'Pea's Vacation!; King Blozo invites Swee'Pea to spend his school vacation in Spinachovia, but things don't work out as he expected. The Long Way Home!; Sherman takes a roundabout way to get home for dinner. Untitled story; Popeye ties Swee'Pea to a pole to keep him from getting dirty. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #29
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 29

    Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. The Boo-Bird!; The Sea Hag sends the dangerous Boo-Bird against her old enemy Popeye. Pay Dirt!; Swee'Pea is unhappy when Popeye refuses to give him a dime so he goes out and comes back later with a million dollars—because he has dug up Popeye's yard where the sailor's recovered pirate treasure is stashed. Untitled story; When Axle complains that he can't keep up with his son, Cam installs motorized roller skates on Axle's feet when he is resting. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #30
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 30

    36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #31
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 31

    Apple Vote text story. Mud! starring Popeye and Swee'Pea. Exile, or, Bein' King Is Fer De Boids! starring Popeye and King Blozo. Golly! Pop spends such long hours... starring Axle and Cam. Now, sit still! I'll paint your picture! starring Popeye. Cover and interior art by Bud Sagendorf. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #32
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 32

    Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. "Alone!" or "Hey! Where Is Everybody?" or "Peoples Is All Gone!"; The Sea Hag wants to kidnap Popeye, but her henchman doesn't know what Popeye looks like so he takes nearly everyone else in town, forcing Popeye to go and rescue them. Lorst!; This flashback story explains how Popeye made his first million dollars by prospecting for gold. Untitled story; Axle decides to plant a lawn around his house and works hard on it, but when Cam tries to help things get spoiled. Catfish text story. Untitled one-page story; Swee'Pea gets tangled up in a cactus. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.