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Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) comic books 1956-1969

  • Issue #35
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 35

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    Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. Untitled one-page story; Swee'Pea goes a little overboard with his new rock collection. "Wishing!" or "Spinach Is Still King!"; Swee'Pea meets two aliens from the planet Zob who present him with a Wish-O-Matic machine that can give him whatever he wants. I Hates Bullies!; Popeye tells Swee'Pea a bedtime story about an old adventure he had on an uncharted island. Untitled story; Sappo plans to make lots of money from the Professor's instant-growing formula, but it gets spilled and causes plants and trees to grow uncontrollably. Professor Kat text story. Untitled one-page story; Swee'Pea doesn't want to take a bath. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #36
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 36

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    Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. Untitled one-page story; Popeye wants to be a king so he buys a deserted island from his friend King Blozo and names it Popilania, but before long Blozo wants to borrow more money and then declares war on Popeye's new country. Pappy's Spook!; Pappy pretends to be a ghost to hoodwink Popeye. Untitled story; The Professor invents an atomic compressor and shrinks Sappo's house but it doesn't enlarge so neatly. Canned Nuts text story. Untitled one-page story; Wimpy prefers to catch hamburgers instead of fish. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #37
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 37

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    Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. Untitled one-page story; Popeye doesn't like it when Wimpy makes fun of Swee'Pea. The Search for the Spinach Icebox; The World Association for the Prevention of Muscles (WAFPOM) is unhappy because Popeye bought two million tons of spinach to give away to children; Popeye decides he must travel to the South Pole to safely store his spinach before it spoils. Amateur Inventor!; Sappo tries to prove that he can invent a better alternative to the Professor's gasoline substitute (which costs forty dollars a gallon). The Big Sting text story. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #38
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 38

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    Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. Untitled one-page story; Swee'Pea wants to take his dog to dinner at Olive's house. The Dog Who Wore a Crown!, or, Going to the Dogs!; Popeye and his friends visit King Blozo and discover that he has gone on vacation and made Birdseed, a dog, the new king; After Popeye proves that this isn't working out well, Blozo retakes his throne and Birdseed comes home with Swee'Pea. Bottle Fish! text story. Wotasnozzle invents a teleportation machine which allows him to catch more fish than Sappo. "Hurray for Wotasnozzle! Thank you! Thank you!"; Wotasnozzle invents a teleportation machine which allows him to catch more fish than Sappo. Untitled one-page story; Popeye wants the dog to sleep outside. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #39
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 39

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    Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. Untitled one-page story; Birdseed aims for a bug but bites Popeye instead. The Mountain that Talked Back!; Popeye takes Olive on a vacation to calm her nerves, but they end up on an island where a volcano spews rocks. Cow? text story. :What Did He Say?; The Professor invents talking pills. One-page story; Popeye gets caught up in Swee'Pea and Birdseed's game of catch. One-page story; Popeye has a hard time adjusting to having Birdseed around the house. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #40
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 40

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    Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. Untitled one-page story; Swee'Pea goes outside to dig holes. Magic Flute!; The Sea Hag intimidates Pappy into returning her magic flute, which allows her to control others, but Popeye defeats her anyway. Eugene the Jeep!; When Olive gets very impatient to be married, Popeye needs to consult Eugene the Jeep to find out if he will be a happily married man. Ol' Blabber Mouth! text story. Double Double Who's Got Trouble?; The Professor makes a robot version of Sappo. One-page story; Swee'Pea is late for dinner. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #41
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 41

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    Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. Spinach Soap!; Olive rejects Popeye because he doesn't have a job, like her new admirer, so Popeye goes into business with Wimpy to produce soap made from spinach. Sucker Gold!; Swee'Pea and Eugene discover gold. Horse Student text story. Untitled story; Sappo is worried when he finds the Professor unresponsive, but the Professor is simply absorbed in a scientific problem. One-page story; Popeye plans to give Swee'Pea a haircut but the boy is already bald. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #42
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 42

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    Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. Trap Island!; The Sea Hag has a floating island where she hopes to lure Popeye so that she can defeat him. Today's Paper!; Swee'Pea goes on an errand for Popeye and ends up thousands of miles from home. Big Toot text story. Untitled story; Sappo tries to find a new tenant to replace the troublesome Professor. One-page story; Popeye helps Olive a little too much. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #43
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 43

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    Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. Untitled one-page story; Popeye tries to keep Swee'Pea occupied by telling him to dig a hole. Mind Over Muscles!; The Sea Hag and her son trick Popeye into thinking he has a strange disease and can't eat spinach. The Voyage!; When Popeye leaves on a trip without Swee'Pea, the boy decides to build a boat and go on his own voyage. Diet! text story. "A Friend to Man" or "Be Kind to Sappo Week!"; The Professor keeps trying to do nice things for Sappo but they all backfire. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #44
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 44

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    Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. Popeye Meets Orbert"; A mysterious present is given to Olive: a box containing a magical flying creature that Swee'Pea adopts. Untitled story; Sappo just wants to fish in peace but the Professor causes his usual trouble. Specks text story. Follow the Leader!; Swee'Pea is kidnapped by spies who want to know the location of the pirate gold that Popeye must have somewhere, but the boy outwits them. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #45
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 45
    • 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.

  • Issue #46
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 46

    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.

  • Issue #47
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 47
    • 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.

  • Issue #48
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 48

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    Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. Strong Man!; Popeye and Bluto compete to see which is the Strongest Man in the World (and which one Olive will love more). The Easy Way; Olive insists that Popeye take up a peaceful pastime like painting instead of fighting all the time. Tiger Tamer text story. The Big Gas Man; The Professor douses himself with a gas that makes him lighter than air; He flies off to find Sappo but Sappo is duck hunting and shoots the Professor down, mistaking him for a flying monster. Untitled one-page story; Swee'Pea uses a shirt of Popeye's to make a tail for his kite. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #49
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 49

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    Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. Trillionaire Lady!; When Olive's uncle Lord Golden Oyl dies, he leaves her all his estate; His executors insist that Popeye is now unworthy of her and she must marry the Duke of Crust. Beware of the Moocher!; Popeye and Swee'Pea try to keep Wimpy from mooching a meal but he outwits them as usual. Missile Anti-Missile text story. Ham; The Professor's rocket to the moon returns home with a stowaway - a strange creature that communicates in Morse code. Untitled one-page story; Swee'Pea's target practice ends when a rock crashes through a window. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #50
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 50

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    Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. The Black Ghosk!; Swee'Pea finds a black ghost in his toy box but it turns out to be Wimpy, who have been evicted and plans to secretly stay at Popeye's house indefinitely. The Cow's-Back Treadmill text story. Private Property!; Olive inherits a well in the desert but Black Jack claims it for himself; Surprisingly, it's Wimpy and not Popeye who eats a desert spinach plant and defeats Black Jack. H2O!; The Professor objects to a high water bill. Vowing to find his own source of water, he ends up flooding his house. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.