November 5, 2010
He is retired military yet still wears the uniform.
He has a short conservative haircut.
He eats his vegetables.
He resists change.
He is a one-woman man.
He stands up for traditional values.
He takes care of his father.
Even his tattoo is a sailor’s classic, an anchor.
The only thing that would make Popeye even more an establishment figure is if he beat up a hippie.
Ladies and Gentlemen, from 1959, here is Popeye beating up a hippie.
[…] Alex Raymond, Terry and the Pirates by Milt Caniff, Peanuts by Charles Schulz) while others, like Popeye, have remained under different creators, and newer strips, like Rhymes with Orange, have brought us […]
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[…] are not as mobile as they used to be. I am sure at one point they are doing the same shuffling moves Popeye used to do in the old Kings Features Syndicate […]
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Nice.
Not sure if you’ve seen this newspaper extinction timeline or not: http://www.futureexploration.net/Newspaper_Extinction_Timeline.pdf – but I’m not sure that Popeye is going to be one of the properties that can make the jump. I don’t see a new Popeye cartoon or movie being huge with the kids, and I have yet to see any of the big names step out of the papers and go entirely online, although it’s likely that or retirement.
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Popeye is a little more pop culture than other extinct strips like Brenda Starr or Dondi so it may be around in some form. Working to his advantage is the fact that Popeye is now public domain in the EU.
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/kids_tv/article5415854.ece
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Wow, I didn’t know that. I feel like I should do something with that knowledge – start a caption contest or something.
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And that kids is the difference between eating your spinachk, and smoking your spinachk.
It will be interesting to see if the PD status has any effect on the 1.5 billion pound a year Popeye industry. Can that number be correct?
On a positive note, any sailors in the UK with a Popeye tattoo can no longer be sued for copyright infringement. Unlike here…
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Wow, 1.5 billion pound!? I would never have guessed, maybe he’s huge in Japan?
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He could be big in Germany, like Der Hoff.
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BTW Jim, I just saw today that about 20 out of over 200 episodes of Popeye’s radio show still exist. Ever come across any?
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I need to make some Popeye Posters..NICE!
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Lost in this: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0976932/
That’s right…..Brutus scores points with Olive by being a beatnik, and the only way Popeye can win her back….well, just check it out on YouTube
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