| Popeye The Sailor (or Sailorman) was created by cartoonist Elize Segar in 1929 and first appeared in the comics strip Thimble Theatre. Although Thimble Theatre was originally based on the exploits of olive Oly's family ,Popeye soon became the star. He became a film the star in 1933 with an appearance in a Betty Boop cartoon before going to star in almost 600 cartoons. His obsession with spinach helped increase consumption in America by 33%,and a greatful industry erected a statue in his honour in Crystal City, Texas in1937,making him the first cartoon character to be immortalised in public sculpture! |
