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Panels from Popeye/Thimble Theatre comics Susie the Sea Nymph stan account Free/donation-based comics zines at: lostdailies.gumroad.com

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Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

2026, @choochoobear.bsky.social

Panel from March 19, 2026 Olive and Popeye comic strip by Randy Milholland:
Swee'Pea (in the Popeye and Son universe): NO FIGHTING?!
(quietly) ... I have to get out of here.

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Jess Morrissette @decafjedi.com · 16/11/2024

Popeye 3: WrestleCrazy is probably the best wrestling game ever made, because Popeye wrestles the Xenomorph from Alien.

A screenshot from Popeye 3: WrestleCrazy. Popeye is facing off against the Xenomorph from Alien in a wrestling ring.

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Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🍁 @thatretro.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

One second of every Fleischer Studios Popeye cartoon without context.

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Comics in the Spooky Age 🧛‍♂️🧟‍♀️🎃 @comicsinthega.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

"Wedding of Popeye and Olive Oyl" by Will Elder.

Popeye is placing a "ring" on Oyl's finger. The wedding party is made up of characters from the Thimble Theatre/Popeye comic strip. At the bottom is says "Wit Dis Lifesaver, I Dee Wed!" Bluto is holding a large bowl of steaming hot rice.

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

2026, @choochoobear.bsky.social

Panel from September 20, 2026 Thimble Theatre comic by Randy Milholland:
Poopdeck Pappy: Wot am I s'posed t'do wit' me money? Leave it to ye? If I wuz gonna do that, I wouldn'ta stole it from ye t'begin with!
Popeye: It's me own fault. I coulda left him missin'.

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

2026, @choochoobear.bsky.social

Panel from September 13, 2026 Thimble Theatre comic by Randy Milholland:
Swee'Pea: But if you get into the lore--

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Full comic at: comicskingdom.com/popeye/2026-...

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Popeye Comic Strip 2026-08-16 | Comics Kingdom

Read the Popeye comic strip from August 16, 2026, and check out other Popeye comics by E.C. Segar, Bud Sagendorf, Hy Eisman, Randy Milholland.

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

2026, @choochoobear.bsky.social

Panel from August 16, 2026 Thimble Theatre comic by Randy Milholland:
Bluto: But you ain't never tough enough to mess with the person preparin' your food.

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Non-Popeye post: here's what I've been working on the last few months!

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Full comic at: comicskingdom.com/popeye/2026-...

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Popeye Comic Strip 2026-07-19 | Comics Kingdom

Read the Popeye comic strip from July 19, 2026, and check out other Popeye comics by E.C. Segar, Bud Sagendorf, Hy Eisman, Randy Milholland.

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

2026, @choochoobear.bsky.social

Panel from July 19, 2026 Thimble Theatre comic by Randy Milholland:
Mr. Jack: Noodle arms! I don't think I've ever been so glad to see a burrowing sociopath!
Olive (emerging from a hole in the ground): I bet you say that to all the women you explode.

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

2026, @choochoobear.bsky.social

Panel from June 28, 2026 Thimble Theatre comic by Randy Milholland:
Mandrake the Magician (appearing in a cloud of smoke): Who said she's alone?
Sea Hag's sister: My one weakness...
Someone competent!

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

2026, @choochoobear.bsky.social

Panel from June 21, 2026 Thimble Theatre comic strip by Randy Milholland:
Happy Hooligan: Well, this is a new sensation. I don't know if I've ever hated anyone before. Neat.
Papa Katzenjammer: Yaaaaay, growth.

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

2026, @choochoobear.bsky.social

Panel from June 14, 2026 Thimble Theatre comic by Randy Milholland:
Popeye (to Sea Hag): Yer sister kidnapped me Olive t' git t' me. I needa get there 'fore Olive murders her.

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

2026, @choochoobear.bsky.social

Panel from May 24, 2026 Thimble Theatre comic by Randy Milholland:
The Sea Hag and Popeye stand on a ship's deck among a couple skeleton crew members (one dressed as a duck, one as a clown).
Sea Hag: Have you ever seen such a crew?
Popeye: Not outside me nightmares!

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

1960, Bud Sagendorf

Panel from April 3, 1960 Thimble Theatre comic by Bud Sagendorf:
Alice the Goon: *speaks in goonish*?
*What's he think I am_his wife?

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Matthew R Francis @bowlerhatscience.org · 17/05/2026

definitely gonna save this "Popeye" panel for future use, @choochoobear.bsky.social

Olive Oyl holding a talking morningstar (a spiked metal ball on a wooden handle, with cutesy eyelashes): she says "who's excited to cave in skulls?" and the morningstar replies "Tywannicide is my fav'wite 'cide!"

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

1960, Bud Sagendorf

Panel from June 12, 1960 Thimble Theatre comic by Bud Sagendorf:
Popeye (slamming a book down on a table with a BAM): You read it!! It's too dangerous fer me!!
Olive: ?
?
?
?

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Happy Mother's Day to Swee'Pea's mother, the one and only Popeye!

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

1960, Bud Sagendorf

Panel from February 14, 1960 Thimble Theatre comic by Bud Sagendorf:
Wimpy: You might at least be humane enough to let me be charming before you slap me down!
You, sir, lack breeding!
Popeye (off-panel left): ?
Wimpy: GR-RR!

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Hot dorg! Lost Popeye Zine, Volume 91 is now available! lostdailies.gumroad.com/l/lpzv91

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Lost Popeye Zine, Volume 91: The Parrot with the Gold Doubloons PDF

Lost Popeye Zine, Volume 91 contains the storyline "The Parrot with the Gold Doubloons".This story ran from November 14, 1960 - February 4, 1961. The writer/artist is Bud Sagendorf.

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

1960, Bud Sagendorf

Panel from December 23, 1960 Thimble Theatre comic by Bud Sagendorf:
Pappy (flipping a coin): Jus' as I suspected! Me conscience is a very poor fighter!

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

1960, Bud Sagendorf

Panel from November 21, 1960 Thimble Theatre comic by Bud Sagendorf:
Swee'Pea: Does ya know anythin' about organizin' a mutiny, Pappy?
Pappy: Hm?

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Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 28/08/2024

1950, Tom Sims and Bela Zaboly

Panel from December 16, 1950 Thimble Theatre comic by Tom Sims and Bela Zaboly:
Silhouette of Popeye sitting on the end of a pier): When you are little, the whole world is a oysker!!
Yer anxious to oping the shell an' find the pearl!!
Later we are happy if they's a oysker inside!!

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Honestly how kid me thought my house would look as an adult

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Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 27/02/2024

1948, Tom Sims & Bela Zaboly

Panel from February 1, 1948 Thimble Theatre comic by Tom Sims and Bela Zaboly:
Popeye (holding glasses in left hand): Yes, yer mind is like magnifyin' glasses that kin make things look big of little!!
It all depends on the focus!!

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Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 30/12/2023

1947, Tom Sims & Bela Zaboly

Panel from February 23, 1947 Thimble Theatre comic by Tom Sims and Bela Zaboly:
Popeye (covered in cats): !
Olive Oyl: HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

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Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 07/08/2023

1942, Tom Sims & Bela Zaboly

Panel from July 22, 1942 Thimble Theatre comic by Tom Sims and Bela Zaboly:
Popeye (sniffing a jar labeled bath salts): ?

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

I love these images of Zaboly teaching Shaker Heights, OH students how to draw Popeye

Black and white photographs of Bela Zaboly teaching elementary children how to draw Popeye, which appeared in the December 4, 1941 issue of The St. Augustine Record.

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Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

1940, Tom Sims and Bela Zaboly

Panel from January 9, 1940 Thimble Theatre comic by Tom Sims and Bela Zaboly, but it may as well be Kendrick Lamar today:
Popeye (punching a guy in a headlock repeatedly with a BOP BOPPITY BOP BOP): No, I yama man who love peace, tha's what I yam

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

On May 4, 1910, Bela "Bill" Zaboly was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Zaboly went on to serve as the Thimble Theatre comic strip artist from 1939-1959 along with writers Tom Sims and Ralph Stein.

Black and white newspaper photograph of Bela Zaboly from the October 22, 1944 of the Star Tribune.

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

1950, Tom Sims & Bill Zaboly

Panel from April 29, 1950 Thimble Theatre comic by Tom Sims and Bill Zaboly:
Swee'Pea (reading): MONDAY!!
Off-panel left person: MONDAY??
Rough House: MONDAY??

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Full comic at: comicskingdom.com/popeye/2026-...

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Popeye Comic Strip 2026-05-03 | Comics Kingdom

Read the Popeye comic strip from May 3, 2026, and check out other Popeye comics by E.C. Segar, Bud Sagendorf, Hy Eisman, Randy Milholland.

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

2026, @choochoobear.bsky.social

Panel from May 3, 2026 Thimble Theatre comic by Randy Milholland:
Olive Oyl (to Herr Katzenjammer who has small creatures nomming on him): I dunno, man. Have you tried not tasting good?

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Dadratit! Lost Popeye Zine, Volume 90 is now available! lostdailies.gumroad.com/l/lpzv90

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Lost Popeye Zine, Volume 90: Spinach famine or Muscle bound jay birds or Spinachovia vs. Creamatonia PDF

Lost Popeye Zine, Volume 90 contains the storyline "Spinach famine OR Muscle bound jay birds OR Spinachovia vs. Creamatonia".This story ran from July 18 - November 12, 1960. The writer/artist is Bud S...

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

1960, Bud Sagendorf

Panel from October 31, 1960 Thimble Theatre comic by Bud Sagendorf:
General Boom: What kind of a man are you?
Popeye: I yam a sailor man!
General Boom: ?

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

1960, Bud Sagendorf

Panel from October 4, 1960 Thimble Theatre comic by Bud Sagendorf:
Premier of Creamatonia: If you tell people often enough that you are important, they begin to believe it and start respecting and fearing you!

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

1960, Bud Sagendorf

Panel from September 22, 1960 Thimble Theatre comic by Bud Sagendorf:
King Blozo: Now they're BOOING the KING!! Declare war immediately!
Off-panel person 1: ?
Off-panel person 2: ?
Off-panel person 3: ?

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

1960, Bud Sagendorf

Panel from August 18, 1960 Thimble Theatre comic by Bud Sagendorf:
King Blozo (pointing at Popeye): SHOOT HIM!
HANG HIM!
Build him a dungeon!!

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

1960, Bud Sagendorf

Panel from October 25, 1960 Thimble Theatre comic by Bud Sagendorf:
Olive (crying): WOE!
WOE!

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Ha! Ha! Good heavens! Lost Popeye Zine, Sundays Supplement, Volume 21 is now available! lostdailies.gumroad.com/l/lpzssv21

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Lost Popeye Zine, Sundays Supplement, Volume 21: 1959 PDF

This supplemental issue of Lost Popeye Zine collects the Sunday "Thimble Theatre" strips from 1959. The writer and artist from January 4-September 6, 1959 are Tom Sims and Bill Zaboly,respectively. Th...

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Whoops! 1959, *Bud Sagendorf

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

1959, Tom Sims & Bill Zaboly

Panel from November 22, 1959 Thimble Theatre comic by Bud Sagendorf:
Random guy (doffing his hat): Hi, chick!
Olive Oyl: Tee-hee! How dare you speak to me?

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

1959, Tom Sims & Bill Zaboly

Panel from August 30, 1959 Thimble Theatre comic by Tom Sims and Bill Zaboly:
Swee'Pea (angrily): How's about us gettin' away from here an' going to the moon?

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

2026, @choochoobear.bsky.social

Panel from April 19, 2026 Thimble Theatre comic by Randy Milholland:
Davy Jones: So it won't bother you to throw all this junk away.
Popeye (clutching a mermaid doll): Ignore him, Dollyfins! He don'tsk knows wot he's sayin'.

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

1959, Tom Sims & Bill Zaboly

Panel from May 3, 1959 Thimble Theatre comic by Tom Sims and Bill Zaboly:
Wimpy (wearing a display of bottles): I did not come in here to be insulted!!
Rough House: Get out or you will be!!

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I collected this whole strip here for free/pay-what-you-can for anyone interested in reading more! lostdailies.gumroad.com/l/spurline

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Lost Sagendorf: Spur Line

"Lost Sagendorf" is a zine I made just so I could reprint "Spur Line" strips."Spur Line" was a strip created by Bud Sagendorf, a train enthusiast whose association with Popeye at the time was as the f...

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

1960, Bud Sagendorf

Panel from February 16, 1960 Thimble Theatre comic by Bud Sagendorf:
Popeye (pointing up): Ya means ya has a space ship big enough to send a man up there?
Professor Anthro P. Addlecap: Certainly!

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Wait a sail-flippin' minute .... Lost Popeye Zine, Volume 89 is now available! lostdailies.gumroad.com/l/lpzv89

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Lost Popeye Zine, Volume 89: Moon Plant PDF

Lost Popeye Zine, Volume 89 contains the storyline "Moon Plant".This story ran from December 28, 1959-July 16, 1960. The writer/artist is Bud Sagendorf.

Out of context Popeye @oocpopeye.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Olive's hypermobility paired with her hyperviolence is one of my favorite bits in the comics.