Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) comic books
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Issue #1
Published Apr 1948 by Dell/Gold Key/Whitman.$175.00
View scans- 7" tear on back cover. Centerfold detached at one staple. Staple rust with migration.
Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. "Shame on You!" or "Gentlemen Do Not Fight!" or "You're a Ruffian, Sir!"; Fight promoter Mr. Tillbox tries to trick Popeye into forfeiting the upcoming match against Kid Kabbage. "Map Back!" or "Back Map!"; Two crooks hide a treasure map by drawing it on Swee'pea's back with invisible ink. Spinach Revolt!; Pappy is so tired of eating spinach every day at Popeye's house that he plots to get his hands on some other kind of food. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #3
Published Oct 1948 by Dell/Gold Key/Whitman.$60.00
View scanCover 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.
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Issue #14
Published Dec 1950 by Dell/Gold Key/Whitman.$41.00
Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. Western Railroading; Popeye has bought a railroad and Olive is his only passenger. Horse Race!; Popeye buys a horse and enters a cross country horse race. Ghost Mine!; Popeye and Olive try to convince Swee'Pea that the abandoned mine is haunted so he will quit playing there. Pappy Severs a Partnership text story. Gold Rush; Wimpy goes in search of gold. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #20
Published Jun 1952 by Dell/Gold Key/Whitman.$9.00
Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. House for Rent text story. Here Comes the Bride!!; Popeye is on vacation in the desert when he is captured by a Native American tribe; He agrees to marry the chief's daughter in order to save his life, but back at home, Olive can sense that something is wrong and arrives in time to stop the wedding. "Little Kids Should Have Ice Cream!" or "Swee'Pea Gets It!"; Popeye won't let Swee'Pea have ice cream because it is too close to dinnertime; Swee'Pea falls asleep and dreams about eating his fill of ice cream; Popeye feels bad and gets some ice cream but when Swee'Pea wakes up he doesn't want it any more. Rolling Along!; Sherman pretends to be rich and tricks a car salesman into taking him for a test drive. Untitled story; Swee'pea digs a hole and hits the town water main. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #23
Published Mar 1953 by Dell/Gold Key/Whitman.$2.50
- Interior is complete. Full length spine split. REMAINDERED COPY.
Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. The Rocket Horse! text story. "Boom! Boom!" or "Pirates Is Rodents!"; Popeye hears on the radio that pirates are making a comeback so he goes on a mission with Olive and Wimpy to capture them. Ship Shape!; Olive and Pappy get into an argument about keeping Popeye's ship neat and clean, and Popeye gets in trouble with the shore patrol for throwing the ship's trash overboard. Snow-Father!; No one can find Sherman's dad, who has been buried under falling snow and looks like a snowman. Untitled story; Swee'Pea brings a hatchet to the dock to protect himself from sea monsters. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #26
Published Dec 1953 by Dell/Gold Key/Whitman.$14.50
Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. Cat Fish text story. Spookers!; Popeye's house and his ship are invaded by a gang of ghosts. Kid Raising!!; Popeye tries to follow the advice of Dr. Sunk's popular book "How to Grow Kids" but it doesn't seem to work very well. Untitled story; Father and son robots Axle and Cam face the menace of the terrible Black Mechanic, who tries to disassemble robots for spare parts. This Lucky Rabbit's Foot Can Be Yours Free! ad featuring Popeye. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #31
Published Mar 1954 by Dell/Gold Key/Whitman.$14.50
$2.50
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.
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Issue #38
Published Dec 1956 by Dell/Gold Key/Whitman.$5.20
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.
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Issue #41
Published Sep 1957 by Dell/Gold Key/Whitman.$5.00
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.
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Issue #44
Published Jun 1958 by Dell/Gold Key/Whitman.$5.00
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.
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Issue #46
Published Dec 1958 by Dell/Gold Key/Whitman.$9.40
$9.40
$9.30
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.
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Issue #47
Published Mar 1959 by Dell/Gold Key/Whitman.$2.49
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.
