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Issue: Popeye -- The 60th Anniversary Collection #[nn]
Publication Date: January 1989
 
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Publisher: FlagHawk Books
Brand: Hawk Books
Indicia Publisher: Hawk Books Limited
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Volume:
Pages: 136
ISBN: 0948248866
UPC/EAN: 9780948248863
Price: £14.95 GBP
$29.95 USD
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Content Items: 19 (17 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mike Higgs
Disclose Notes: Has dustjacket. Includes heavily illustrated articles in addition to indexed comics.
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color
Dimensions: 27mm wide x 35mm high
Paper Stock: glossy
Binding: hardcover
Publishing Format: one-shot
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Popeye -- The 60th Anniversary Collection

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
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?
Subject Matter
Popeye
Popeye
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. C. Segar
E. C. Segar
E. C. Segar
E. C. Segar
Subject Matter
Thimble Theatre
Popeye (intro); Castor Oyl; Ham Gravy
Well, Blow Me Down!!
Daily newspaper strip with introduction of Popeye.
Reprinting
from Thimble Theatre daily (King Features Syndicate) 1929.01.17
Miscellaneous
2
Printed horizontally across the inside front covers. Also includes a figure of Popeye, pulled from a later strip, reacting to his initial appearance.
Castor & Blizzard

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. C. Segar
E. C. Segar
E. C. Segar
E. C. Segar
Subject Matter
humorous, sports
Thimble Theatre
Castor Oyl; Olive Oyl; Ham Gravy; Blizzard (Wockle Rooster); Giant South Sea Island Woodpecker (unnamed)
Castor tries to get his overweight rooster Blizzard into shape to meet Ham's Giant South Sea Island Woodpecker in a fight to the finish.
Reprinting
from Thimble Theatre dailies (King Features Syndicate) 1924.01.22-1924.02.27
Miscellaneous
5
Sappo Samples

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. C. Segar
E. C. Segar
E. C. Segar
?
?
Subject Matter
Sappo
Sappo; O. G. Wottasnozzle
Finding gold; making fence posts from dirt; the eccentric artist; making a drawing from the letter "L".
Reprinting
from Sappo Sundays (King Features Syndicate) (undated or dates illegible)
Miscellaneous
1
Popeye's Cartoon Club Samples

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. C. Segar
E. C. Segar
E. C. Segar
?
?
Subject Matter
Popeye's Cartoon Club
Popeye; Pete; Patsy
Reprinting
from Popeye's Cartoon Club Sundays (King Features Syndicate) #1-6 and four undated
Miscellaneous
1
First six are a "how to draw" feature. Last four are "advice for children" safety lessons. All are toppers to Popeye Sunday newspaper strips.
The Jeep

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. C. Segar
E. C. Segar
E. C. Segar
?
E. C. Segar
Subject Matter
Thimble Theatre
Popeye; Eugene the Jeep; Professor Brainstine
Prof. Brainstein tries explain the origin of the Jeep.
Reprinting
from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1936.08.09
Miscellaneous
1
Figure of Jeep is in color, rest of the strip is black and white.
Eugene the Jeep

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. C. Segar
E. C. Segar
E. C. Segar
E. C. Segar
Subject Matter
humorous
Thimble Theatre
Popeye; Olive Oyl; J. Wellington Wimpy; Cole Oyl; Nana Oyl; Eugene the Jeep; Mr. Chizzleflint; Slag; Slink; Professor Gipf; James J. Jab; Mr. Gambell
Olive receives a package from Africa containing Eugene the Jeep, who can tell the future and travel into the Fourth Dimension. When Popeye is slated to fight James J. Jab in prize fight, Eugene makes the startling prediction that Popeye will lose.
Reprinting
from Thimble Theatre dailies (King Features Syndicate) 1936.03.20-1936.07.29
Miscellaneous
19
Plunder Island

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. C. Segar
E. C. Segar
E. C. Segar
?
E. C. Segar
Subject Matter
adventure, humorous
Thimble Theatre
Popeye; Olive Oyl; J. Wellington Wimpy; Bill Barnacle; Professor Cringly; Sea Hag; Alice the Goon; Mister Skom; Cap'n Hull; Rough House; George G. Geezil; Miss Sniddle
Popeye and the crew sail to Plunder Island, the hideout of the Sea Hag and the storehouse of all her plunder. On the way the Sea Hag attempts to have Alice the Goon kill Popeye, but the Hag's plans get sidetracked when Wimpy pretends to have a romantic interest in her.
Reprinting
from Thimble Theatre Sundays (King Features Syndicate) 1933.12.03-1934-07.08
Miscellaneous
19
Each Sunday page is four tiers high. Each page in this book is seven tiers high, so that two Sundays overlap one page. There are no logos, so the story flows smoothly despite the reformatting.
Last Sunday Page by Segar

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. C. Segar
E. C. Segar
E. C. Segar
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Thimble Theatre
Popeye; Olive Oyl; Poopdeck Pappy
Reprinting
from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) from 1938 [reformatted page from unnamed comic book]
Miscellaneous
1
First Sunday Page by 'Doc' Winner

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Doc Winner
Doc Winner
Doc Winner
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Thimble Theatre
Popeye; J. Wellington Wimpy
Wimpy steals a fish from a pelican.
Reprinting
from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) from 1938 [reformatted page from unnamed comic book]
Miscellaneous
1
Last Sunday Page by 'Doc' Winner

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Doc Winner
Doc Winner
Doc Winner
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Thimble Theatre
Popeye; J. Wellington Wimpy; Swee'pea
Wimpy pretends to feed Swee'pea, but eats a duck dinner himself.
Reprinting
from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) from 1939 [reformatted page from unnamed comic book]
Miscellaneous
1
First Sunday Page by Bela Zaboly

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bela Zaboly [as "Bee Z"] (signed)
Bela Zaboly [as "Bee Z"] (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Thimble Theatre
Popeye; Swee'pea; Poopdeck Pappy
Poopdeck Pappy comes home late after a night on the town.
Reprinting
from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) from 1940 [reformatted page from unnamed comic book]
Miscellaneous
1
Sappo strips by Bela Zaboly

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bela Zaboly [as "Bee" Z] (signed)
Bela Zaboly [as "Bee" Z] (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, science fiction
Sappo
Sappo; O.G. Wotasnozzle
Reprinting
from Sappo Sundays (King Features Syndicate) from 1940.05.05, 1940.05.19, 1940.05.26, 1940.06.23, 1940.10.27, 1941.01.19, 1941.01.26, 1941.02.02
Miscellaneous
2.67
One-third page topper to companion Thimble Theatre Sunday strips.
Early Popeye Sundays by Bela Zaboly

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bela Zaboly [as "Bee" Z] (signed)
Bela Zaboly [as "Bee" Z] (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Thimble Theatre
Popeye; J. Wellington Wimpy; Olive Oyl; Swee'pea; Poopdeck Pappy
Reprinting
from Thimble Theatre Sundays (King Features Syndicate) from 1940.05.05, 1940.05.19, 1940.05.26, 1940.06.23, 1940.10.27, 1941.01.19, 1941.01.26, 1941.02.02
Miscellaneous
5.33
Each Sunday is two-thirds of a page with a one-third page Sappo topper.
Adrift!, or, Here's Dirt In Your Face!, or, I Like You, Too!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bud Sagendorf
Bud Sagendorf
Bud Sagendorf
Bud Sagendorf
Subject Matter
humorous
Thimble Theatre
Popeye; J. Wellington Wimpy; Olive Oyl; Gopher People
Popeye and his friends are lost in the desert and are harassed by the underground "Gopher People."
Reprinting
FlagPopeye #13 published June 1950
was Adrift! or Here's Dirt In Your Face! or I Like You, Too! [Story on Interior Page(s)]reformatted to 4.5 pages
 
Miscellaneous
4.5
Reformatted from original 18 page story.
Sample Popeye Sunday strips by Bud Sagendorf

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bud Sagendorf
Bud Sagendorf
Bud Sagendorf
?
Bud Sagendorf
Subject Matter
humorous
Popeye
Popeye; J. Wellington Wimpy; Olive Oyl; Brutus; Swee'pea
Reprinting
from Popeye Sundays (King Features Syndicate) (in this order) 1987.07.19, 1987.08.02, 1987.05.31, 1987.11.15, 1987.07.05, 1987.05.17
Miscellaneous
3
Strips in half-page Sunday format, reprinted two to a page.
Sample Popeye daily strips by Bobby London

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bobby London
Bobby London
Bobby London
Bobby London
Subject Matter
humorous
Popeye
Popeye; Olive Oyl; J. Wellington Wimpy; Swee'pea; Alice the Goon; Sea Hag; Sutra Oyl; Castor Oyl; Bernice the Whiffle Hen; Ham Gravy; Rough House; Toar; Oscar
Reprinting
from Popeye daily (King Features Syndicate) (in this order) seven undated from 1986, two undated from 1987, 1986.06.30, 1986.09.30, 1986.06.26, 1986.08.12, 1987.05.27, 1987.10.20
Miscellaneous
3
Five daily strips to a page.
Sappo by Segar

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. C. Segar
E. C. Segar
E. C. Segar
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Sappo
Sappo
Reprinting
from Sappo Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1928.01.01, 1928.06.24, 1929.06.30, 1930.03.02, 1931.04.26, 1931.05.10, 1931.05.17, 1931.05.24, 1932.04.24, 1932.05.01, 1936.09.13, 1936.11.29, 1936.09.06.
Miscellaneous
3
Sappo toppers from Thimble Theatre Sundays. Eight in one-fourth page format; two in one-third format; and three in one-sixth page format.
Popeye Sundays by Segar

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. C. Segar
E. C. Segar
E. C. Segar
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Thimble Theatre
Popeye; J. Wellington Wimpy; Castor Oyl; Olive Oyl; Ham Gravy; Eugene the Jeep; Rough House
Reprinting
from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1928.01.01, 1928.06.24, 1929.06.30, 1930.03.02, 1931.04.26, 1931.05.10, 1931.05.17, 1931.05.24, 1932.04.24, 1932.05.01, 1936.09.13, 1936.11.29, 1936.09.06
Miscellaneous
10
Thimble Theatre Sundays with Sappo Topper.

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