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Popeye (1948) · The Collector

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Popeye (1948)

Popeye

Dell · 1948–1962

Format: Ongoing series
Status: Ended
Issues: 65
Frequency: Quarterly
Cover price: 10¢–15¢
Key issues: 7
Editions: 66

New issues go on your pull list in Releases, with the date to order each one by.

Issues
Key issues
Creators
Characters
Details

Issues

65 issues · 7 keys · 66 editions

Popeye (1948) #1 cover

#1

Feb 1948

Popeye (1948) #2 cover

#2

May 1948

Sources

Grand Comics Database series 541
Metron series 17359

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Popeye (1948) #3 cover

#3

Aug 1948

Popeye (1948) #4 cover

#4

Nov 1948

Popeye (1948) #5 cover

#5

Feb 1949

Popeye (1948) #6 cover

#6

Apr 1949

Popeye (1948) #7 cover

#7

Jun 1949

Popeye (1948) #8 cover

#8

Aug 1949

Popeye (1948) #9 cover

#9

Oct 1949

Popeye (1948) #10 cover

#10

Dec 1949

Origin of Typhoon Thomas

Popeye (1948) #11 cover

#11

Feb 1950

Popeye (1948) #12 cover

#12

Apr 1950

Popeye (1948) #13 cover

#13

Jun 1950

Popeye (1948) #14 cover

#14

Oct 1950

Popeye (1948) #15 cover

#15

Jan 1951

Popeye (1948) #16 cover

#16

Apr 1951

Popeye (1948) #17 cover

#17

Jul 1951

Popeye (1948) #18 cover

#18

Oct 1951

Popeye (1948) #19 cover

#19

Jan 1952

Popeye (1948) #20 cover

#20

Apr 1952

Popeye (1948) #21 cover

#21

Jul 1952

Popeye (1948) #22 cover

#22

Oct 1952

Popeye (1948) #23 cover

#23

Jan 1953

Popeye (1948) #24 cover

#24

Apr 1953

Popeye (1948) #25 cover

#25

Jul 1953

Popeye (1948) #26 cover

#26

Oct 1953

Popeye (1948) #27 cover

#27

Jan 1954

Popeye (1948) #28 cover

#28

Apr 1954

Popeye (1948) #29 cover

#29

Jul 1954

Popeye (1948) #30 cover

#30

Sep 1954

Popeye (1948) #31 cover

#31

Jan 1955

Popeye (1948) #32 cover

#32

Apr 1955

Popeye (1948) #33 cover

#33

Jul 1955

Popeye (1948) #34 cover

#34

Oct 1955

1st appearance of The Nothings

Popeye (1948) #35 cover

#35

Jan 1956

Popeye (1948) #36 cover

#36

Apr 1956

Popeye (1948) #37 cover

#37

Jul 1956

Popeye (1948) #38 cover

#38

Oct 1956

Origin of Birdseed

Popeye (1948) #39 cover

#39

Jan 1957

Popeye (1948) #40 cover

#40

Apr 1957

Popeye (1948) #41 cover

#41

Jul 1957

Popeye (1948) #42 cover

#42

Oct 1957

Popeye (1948) #43 cover

#43

Jan 1958 · 2 editions

Popeye (1948) #44 cover

#44

Apr 1958

1st appearance of Orbert

Popeye (1948) #45 cover

#45

Jul 1958

Popeye (1948) #46 cover

#46

Oct 1958

Origin of Swee'pea

Popeye (1948) #47 cover

#47

Jan 1959

Popeye (1948) #48 cover

#48

Apr 1959

Popeye (1948) #49 cover

#49

Jul 1959

Popeye (1948) #50 cover

#50

Oct 1959

Popeye (1948) #51 cover

#51

Jan 1960

1st appearance of Georgie the Giant

Popeye (1948) #52 cover

#52

Mar 1960

Popeye (1948) #53 cover

#53

May 1960

Popeye (1948) #54 cover

#54

Jul 1960

Popeye (1948) #55 cover

#55

Sep 1960

Popeye (1948) #56 cover

#56

Nov 1960

Popeye (1948) #57 cover

#57

Jan 1961

Popeye (1948) #58 cover

#58

Mar 1961

Popeye (1948) #59 cover

#59

May 1961

Popeye (1948) #60 cover

#60

Jul 1961

Popeye (1948) #61 cover

#61

Sep 1961

Origin of Granny

Popeye (1948) #62 cover

#62

Nov 1961

Popeye (1948) #63 cover

#63

Jan 1962

Popeye (1948) #64 cover

#64

Apr 1962

Popeye (1948) #65 cover

#65

Jul 1962

Key issues

First appearances, origins and turning points, each with the fact that makes it a key.

7 keys

Popeye (1948) #34 cover

#34

Oct 1955

1st appearance of The Nothings

Popeye (1948) #51 cover

#51

Jan 1960

1st appearance of Georgie the Giant

Popeye (1948) #44 cover

#44

Apr 1958

1st appearance of Orbert

Popeye (1948) #10 cover

#10

Dec 1949

Origin of Typhoon Thomas

Popeye (1948) #38 cover

#38

Oct 1956

Origin of Birdseed

Popeye (1948) #46 cover

#46

Oct 1958

Origin of Swee'pea

Popeye (1948) #61 cover

#61

Sep 1961

Origin of Granny

Creators

Who made the most issues of this run, with the issues they span.

11 people credited

Writers

Bud Sagendorf65 issues · #1–#65
W. Y. Ferrol1 issue
John Leewing1 issue

Artists

Bud Sagendorf65 issues · #1–#65
W. Y. Ferrol1 issue
John Leewing1 issue

Cover artists

Bud Sagendorf65 issues · #1–#65

Inkers: Bud Sagendorf (65), W. Y. Ferrol (1), John Leewing (1)
Letterers: Bud Sagendorf (13)
Editors: Helen Meyer (64)

Characters and teams

Who appears most often in this run, by issues they appear in.

40 characters

Popeye65
Swee'pea64
Olive Oyl63
Wimpy60
O. G. Wotasnozzle35
John Sappo34
Poopdeck Pappy21
Brutus16
The Sea Hag15
King Blozo11
Rough House10
Sherman6
Axle5
Cam5
Eugene the Jeep4
Ham Gravy3
Birdseed2
Georgie the Giant2
Misermites2
Baby Doll1
Black Mechanic1
Granny1
Gutter Pete1
Jane1

First appearances in this run

Characters who debut here, led by those who appear most across the catalog.

Georgie the Giant#51
The Nothings#34
Orbert#44
Thunder Eagle Jr.#34

Publication details

Publication notes

Based on characters created by E. C. Segar.

From the Grand Comics Database.

Publishing format: was ongoing series
Binding: saddle-stitched
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S., later standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior