Synopses & Reviews
Wimpy joins the most popular strip reprint series since
The Complete Peanuts.
Fantagraphics's second volume (of six) of the acclaimed hit series collecting the entirety of E.C. Segar's original Popeye (a.k.a. Thimble Theatre) comic strips begins with a foreword by Beetle Bailey creator Mort Walker and continues with an introduction by noted film and cartooning critic Donald Phelps. This second volume features work from 1930 to 1932, and most notably includes the debut of Segar's second greatest character: J. Wellington Wimpy. Wimpy stands as a one-of-a-kind icon some 70 years after his creation, the most likeable lowdown cad ever to grace the comics page.
Popeye Vol. 2 includes the stories: "Clint Gore" (continued from the cliffhanger last volume); "A One-Way Bank," in which Popeye opens a bank that allows withdrawals but no deposits; a long war story featuring King Blozo that begins with "The Great Rough-House War;" and "Skullyville," which wraps up the daily strips for this volume.
E.C. Segar blended complex narratives, slapstick traditions, brilliant characterization, and an inimitable cartooning style to create the most exciting and profound humor of his era, rivaling the great film comics of his era, such as Charlie Chaplin and the Marx Brothers. Discover this American treasure in this handsomely designed series perfect for all ages.
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"Represents some of America's finest art in its epic scale, colloquial language, daffy humor and themes of romance and commerce." Time
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"The perfect comic strip." Charles M. Schulz, creator of Peanuts
Synopsis
This second volume of the acclaimed hit series collecting the entirety of E.C. Segar's original Popeye (a.k.a. Thimble Theatre) comic strips begins with a foreword by Beetle Bailey creator Mort Walker, and continues with an introduction by noted film and cartooning critic Donald Phelps. This second volume features work from 1930 to 1932, and most notably includes the debut of Segar's second greatest character: J. Wellington Wimpy, which stands as a one-of-a-kind icon some 70 years after his creation - the most likeable lowdown cad ever to grace the comics page. Popeye Volume 2 includes the stories: "Clint Gore" (continued from the cliffhanger last volume); "A One-Way Bank," in which Popeye opens a bank that allows withdrawals but no deposits; a long war story featuring King Blozo that begins with "The Great Rough-House War"; and "Skullyville," which wraps up the daily strips for this volume.
Synopsis
Fantagraphics' second volume of the acclaimed hit series collects E.C. Segar's original Popeye comic strips from 1930 to 1932, and includes the debut of Segar's second greatest character: J. Wellington Wimpy.
Synopsis
Fantagraphics's second volume (of six) of the acclaimed hit series collecting the entirety of E.C. Segar's original Popeye (a.k.a. Thimble Theatre) comic strips begins with a foreword by Beetle Baileycreator Mort Walker and continues with an introduction by noted filmand cartooning critic Donald Phelps. This second volume features workfrom 1930 to 1932, and most notably includes the debut of Segar'ssecond greatest character: J. Wellington Wimpy. Wimpy stands as aone-of-a-kind icon some 70 years after his creation, the most likeablelowdown cad ever to grace the comics page. Popeye Vol. 2includes the stories: "Clint Gore" (continued from the cliffhanger lastvolume); "A One-Way Bank," in which Popeye opens a bank that allowswithdrawals but no deposits; an extended war story featuring King Blozo thatbegins with "The Great Rough-House War"; and "Skullyville," which wrapsup the daily strips for this volume. A 2008 Eisner Award Nominee: Best Archival Collection/Project--Comic Strips; a 2008 Harvey Award Nominee: Best Domestic Reprint Project.
Synopsis
The second volume collecting the entirety of Segar's original Popeye () covers 1930-1932 and introduces Segar's second greatest character: Wimpy, the most likeable lowdown cad ever to grace the comics page.
About the Author
Elzie Chrisler Segar was born in 1894 and died in 1938. His work was showcased in the landmark "Masters of American Comics" exhibition at the Hammer and MOCA museums in Los Angeles in 2006.