CLASSIC POPEYE ONGOING (2012)

"Representing the classic Popeye #1 from 1948 by Bud Sagendorf! This collector's item begins a reprinting of the complete Sagendorf's Popeye comic book series, nearly 100 issues long! Carefully reproduced from the original comic books and lovingly restored. Eat your spinach!"

"Classic Popeye stories by Bud Sagendorf, the long-time assistant to Popeye's creator E.C. Segar, are back! A meticulously faithful reprint of Popeye #2 from May-June 1948 includes a long rousing action-packed story 'That's What I Yam' starring Popeye and Swee'pea and a howler comic 'Easy Money' $tarring Popeye and his Pappy. Plus you'll find those glorious Sagendorf one-pagers in the cartoonist's gloriously funny writing and drawing style! Sagendorf comics are great comics! "

"Is this a horror comic or a humor comic? Chills or chuckles?! You'll have to decide when you read what its great cartoonist Bud Sagendorf described as 'a mysterious mystery entitled 'Ghost Island!' An amphibious tale of phantoms and monsters of the darkness-starring POPEYE!' But wait, there's more! Bud introduces a second story by penning these words: 'Thimble Theater presents a heart-warming homespun tale of pugilistic love entitled SMASH!' This arf-filled issue of vintage One-Eyed Sailor, Olive Oyl and Swee'pee comics also includes the usual wonderful Sagendorf one-pagers and a very special way-cool map of Popeye's adventures! "

"Is that a cool cover or what?!? And the insides of this comical comic comic are every bit as awesome! The first story, 'Dead Valley,' has plenty of Popeye's twister-sock punches Old West Style. And the second story, 'Gift from Uncle Ben,' features a fantastical and funny creature called a Zoop that will delight fans of the Jeep and the Wiffle Bird! Plus, three boffo one-eyed sailor one pagers--all by The World's Greatest Popeye Cartoonist, Bud Sagendorf!"

"Both E. C. Segar, the creator of Popeye and his long time assistant Bud Sagendorf were huge science fiction fans. Here the brilliant Sagendorf leads off with an out of this world funny sci-fi fantasy, 'Moon Goon!' or 'Goon on the Moon!' or 'The Man in the Moon is a Goon!'. Plus we have a comic featuring everybody's favorite character, Wimpy in 'Another Day Another Breakfast!'. Three Popeye laugh-filled one-pagers, a special illustrated Swee'pea undersea tale, and you have another lovingly restored, hilarious Popeye comic--TOOT! TOOT!"

"A meticulous reprint of the Golden Age great Popeye #6 from 1949 starts powerfully with the one-eyed sailor battling a shark on the cover then gloriously opens to a 'Saga of the Sea, Entitled 'Raft!' Or 'It's A Long Drift Home!!' Or 'Rafts Are Boats, But Not So Comfortable!!'' This long tale has high-sea villains, gold and Swee'pea at his lovable best giving his own mighty-mite version of the twister sock to evil-doers sock alongside Popeye! The second comic writ and drewed by the brilliant genius Bud Sagendorf stars everybody's favorite character... 'Thimble Theater presents J.W. Wimpy in a Story of Hunger and Desert Madness Entitled 'Food! Food!' or 'May I Borrow Your Duck Mister?'' A big AHOY and thank you to retailers, reviewers and fans to the fantastic, enthusiastic response to this series! "

"Ahoy! Emblazoned with yet another great spinach-fueled cover by Bud Sagendorf it get's even better inside as Popeye plummets big apes inside. Why, in one glorious, mound-blowing panel our one-eyed sailor boy even wallops 25 ruffians at once! An illustrated text feature, two one-pagers, three hilarious comic book stories and one of those features everybody's favorite character Wimpy in 'Thimble Theater Presents Mr. J. W. Wimpy in a Tale of Brains vs. Work Entitled 'Who Won' -or- 'The Fleeter of Foot Emerges Victorious'. An archival reprint of Popeye #7 from the Golden Age in 1949. Not to be missed, ya swabs!"

"All of Bud Sagendorf's covers are brilliant genius, but this sports his greatest of all-one of the classic covers of comics history! And you can judge this comic by its cover Popeye, Wimpy and Swee' Pea are the hilarious cast in the rollicking fun comic 'On the House.' The backup feature with Sappo and Watasnozzle has to be seen to be believed for it's astonishing surrealness! Plus two Popeye-and one Swee' Pea-mini-features. All beautifully reproduced on high-quality paper. You'll love it! Collect them all! "

"'This comic book contains the singular most bizarre and hilarious comic book story in the history of comic books and anyone that disagrees with me will feel the wrath of me twister-sock,' proclaims feisty Classic Popeye co-editor Craig Yoe. The comics historian is referring to 'Misermerites -or- I'd rather Have Termites!' Bud Sagendorf follows that right up in this ish with a wild Sappo story 'The Experiment of the Sound Pills.' Plus there's a bonus special story with Swee' Pea as a plundering pirate entitled Black Jack! "

"Popeye's greatest cartoonist, Bud Sagendorf, is back with no less than five sea-worthy/see-worthy stories in this lovingly reproduced comic of the 1950s, Popeye #10! 52 thick and hilarious Golden Age pages make this the most entertaining comic you will see! Arf! Arf! "

"The critics are raving about the classic reprints of the one-eyed sailor"

"Bud Sagendorf (w & a & c) Sea Hag and her terrifying vultures take that Staunch Defender of the Weak and Righter of Wrong, Popeye the Sailer! Plus 'A Damp Story entitled 'Drip! Drip!'', ''Swee'Pea's 'Sea Kite'', 'Wimpy in 'The Double Mooch'' and even MORE brilliant and hilarious comics by the bodacious Bud Sagendorf! "

"Popeye #13 is your lucky vintage comic reissue from 1950! Your favorite superhero, Popeye, starts with a hearty 'Arf! Arf!' on the cover and you'll be laughing right along with the two-fisted sailor all through this thick 52-page Bud Sagendorf classic! "

"MTV Geek says 'Gloriously funny writing and drawing style! Sagendorf comics are great comics!'? Comic Mix says 'Bud Sagendorf's Popeye was brilliant. The stories were as compelling and entertaining as anything on the stands at the time-and we're talking about a period that encompassed Carl Barks' Uncle Scrooge, John Stanley's Little Lulu, and Shelly Mayer's Sugar and Spike.'? Could these guys really be wrong?!"

"'I want to personally thank everyone for the TREMENDOUS response to our Bud Sagendorf Popeye reprints. The many emails I've received from the fans and the high praise from the critics are so exciting! Sagendorf is getting his due and being compared to Carl Barks and John Stanley. And who doesn't love POPEYE?! Now this issue is one of my faves-I loved it when Bud took Popeye out west. Plus I love the extra feature pages Bud drew for this ish! You will, too! Thanks again Popeye fans!' -Craig Yoe"

"The World's First Superhero, the one-eye sailor, supreme spinach lover, champion of the oppressed: POPEYE! He stars in five great comic stories in this thick issue: New Zoo, Gold Shipment, Grand Opening, Sammy Bug and Woah! And you'll see his crew, Olive Oyl, Swee'pea and Wimpy and dastardly villains, too! Will Popeye and hilarity prevail? I believe you know the answer, but the fun is getting there! Popeye Classics: putting the comic in comic books: WOAH!"

"MORE great Popeye goodness! You'll love these stories: A very funny 'Popeye and King Blozo's Problem,' then something fascinating and unusual, a story with no Popeye but a character that rarely gets his due stars in 'Ham Gravy and his Indian Friend.' And if that isn't weird enough, Bud Sagendorf pens a story about BUGS! Not as in BUNNY--lady bugs, spiders, and beetles, oh my FIGHTING A TIGER!!! Plus more! "

"Good fortune is coming your way when you snag the new Popeye Classics comic book! Yes, a cool old-skool comic that adults and kids can both enjoy. Bud Sagendorf's genius action and wackness in 'The Box', 'Kitty,Kitty', 'The Tunnel' and a hilarious Wimpy comic 'Duck Dinner'. Oh, and a special non-Popeye story, 'Sammy Bug's Big Leap!' and MORE! "

"The greatest adult and kid friendly comic book around! Featuring the character Sherm, created by the brilliant genius Bud Sagendorf! It's getting weird - and you're gonna want to be there!"

"Featuring a grand western tale, the kind Popeye fans love! And the genius Bud Sagendorf does his own thing in a non-Popeye comic featuring a rousing kid character Bud created named Sherman. Plus, more entertaining Golden-Age goodness! "

"Featuring an epic tale, 'Popeye in Interplanetary Battle' - it's as wild as you might expect! Co-starring everybody's hilarious favorite: J. Wellington Wimpy! Plus, lots more Spinach-fueled fun! "

"Another genius comic book by master Popeye artist Bud Sagendorf! Just listen, ya comic lovin' swab to the lineup of stories: 'Horse Tales', 'Spinach Farm', 'Sweepea's Vacation'--plus more laugh-filled adventures of Popeye! Not only that, but Sagendorf fascinatingly creates his OWN character Sherm who stars in his own hilarious tale 'The Long Way Home'! "

"Every swab's favorite comic is here! Includes a salty super seafaring adventure 'Thimble Theatre Presents Popeye in Boom! Boom!' You'll be rolling on the floor laughing! The genius cartoonist Bud Sagendorf does it again!"

"Bud Sagendorf: The world's greatest Popeye cartoonist! He does it again--his rolicking genius starts out with the feature comics story Golden Street starring Popeye and his Pappy! Plus more comics, stories and Bud Sagendorf's own creation Sherm in the thrill-packed, laugh-filled comic 'The Race!' RACE to put this in your order and head to your fave local comic shop to nab it, ya swab! "

"We all know Popeye gets his strength from his beloved spinach, but what is this crazy 'Shrink Weed' the one-eyed sailor ingests in the lead story? Plus another fun-filled Bud Sagendorf 'Sherm' story-and MORE! "

"The glorious, grand, full-of-guffaws reprints of the mad genius Bud Sagendorf Popeye comics continues! "

"This issue contains the single most bizarre, funny, surreal and outright weird story of the entire run of Popeye comic books! Wait until you read, 'Thimble Theatre Presents Popeye in a Dismal, Distressing and Doleful Story entitled 'The Happy Little Island!' ' Cast of characters: Popeye, Olive Oyl, Swee' Pea, Wimpy, A happy island and ten thousand nasty little critters! "

"Ahoy, ya swab! Cartoonist Bud Sagendorf delivers another edition with stories like 'Thimble Theatre Presents Popeye and Swee 'Pea in Moneybag', and 'Buddy can you Spare a Nugget?' Tell your comic shop owner to be sure to reserve you a copy of Popeye #28--the regular issue and the one with the variant cover by amazing artist Stephen Kroninger--and all future issues, too! Oh, one more thing, tell the good shop owner to be sure and eat their spinach!"

"Hey, ya swab! You'll think Popeye meets Haunted Horror in the lead off 'ghosk' story, 'Thimble Theater Presents Popeye and the Gang in Spookers!' The second comic features everybody's favorite 'boy kid' in a rousing tale, 'Popeye and Swee'pea in Kid Raising!!' "

"The world's greatest Popeye artist, Bud Sagendorf, tells a rousing tale of comicdom's nastiest villainess, the dreaded Sea Hag, in 'Desert Pirates!' This potboiler jumpstarts when Wimpy meets one of her minions that craftily lures him with a bottle of, yes... hamburger aroma! "

"Another sidesplitting, gut busting, laff-riot issue of a vintage Popeye comic lovingly restored! Adults and kids, kids and adults love these reprints of everybody's favorite one-eyed sailor! Popeye, the world's first superhero stars with Swee' pea in 'Mud' and more!"

"More spinach-fuel hilarity and high-adventure of everyones' favorite one-eyed sailor, Popeye!Tales starring Popeye, Pappy, Olive Swee'Pea and the evil--the VERY evil--Seahag! Plus a super special short with Popeye's boy-kid, Swee' Pea and MORE!"

"Five spinach-fueled comics by the hilarious Bud Sagendorf! Strong to the finish! ARF! ARF!"

"Long before Seinfeld, this comic book contained the brilliant story, 'Nothing!' And wait until you see the amazing art for this comic-pure big-foot cartooning genius, yet innovative from the master, Bud Sagendorf! "

"Ahoy, ya swabs! Another great issue of Popeye by the genius cartoonist Bud Sagendorf! This one sports not one, not two, but THREE comics with Popeye and Swee'pea! Surreal masterpieces, rousing tales, and guffaws galore! "

"Popeye, Swee'pea, Wimpy, Olive Oyl, and King Blozo starring in 'Popeye King of Popilania'! Not to mention two more Popeye comics, a O.G Whatasnozzle story, plus a 'Canned Nuts' tale-so much hilarious fun! "

"You'll love 'The Search for the Spinach Icebox!' You'll also love the O.G. Wotasnozzle comic 'Amateur Inventor,' and the story 'The Big Sting!' Get the fun comic for adult kids and little kids alike, ya swab! Arf! Arf! "

"Ahoy! The laff-filled cover story this ish is 'The Dog Who Wore A Crown.' ARF! ARF! Plus four more, long and short-form Bud Sagendorf hilarious stories including 'O.G. Wotasnozzle The Professor With The Atomic Brain!'"

"Popeye, the beloved swab, is back in this comic that could be hailed as 'Bud Sagendorf's Comics and Stories'! The long-time assistant to Popeye's creator E.C. Segar took all the great chops from his boss and added more spinach and surrealism for a heady and hilarious mix! This issue boasts Popeye, Wimpy and Swee' Pea in a 25-page pot-boiler, 'The Mountain That Talked Back!' and more!"

"Each and every issue of Bud Sagendorf's Popeye comics is brilliant and rousing stupendous fun, but this one features Sea Hag and The Jeep! The first, cover-featured, story 'The Mystery of the Magic Flute' has our favorite one-eyed sailor pitted against Haggy and is a hoot. The second story, 'Popeye and the Jeep' has that fan-fave creature plus the rapscallion Wimpy at his best/worst! "

"This Issue of Popeye Comics raises the bar-bar of spinach soap! ARF! ARF! Wimpy becomes a greedily capitalist head of his own company and Popeye becomes his wage-slave employee. Reads like today's news! Plus more great stories: Sucker's Gold, O.G. Whatsnozzle, Horse Student and a LOL Swee' pea comic!"

"First, the terrible Sea Hag and Bluto train a giant ape to smash Popeye. The second story features Popeye with Swee'pea in an outlandish U.F.O. adventure, the third finds our two-eyed sailor with Olive Oyl. Plus an O.G. Wotasnozzle comic and even MORE by the genius Bud Sagendorf"

"Ahoy ya swab! Take a gander at ALL these stupendous stories you're gonna find in this salty and seafarin' issue: 'Mind Over Muscles!!', 'The Voyage!', and more! "

"Three Reasons You Should Buy This Comic: (1) Bud Sagendorf is a genius! (2) Bud Sagendorf is an genius! (3) Bud Sagendorf is a genius!"

"People Magazine proclaims, 'Sagendorf did not create Popeye, but no one has a better claim to the title of stepfather!' This laugh and thrill-packed issue features 'Moon Rocket,' a special tale of science fiction a genre both E.C. Segar and Bud Sagendorf loved! "

"A special issue featuring two stories with everyone's favorite, Swee'pea! Plus you'll read the story 'Mountain Magic' and also the wackiest O.G. Wotasnozzle comic yet. Wild stories, layouts and art in this issue, Sagendorf was on a spinach-fueled ROLL! "

"Ahoy ya swab! Six boffo features starring Popeye of course, plus Olive, Bluto, Swee'pea, Wimpy, O.G Wottasnozzle and the Abominable Snowman! "

"Here's another pow-packed issue of our sailor boy's adventures. The first comic is called just 'Popeye!' The second long, hilarious, tale is 'Strong Man.' Then there's a story, 'The Easy Way,' where Olive wants her sweetie to stop his ruffian ways and become a genteel artist. Hilarity ensues. 'Tiger Tale' will elicit plenty of 'ARFs' as will the side-splitting O.G. Wotasnozzle comic 'The Big Gas Man!' Bullet points: ' 'It's rare that the comic book version of a popular comic strip is as good or better than the original. This is one of those rare exceptions. Sagendorf is immersed in Segar's world. His storytelling abilities are superb and his cartooning is a joy to behold. Sagendorf owned this universe as much as Segar!- Jerry Beck, Cartoon Research"

"Everybody's favorite one-eyed, two-fisted sailor, Popeye, is back in his gloriously funny comic book of vintage hi-jinks! Five brilliantly written and drawn features pack this ish: An adorbable Swee'pea comic, a gut-splitting Wimpy tale, and more!"

"Fiftieth issue! Everybody's favorite sailor is back with more genius comics by Bud Sagendorf! "

"Jerry Beck at Cartoon Research gushes, 'It's rare that the comic book version of a popular comic strip is as good or better than the original. This is one of those rare exceptions. Sagendorf is immersed in Segar's world. His storytelling abilities are superb and his cartooning is a joy to behold. Sagendorf owned this universe as much as Segar - other artists have been able substitutes, but Sagendorf knew these eccentric personalities inside and out.'"

"The world's most brilliant Popeye cartoonist pits the one-eyed sailor against his most evil villain The Seahag in 'The Witch's Roost!' Plus raucous laff-filled comics with Swee'pea, Olive Oyl and O.G. Wotasnozzle! "

"Bud Sagendorf just keeps getting even better, if that's even possible! Three features are in this must-have issue and your beloved Thimble Theatre cast acts them out: The Jeep, Swee'pea, J. Wellington Wimpy, Olive Oyl, Bluto and the Sea Hag. And, of course the spinach-fueled one-eyed sailor himself! "

"The genius of Bud Sagendorf! You'll have plenty of ARF ARFs when you read about Popeye going up against Dynamite Dan in 'Gentlemen Only!' Swee'pea, Pappy, Olive Oil and Wimpy join the one-eyed sailor in 'Gone!' Plus 'Mountain Monster' and 'O.G. Wottasnozzle, The Only Man on Earth with the Atomic Brain.'"

"More brilliance from the raucus retro-cool Popeye comics! Five great features with your beloved Popeye characters: The one-eyed sailor himself, Swee'pea, Olive Oyl, that rascal Wimpy, O.G. Wotasnozzle, and the bad guys this time, the terrible, terrible Misermites! "

"He's Popeye the Sailor Man, in a wild adventure with his evil robot twin created by the evil Sea Hag! PLUS! The cult fave, O.G. Wottasnozle, and more! Strong to the finish! Arf! Arf!"

"In the first story, Popeye fights a titanic sea battle to bring orchids to hungry jeeps--watch out for the Sea Hag! Plus, an adventure-filled Old West story, 'Pot of Gold,' including Wimpy and Swee'pea. Read a delightful Uncle Elmo story and a hilarious O.G. Wotasnozzle comic!"

"Collector's Alert: GORILLA COVER! And wait until you see the hilarious and adventurous story inside, 'Popeye in Queen of the Gorillas.' Plus, classic comics guest-starring Wimpy, Swee'pea, Olive Oyl, Sea Hag, O.G. Wotasnozzle...and the Queen of Gorillas! "

"Ahoy, ya swabs! Hilarious, classic tales of the beloved two-fisted one-eyed sailor! This issue features a rousing adventure, you will see Popeye, Olive Swee'pea, the evil Sea Hag and O.G. Wotasnozzle penned by the acclaimed genius Bud Sagedorf! MTV proclaims: 'Gloriously funny writing and drawing style! Sagendorf comics are great comics!'"

"The classic Bud Sagendorf stories just keep getting nuttier, crazier, and funnier! Olive pits Popeye and Bluto against each other because she wants to BUILD A WALL! More stories: one with a saucy mermaid that P.O.'s Olive, another with O.G. Wotasnozzle. Plus TWO MORE FEATURES! "

"Hot Dorg! This issue hilariously introduces Popeye's two-fisted Granny, Miss Butterfly Poopdeck via a thrill-packed tale where she takes over King Bozo's land of Spinachovia. Plus, ya swabs, read a special Wimpy comic, a tale called 'Chained Lightning,' a comic called 'Cow Thief' with 'desert demings,' which Popeye calls 'The worst kind of peoples there is!' AND a laugh-packed Prof. O. G. Wotasnozzle comic! There's no comic more entertaining than this!"

"See all the gang in hilarious adventures: Popeye, Wimpy, Swee'pea, and O.G. Wotasnozzle!"

"See all the gang in hilarious adventures: Popeye, Wimpy, Swee'pea, and O.G. Wotasnozzle! Oh, the fun of cool classic comics: NINE features in all including the lovable, looney Popeye adventure 'Haunted Island!' Comix Mix says Bud Sagendorf's Popeye is equal to Carl Bark's Uncle Scrooge and John Stanley's Little Lulu, and pronounces Sagendorf 'Brilliant!'"

"Ahoy! Arf! Arf! Another brillian, hilarious issue of classic Popeye Comics! 'It's rare that the comic book version of a popular comic strip is as good or better than the original. This is one of those rare exceptions. Sagendorf is immersed in Segar's world. His storytelling abilities are superb and his cartooning is a joy to behold!'-Jerry Beck, Cartoon Research. "

"See all the gang in hilarious adventures: Popeye, Wimpy, Swee'pea, and O.G. Wotasnozzle!"