Barry (The Flash) Allen speaks inappropriately to a young comics fan:
…the Thing faces off against a space goalie (named, yes, “GAARD”):
…Peter David sneaks a dirty joke into a Popeye comic, that naughty man:
…and, once again, another moment with Cap and the Falcon:
The discussion of Popeye during his 75th anniversary recently (go to Flat Earth for the best coverage) had me thinking about how when I was a kid, the book to check out of the Richard Bard Elementary School library was a Popeye 50th Anniversary edition hardcover, detailing the history of the character, complete with strip reprints. There was a waiting list a mile long to get that book into your hands. Now, 25 years on, how many school-age kids really know anything about Popeye? Not many, I’m guessing.
This article from the Washington Post goes over some of the modern day problems Popeye is having. (found via TV Tattle)
Flat Earth is writing a lot about Popeye, and you should go read the last few days’ worth of entries. Don’t miss the discussion of Captain Strong, one of my favorite peculiar cast members from Superman.
Mark Evanier discusses the voices behind Popeye in the cartoons…also be sure to check out the explanation of the Bluto/Brutus quandary.
