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Popeye, Vol. 2: Well Blow Me Down!
by
E.C. Segar
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 in
...moreHardcover, 168 pages
Published
December 17th 2007
by Fantagraphics
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In this volume Popeye meets Wimpy, continues his boxing “career” and gets more romantically involved with Olive Oyl (they fight a lot, too, don’t worry). I miss Bernice the African Whiffle Hen, but maybe she’ll make a return appearance in the next volume. This one took a long time in coming, I hope Volume 3 comes out sooner.
If cumulatively George Herriman’s KRAZY KAT is one of the great art works of the 20th century, is THIMBLE THEATRE, once Popeye was introduced, far behind? From the deceptively simple (actually complex) drawings, to the richness of the characters, the infinite variety of the joke, the tender world view, the dance of humors, and so much more, this is a rich, rich reading experience. Segar’s work lacks Herriman’s visual anarchy and verbal rhythms, so on those counts his work is less, but it is much...more
Segar had a distinct genius for fusing ordinary characters to a narrative that was both charming and surreal, evoking both Winsor McKay and strips from even earlier in the period. Few strips at present have the ability to astonish and delight in such a manner.
What I learnt from this book: to eats me spinach.
The introduction by Donald Phelps is academese at its most heinous.
The introduction by Donald Phelps is academese at its most heinous.
very funnay and very good!!!!! -_- :) :) :) :) :)!!! MISTER WHIMPY!!!!!!
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