false 927540 1 <b>Wimpy joins the most popular strip reprint series since <I>The Complete Peanuts</I>!</b><br><br>Fantagraphics's second volume (of six) of the acclaimed hit series collecting the entirety of E.C. Segar's original Popeye (a.k.a. <I>Thimble Theatre</I>) 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. <BR><BR><I>Popeye Vol. 2</I> 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.<BR><BR>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. 912541 17 12 2007 Popeye Vol. 2: "Well Blow Me Down!" total:27|5:0|4:2|3:0|2:0|1:0| 27 119 43 3 5 2 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jan 09 21:11:42 -0800 2008 Thu Apr 03 15:22:31 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 20 02:26:41 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 02:31:13 -0700 2008
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