Alas, E.C. Segar, arguably the funniest cartoonist to ever lay ink on paper, died at the age of 44, leaving less that a decade s worth of strips featuring his immortal creation Popeye so this sixth volume of Segar s Popeye is in fact the final one, enabling collectors to add the last E to the P-O-P-E-Y-E spelled out on the spines of Fantagraphics smashing collection. This final volume starts off in grand style with Mystery Melody, featuring the terrifying return of the shape-shifting Sea Hag. Olive Oyl, Wimpy, Poop-deck Pappy, the Jeep, the newly domesticated Goon, and Toar all appear in this four-month epic, as does Bolo, the latest in Segar s cast of massive Popeye opponents. Other stories include the melodramatic A Sock for Susan s Sake (Popeye becomes the protector of a girl who lives on the streets), Popeye s boxing duel with King Smacko, the return of Thimble Theatre s original star...
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