CHESTER, Ill. — Before Popeye the Sailor, Olive Oyl and Wimpy were the stars of a beloved comic strip, they walked the streets of this little town where their creator grew up. Popeye's real-life alter ...

Click the launch module to the left for a video slide show on the original Popeye comics and cartoons. Like his fellow pop-culture icons from the early 20 th century—Mickey Mouse, Dick Tracy, Buster ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Popeye was created by E.C. Segar in 1929, and has been a constant presence in pop culture since.

Popeye celebrates his 75th birthday this year. To honor the veteran sailor man, the Museum of Television and Radio unveiled a retrospective Saturday of the cartoon hero’s career. Nov. 13, 2004, 3:27 ...