Out of context Popeye

Panel from January 30, 1959 Thimble Theatre comic by Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly: Soldier 1: GET OUT! Soldier 2: OUT! Soldier 3: Throw them OUT! Soldier 4: They're nuts!

1959, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly

Lost Popeye Zine, Sundays Supplement, Volume 20: 1958 PDF This supplemental issue of Lost Popeye Zine collects the Sunday "Thimble Theatre" strips from 1958. These strips were written by Tom Sims and drawn by Bill Zaboly.

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Newspaper photograph from January 5, 1959 issue of the Manchester Evening News: Photograph of a dozen children in party hats. Relocated text above: SH! EVERYBODY -- IT'S "POPEYE"

Just ran across this gem

Panel from June 8, 1958 Thimble Theatre comic by Tom Sims and Bill Zaboly: Popeye (talking to a goldfish): If you could talk I would tell you sumpin'!!

1958, Tom Sims & Bill Zaboly

Panel from March 6, 1958 Thimble Theatre comic by Tom Sims and Bill Zaboly: Swee'Pea (carrying an armful of tin cans): I always did want to be rich!! Erf Erf

1958, Tom Sims & Bill Zaboly

Panel from January 5, 1958 Thimble Theatre comic by Tom Sims and Bill Zaboly: Olive Oyl: A book!! Yes, a book!! A new book!!

1958, Tom Sims & Bill Zaboly

Lost Popeye Zine, Volume 85: Dragon or Overgrown Lizard? PDF Lost Popeye Zine, Volume 85 contains the storyline "Dragon or Overgrown Lizard?".This story ran October 27, 1958 - January 3, 1959. The writer and artist are Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly, respectively.

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Popeye comic

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Panel from August 22, 1951 Thimble Theatre comic by Tom Sims and Bill Zaboly: Alice the Goon's child, Alice, and Alice's boyfriend all stand on an island shore. Alice (pointing out to the water): *speaks in Goonish* Alice's boyfriend: *gasps in Goonish*

1951, Tom Sims & Bill Zaboly

Panel from January 2, 1959 Thimble Theatre comic by Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly: Popeye and Sir Pomeroy stand on a yacht looking out with a crane claw over each of them. Popeye: But what's it for? Pommy: I wonder!

1959, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly

Panel from November 8, 1958 Thimble Theatre comic by Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly: Olive the dragon (off-panel right spitting fire): ROAR-R-R HISS-SS Sir Pomeroy and Popeye are thrown back by the flames. Pommy: That's NO furnace! Popeye: Me timbers is scorched!

1958, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly

Panel from December 2, 1958 Thimble Theatre comic by Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly: Bluto's friends: EEK! He's tearing that steel cage apart! Popeye (ripping the cage bars apart with a twan-ng twang-g snap): I yam even TOUGHER!--An' I gets mad even EASIER!

1958, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly

I am exhausted FOR Popeye going through the Stein/Zaboly run

Closeup of a panel from November 29, 1958 Thimble Theatre comic by Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly: Bluto: Put him into a li'l cage, too!

Closeup of a panel from September 30, 1958 Thimble Theatre comic by Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly: Swee'Pea (peeking up from behind an artificial moon): Shiver me li'l timbers!

One of my favorite parts of the Ralph Stein run is his love for "li'l"

Panel from October 31, 1958 Thimble Theatre comic by Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly: Popeye (leaning in a doorway): Okay, you guys, wha's on yer li'l minds? Talk FASK because I has a lotta restin' up t'do after comin' back from outer space! Kelsey: Oh, it isn't much--we just want you to slay a dragon.....

1958, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly

Panel from October 28, 1958 Thimble Theatre comic by Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly: Narration: So, Smith gets his wish! Smith on his moon being thrown over the side of a warship with a SPLOSH.

1958, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly

Lost Popeye Zine, Volume 84: A Man in a Moon PDF Lost Popeye Zine, Volume 84 contains the storyline "A Man in a Moon".This story ran August 11 - October 25, 1958. The writer and artist are Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly, respectively.

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Olive & Popeye Comic Strip 2026-02-05 | Comics Kingdom Read the Olive & Popeye comic strip from February 5, 2026, and check out other Olive & Popeye comics by Randy Milholland & Emi Burdge.

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Panel from February 5, 2026 Olive & Popeye comic by Randy Milholland: Swee'Pea (in shorts, a t-shirt, and an open button-up shirt): But the shorts drove me crazy. I hate air on my legs, and my gowns are the only thing that feels right.

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Panel from November 29, 1958 Thimble Theatre comic by Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly: Bluto (pointing): Put him into a li'l cage, too!

1958, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly

Panel from October 8, 1958 Thimble Theatre comic by Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly: Popeye (shirtless): Don't axe me no questions! Jus' do what I tells ya!

1958, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly

Panel from October 4, 1958 Thimble Theatre comic by Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly: Smith, Popeye, and Swee'Pea poke their heads up out of a moon hatch. Popeye: POMMY! Sir Pomeroy (having crashed into the artificial moon): GROAN-N! I say, chaps, you shouldn't leave moons lying about in a fellow's way, like this!

1958, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly

Panel from September 30, 1958 Thimble Theatre comic by Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly: Smith (a hirsute person occupying an artificial moon): How do you do, gentlemen -- my name is Smith! Popeye: Blow me down! Swee'Pea: Shiver me li'l timbers!

1958, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly

Panel from September 15, 1958 Thimble Theatre comic by Tom Sims and Bill Zaboly: Popeye and Sir Pomeroy shoot into space with a WHOO-OOM-M Popeye: Swee'Pea, here we comes! Pommy: Ruddy hot! What?

1958, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly