Alot of people who know me know that I love Popeye. In fact, I've always wanted to do a Popeye comic.
As luck would have it, just prior to San Diego ComicCon, I was introduced to a guy by the name of Frank Caruso who works on Popeye over at King Features. Frank is a great guy who also loves Popeye, naturally, and we talked for a long while on the subject.
Needless to say, I'd never forgive myself if I didn't at least try to pitch a Popeye comic, so I drew up a couple pages.
According to Frank, there isn't alot of interest in a Popeye graphic novel right now, but who knows? Popeye never dies, so maybe someday...
Anyways, I thought it's be fun to share the pages I drew. Here's a brief sample of what a Popeye graphic novel as drawn by me might look like.
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Bobby, that's all kinds of great. I'd buy that in an instant!
Wow. Here's hoping it happens one day!
That is simply fabulous. The giant robot centurian is really well done :) I'm diggin it, and I'm not a huge Popeye fan.
NEAT! Metropolis inspired?
That... is... awesomeness. Popeye was the reason I ate spinach as a kid... I remember eating my grandmother's spinach soup and displaying my new found strength by lifting the chair I was sitting in.
It was small.
And plastic.
And light.
Tony, I believe the idea was inspired by Jason and the Argonaughts.
Peter
Brilliant!
The art is so clean looking, I love it
Thanks everyone! That is indeed Talos the Bronze Man from Jason and the Argonauts.
That is so great. I even hear the Popeye voice in my head with the dialogue. How can there not be a market for a Popeye GN? I'd buy the heck out of it.
That is fantastic.
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