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POPEYE
Popeye, the main character of the series.

Popeye, the main character of the series.

For detailed information about this series, see: Popeye Wiki

Popeye is a comic strip series created by E.C. Segar.

Publications

Comic Strip

Comic Books

To be added

Webcomics

Animated Shorts

Radio

TV

Series

Film

Special

Film

Web Series

Video Games

Links to Other Series

Note: References to a work count as fictional links only if the work is not public domain in the country of the referencing work. While it has been in the public domain in Europe since January 1st 2009, it has only entered the public domain in the U.S. in January 1st, 2025, but does not include his super strength from spinach. References to subsequent works in the series count as links if the specific work was not public domain at the time.

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4Arrow L Sherlock Holmes 19211118 November 18, 1921 Sherlock Holmes is mentioned in the November 18, 1921 Thimble Theater comic strip. 2
5Arrow R All the Funny Folks 1926 1926 Ham Gravy and Olive Oyl from Popeye appear in the book All the Funny Folks. 1
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Betty Boop 1933714 July 14, 1933 Betty Boop and Popeye appear together in Popeye the Sailor with Betty Boop. 1
4Arrow L Herman and Katnip 19461227 December 27, 1946 Herman the Mouse makes a cameo appearance in the Popeye short, The Island Fling. 1
4Arrow L Lost World (Tezuka Productions) 1948 1948 Doctor Jupiter is modelled after Popeye. 3
4Arrow L Little Audrey 1948130 January 30, 1948 Audrey appears briefly in a sequence at Olive Oyl for President, where she is seen pushing a baby carriage while licking a gigantic ice cream cone nestled inside of it. She is a likewise voice of Mae Questel. 1
5Arrow R Beany and Cecil 1962210 February 10, 1962 In the Beany and Cecil episode "7th Voyage of Singood", Cecil briefly turns his face into Popeye's. 3
5Arrow R King Kong 19620811 August 11, 1962 Popeye is mentioned by Kazuo in King Kong vs. Godzilla. 2
5Arrow R Godzilla 19620811 August 11, 1962 Popeye is mentioned by Kazuo in King Kong vs. Godzilla. 2
4Arrow L Barney Google and Snuffy Smith 1972107 October 7, 1972 Barney Google and Snuffy Smith appear in Popeye Meets The Man Who Hated Laughter. 1
4Arrow L Beetle Bailey 1972107 October 7, 1972 Beetle Bailey makes an appearance in Popeye Meets the Man Who Hated Laughter. 1
4Arrow L Blondie 1972107 October 7, 1972 Blondie characters appear in Popeye Meets The Man Who Hated Laughter. 1
4Arrow L Bringing Up Father 1972107 October 7, 1972 Bringing Up Father characters appear in Popeye Meets The Man Who Hated Laughter. 1
4Arrow L Flash Gordon 1972107 October 7, 1972 Flash Gordon appears in Popeye Meets The Man Who Hated Laughter. 1
4Arrow L Henry (King Features Syndicate) 1972107 October 7, 1972 Henry appears in Popeye Meets The Man Who Hated Laughter. 1
4Arrow L Hi and Lois 1972107 October 7, 1972 Hi and Lois appear in Popeye Meets The Man Who Hated Laughter. 1
4Arrow L The Katzenjammer Kids 1972107 October 7, 1972 The Katzenjammer Kids characters appear in Popeye Meets The Man Who Hated Laughter. 1
4Arrow L Little Iodine 1972107 October 7, 1972 Little Iodine appears in Popeye Meets The Man Who Hated Laughter. 1
4Arrow L The Little King 1972107 October 7, 1972 Little King appears in Popeye Meets The Man Who Hated Laughter. 1
4Arrow L Mandrake the Magician 1972107 October 7, 1972 Mandrake the Magician appears in Popeye Meets The Man Who Hated Laughter. 1
4Arrow L The Phantom 1972107 October 7, 1972 Phantom appears in Popeye Meets The Man Who Hated Laughter. 1
4Arrow L Prince Valiant 1972107 October 7, 1972 Prince Valiant appears in Popeye Meets The Man Who Hated Laughter. 1
4Arrow L Quincy 1972107 October 7, 1972 Quincy appears in Popeye Meets The Man Who Hated Laughter. 1
4Arrow L Steve Canyon 1972107 October 7, 1972 Steve Canyon appears in Popeye Meets The Man Who Hated Laughter. 1
4Arrow L Tiger 1972107 October 7, 1972 Tiger appears in Popeye Meets The Man Who Hated Laughter. 1
4Arrow L Tim Tyler's Luck 1972107 October 7, 1972 Tim Tyler's Luck characters appear in Popeye Meets The Man Who Hated Laughter. 1
5Arrow R X-Men 197909 September 1979 Popeye the Sailor Man makes a cameo appearance in X-Men #125. 2
5Arrow R The Fantastic Funnies 1980515 May 15, 1980 Popeye appears in The Fantasic Funnies. 1
5Arrow R Donkey Kong 198107 July 1981 Donkey Kong takes inspiration from Popeye. Donkey Kong Jr. Math recycles the title screen music from Popeye no Eigo Asobi.
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Game & Watch 198185 August 5, 1981 There were multiple format crossover games between Popeye and Game & Watch. 3
5Arrow R Cerebus the Aardvark 19854 April 1985 Popeye is parodied in "Squinteye the Sailor", a story in Cerberus Jam No. 1. 3
5Arrow R Muppets 19851116 November 16, 1985 Characters are dressed up as Popeye characters in the Muppet Babies episode "Great Muppet Cartoon Show". 2
5Arrow R Cocoa Puffs 1987 1987 Sonny from Cocoa Puffs meets Popeye in two commercials. 1
5Arrow R Garfield 19891122 November 22, 1989 Jon dresses up as Popeye in Garfield's Thanksgiving. 2
5Arrow R Look Who's Talking 19901214 December 14, 1990 Popeye is mentioned in Look Who's Talking Too. 2
5Arrow R Off the Mark 1992212 February 12, 1992 Characters from Popeye appear in Off the Mark. 2
5Arrow R Captain America 199247 April 7, 1992 Popeye the Sailor Man makes a cameo appearance in Captain America #401. 3
4Arrow L Alien (20th Century Studios) 1992 1992 Popeye 3: WrestleCrazy features a Xenomorph from Aliens. 1
5Arrow R Malcolm in the Middle 200117 January 7, 2001 Popeye is mentioned in the Malcolm in the Middle episode: "Old Mrs. Old". 2
5Arrow R SpongeBob 2002510 May 10, 2002 In the episode Wet Painters, a picture of Popeye is visible among the pictures in Mr. Krabs' house. In The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, when SpongeBob and Patrick are at Goofy Goober's Ice Cream Party Boat, a picture of Popeye can be seen. In the episode Enemy In-Law, Mama Krabs' fighting muscle arm with the battle ship guns is similar to the Popeye cartoons. A person dressed as Popeye appears in Truth or Square and Popeye is mentioned in the same episode. 2
5Arrow R The Fairly OddParents 20030312 March 12, 2003 In "Abra-Catastrophe!", when Crocker is in a truck with spinach, multiple sailors show up and want it which is a reference to how Popeye likes spinach. In "Just Desserts!", after Wanda eats spinach, she gains super strength. In the episode "The "Good Old Days!"", there is a parody of Popeye called Poke Eye the Longshoreman. 3
5Arrow R TV Funhouse 2003315 March 15, 2003 Popeye and Olive Oyl from Popeye are parodied in SNL's TV Funhouse episode "Are You Hot?". 2
5Arrow R Hägar the Horrible 200594 September 4, 2005 Popeye appeared in the Hägar the Horrible celebrating Blondie's 75th anniversary comic. 1
5Arrow R Family Guy 2006430 April 30, 2006 Popeye appears in the episode "You May Now Kiss the...Uh...Guy Who Receives". 2
5Arrow R Drawn Together 2007104 October 4, 2007 A character resembling Popeye can be partially seen in the Drawn Together episode "Lost in Parking Space, Part Two". 3
5Arrow R The League of Extraordinary Gentleman 200956 May 6, 2009 Popeye appears in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume I: Century - 1910. 3
4Arrow L The Spy Next Door 2010115 January 15, 2010 Nora is watching the Popeye cartoon, Voo-Doo to You Too on the T.V., while Bob fixes the satellite dish. 2
5Arrow R Modern Family 2011525 May 25, 2011 Popeye is mentioned in the Modern Family episodes: "The One That Got Away", "Fight or Flight" and "The Closet Case". Someone dresses up as Popeye in the episode: "Double Click". 2
5Arrow R Ultimate Cartoon Fighting 20121029 October 29, 2012 Popeye appears in the Ultimate Cartoon Fighting episode "SUPERMAN, FINN & JAKE, MARIO & POPEYE". 2
5Arrow R Lucchetti 2012 2012 Characters from Mamà Lucchetti meet Popeye in a commercial. 1
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Mars Attacks 20130102 January 02, 2013 Mars Attacks has a crossover with Popeye. 1
5Arrow R Dick Tracy 20131029 October 29, 2013 Popeye and Olive Oyl make out-of-frame appearances in a Dick Tracy comic strip. 1
5Arrow R Tomodachi Life 201466 June 6, 2014 The description of spinach in Tomodachi Life is a reference to Popeye. 3
5Arrow R Angry Birds 20147 July 2014 Popeye appears in the subscription of Angry Birds Issue 2. Popeye later appears again in Angry Birds Friends. 1
5Arrow R Teen Titans 2014109 October 9, 2014 Cyborg makes a Popeye reference in Teen Titans Go!. 3
5Arrow R Monica's Gang 20168 August 2016 Bluto appears in Clássicos do Cinema - Turma da Mônica #53. 2
5Arrow R Any Malu 201768 June 8, 2017 Any Malu tries spinach from Popeye in "PROVANDO COMIDA DE FAMOSOS DESENHOS ANIMADOS!". 3
4Arrow L Cuphead 20191027 October 27, 2019 Cuphead's mausoleum ghosts appear in a Popeye's Cartoon Club strip. 1
5Arrow R Toon In with Me 202114 January 4, 2021 Popeye shorts are shown as part of Toon In with Me. 2
5Arrow R Death Battle! 20211220 December 20, 2021 Popeye has been a subject for Death Battle!. 2
5Arrow R World of (Wargaming) 20236 June 2023 Popeye and Bluto appear as commanders in World of Warships as part of a crossover event. 1
5Arrow R Sonic 2026520 May 20, 2026 Popeye is mentioned in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Sonic, Olive Oyl and Bluto are playable characters in Sonic Rumble. 1

Links to Non-Media Series

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5Arrow R Cause for Celebration 196171 July 1, 1961 Popeye and Olive Oyl appear in "Cause for Celebration". 1
5Arrow R The Best Place for Cartoons 1999 1999 Wimpy appears on a portrait in "The Best Place for Cartoons". 2
5Arrow R Tooncast City Bumper 2016 2016 Characters from Popeye appear in the Tooncast City Bumper. 1
5Arrow R Freddy Funko (Mascot) 2022118 January 18, 2022 Official Funko Pop! Vinyl merchandise was released that featured Freddy Funko dressed in a Popeye costume. 2
5Arrow R Dax the Duck (Mascot) 2025 2025 Dax the Duck dresses up as Popeye when searching him in DuckDuckGo. 2