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Panels from Popeye/Thimble Theatre comics, mostly Tom Sims & Bela Zaboly’s run from 1939-1958. Susie the Sea Nymph stan account
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I say, old boy! Lost Popeye Zine, Volume 84 is now available! lostdailies.gumroad.com/l/lpzv84
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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February 12, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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February 11, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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1951, Tom Sims & Bill Zaboly
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*
February 12, 2026 at 10:36 PM
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1959, Ralph Stein and 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!
February 11, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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1958, 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!
February 11, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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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!
February 10, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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1958, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly
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.....
February 10, 2026 at 1:34 AM
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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.
February 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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I say, old boy! Lost Popeye Zine, Volume 84 is now available! lostdailies.gumroad.com/l/lpzv84
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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February 7, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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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.
February 7, 2026 at 1:29 AM
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1958, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly
Panel from November 29, 1958 Thimble Theatre comic by Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly: Bluto (pointing): Put him into a li'l cage, too!
February 6, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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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!
February 3, 2026 at 11:42 PM
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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!
February 3, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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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!
February 3, 2026 at 3:42 AM
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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?
February 2, 2026 at 1:21 AM
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KEELHAUL ME! Lost Popeye Zine, Volume 83 is now available! lostdailies.gumroad.com/l/lpzv83
Lost Popeye Zine, Volume 83: The Great Trans-Polar Balloon Race PDF
Lost Popeye Zine, Volume 83 contains the storyline "The Great Trans-Polar Balloon Race".This story ran June 9 - August 9, 1958. The writer and artist are Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly, respectively.
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February 1, 2026 at 4:26 AM
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1958, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly
Panel from July 26, 1958 Thimble Theatre comic by Tom Sims and Bill Zaboly: Bluto: THAT'LL learn 'em that I MEANS what I says! Har! Har!
January 23, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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WHAZZAT? Lost Popeye Zine, Volume 82 is now available!! lostdailies.gumroad.com/l/lpzv82
Lost Popeye Zine, Volume 82: Wreck o' th' Pegaso D'Oro or The Ispano-Squweezer PDF
Lost Popeye Zine, Volume 82 contains the storyline "Wreck o' th' Pegaso D'Oro or The Ispano-Squweezer".This story ran April 14 - June 7, 1958. The writer and artist are Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly, re...
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January 21, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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1958, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly
Panel from July 24, 1958 Thimble Theatre comic by Tom Sims and Bill Zaboly: Pappy: Popeye c'n take care o' HISSELF--remember they is MONEY involved in this race!
January 20, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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1944, Tom Sims & 🐝 Zaboly
Panel from May 31, 1944 Thimble Theatre comic by Tom Sims and Bill Zaboly: Wimpy (to wrestling audience): Quiet, my friends! There are men wrestling!! SH-H- SH-
January 19, 2026 at 12:18 AM
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1943, Tom Sims & 🐝 Zaboly
Panel from August 6, 1943 Thimble Theatre comic by Tom Sims and Bill Zaboly: Mr. Squizz: That's right, Gristle - wring it out of him (off-panel right): SNAP
January 18, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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On January 17, 1929, the character Popeye first appeared in the newspaper comic strip Thimble Theatre. He was created by Elzie Crisler “E.C.” Segar.
The first image of Popeye in the strip A black and white promotional image of the cast of Thimble Theatre. Robin Williams as Popeye and Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl.
January 17, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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1958, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly
Panel from April 14, 1958 Thimble Theatre comic by Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly: Sir Pomeroy: HORRORS!
January 17, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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Lissen! Lost Popeye Zine, Volume 81 is now available! lostdailies.gumroad.com/l/lpzv81
Lost Popeye Zine, Volume 81: Steam Rocket to Infinity! PDF
Lost Popeye Zine, Volume 81 contains the storyline "Steam Rocket to Infinity!".This story ran February 10 - April 12, 1957. The writer and artist are Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly, respectively.
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January 14, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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1958, Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly
Panel from March 21, 1958 Thimble Theatre comic by Ralph Stein and Bill Zaboly: Poopdeck Pappy: Them Squarturnians musta gived ya a BRAIN-BATH or sumpn!
January 13, 2026 at 4:16 AM